Email Author Joel Warner

Awards

• 2012 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published January 20, 2011

  "Black and Blue"

• 2011 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published July 22, 2010

  "Trial by Fire"

• 2011 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published May 27, 2010

  "Lax and the City"

• 2011 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published December 2, 2010

  "Taken for a Ride"

• 2011 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc., published May 27, 2010

  "Lax and the City"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 4, 2010

  "Martial Law"

• 2011 - Mental Health America Media Awards, published February 4, 2010

  "Martial Law"

• 2011 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published April 22, 2010

  "The Boy Who Wouldn't Tell"

• 2011 - Education Reporting Awards/National Education Writers Association, published May 27, 2010

  "Lax and the City"

• 2010 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published September 10, 2009

  "Cash Crop"

• 2010 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published February 5, 2009

  "Growth Industry"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published July 10, 2008

  "Father of Invention"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published March 20, 2008

  "The Good Soldier"

• 2009 - Society of Professional Journalists/Colorado Chapter, published March 20, 2008

  "The Good Soldier"

• 2008 - Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma, published June 28, 2007

  "You Do the Meth"

• 2008 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published June 28, 2007

  "You Do the Meth"

• 2006 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published November 3, 2005

  "Mr. Big"

• 2006 - Bert Greene Award/International Association of Culinary Professionals, published November 3, 2005

  "Mr. Big"

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2013 Stories by Joel Warner

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  FEATURED STORY

  Ken McGill: Read lawsuit of inmate who suffered stroke in jail, wasn't treated for 24 hours

  published Apr 25, 2013

  On September 17, 2012, as detailed in this week's cover story, "Life Sentence," Ken McGill suffered a stroke while incarcerated at Jefferson County Detention Facility for a DUI, and he told everyone h... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Ken McGill left jail behind, but he can't escape the stroke he suffered there

  published April 25, 2013

  Jen McCracken was watching television when the phone rang that evening. The call was from the Jefferson County Detention Facility, where her... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Taxicab ruling: Mile High Cab wins Supreme Court case, gets another shot at licenses

  published Apr 23, 2013

  The 2011 feature "Mean Streets" described allegations of discrimination and abuse at Yellow Cab, the city's oldest taxi company, as well as detailing taxi drivers' inability to find alternatives becau... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Video: Joel Hunt, vet-turned-Paralympic hopeful, during pre-skiing slump

  published Mar 22, 2013

  In this week's cover story, "Competitive skiing kept Army veteran Joel Hunt from going downhill," I profile Hunt, an Iraq war vet who's one of the country's most promising skiers with disabilities; he... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Joel Hunt, vet turned ski racer, recounts his struggles: "I wished that I had died in Iraq"

  published Mar 21, 2013

  This week's cover story, "Competitive skiing kept Army veteran Joel Hunt from going downhill," details the story of Hunt, who in a five-year span has gone from being a recently discharged Iraq war vet... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Competitive skiing kept Army veteran Joel Hunt from going downhill

  published March 21, 2013

  The midday sun is high overhead when Captain America steps into the start gate. The skier is Joel Hunt, dressed in the Captain America... More >>

• Hip-hop 101: Preview the poetry of Jalon Martin, Adam Bradley's Montbello rap student

  published Feb 07, 2013

  This week's cover story, "Hip-hop 101," describes a new venture by CU-Boulder English Professor and Anthology of Rap co-editor Adam Bradley: A "Hip-Hop in the Classroom" program based at Montbello Hig... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Hip-hop 101: Adam Bradley is revolutionizing education...one rap at a time

  published February 7, 2013

  "Where's Montbello at?" The imploring call echoes around the auditorium of Montbello High School. For the past half hour, the stage... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Terrance Roberts' anti-gang initiative, Prodigal Son, faces potential shutdown

  published Jan 24, 2013

  Terrance Roberts is one of Denver's great comeback stories. A one-time shot-caller in the Park Hill Bloods, Roberts turned his life around and founded the Prodigal Son Initiative, an anti-gang youth p... More >>