Members of groups such as Occupy Denver and local affiliates of Anonymous often protest together, as was the case for a police brutality rally in April. But there seems to have been something of a communication breakdown related to Thursday’s Day of Rage event, which decried the Ferguson, Missouri police…
Within the hour, the Denver Police Department tweeted about a home invasion on the 7000 block of East Exposition. The home’s owner is said to have confronted the suspects, who allegedly fled the scene in the owner’s vehicle. Continue for the details shared to date. See also: Pot grow house…
When we shared a post about the arrest of police officer Mark Beluscak, who’s at least the eighth Denver cop to get in trouble during 2014, we asked folks on Facebook why they thought this kind of thing keeps happening. A wide variety of responses followed, with this one viewing…
Denver blog posts are very disciplined. At our Show and Tell blog, Jenn Wohletz offers five tips for S&M newbies. Colorado Pols on Tom Tancredo’s call for Barack Obama’s impeachment — over immigration. Denver PR Blog’s latest great moment in journalism is hilarious pictorial evidence demonstrating why newspapers should never…
As we’ve reported, the Denver Sheriff Department has received negative attention aplenty in recent months owing to numerous excessive-force complaints, a huge lawsuit payout and more; see a previous post outlining five of the incidents below. The City of Denver is eager to be seen as tackling the issues with…
Earlier this week, our William Breathes reported that the number of children registered as medical marijuana patients in Colorado continues to grow: The digits rose from 305 to 337 in a month, with reports suggesting that many of the additions are moving here from other states. The story of Minnesota’s…
What does Google think about certain celebrities? A quick way to find out to ask: Type in the word “is” and a famous name in the query box and you’ll be offered a list of the most popular searches for that person. We tried this trick with twenty of the…
The bumper sticker on the car 24-year-old Amanda Suhr is said to have been driving when she allegedly struck a pedestrian and then fled the scene read “SIC…4LIFE.” The sticker, and some attentive witnesses, made it easy for authorities to track down Suhr, who appears to be a Juggalo –…
This week’s Denver Cruiser Ride theme pays tribute to one of cinema’s greatest masterpieces — 1988’s circus-centric Big Top Pee-wee — on the occasion of star Paul Reubens’s birthday. Some riders got their Pee-wee on, as it were, while others let their inner animals out of the cage. Photographer Jake…
A new CU Denver study found that NIMBY regulations in affluent areas tend to push medical marijuana dispensaries into lower-income neighborhoods despite a lack of evidence that such businesses impact localities any more than do coffee shops. Our post on the topic proved to be a conversation starter, with this…
Denver blog posts listen. At our Show and Tell blog, Juliet Wittman talks to actor/lawyer Carjardo Lindsey about a police interaction that called to mind the continuing racial issues in Ferguson, Missouri and beyond. South Stands Denver’s John Reidy gets serious about fake football. Coyote Gulch on a report showing…
The Twitter hashtag #ThrowbackThursday has become a favorite for a very good reason: With all the lousy news taking place now, it’s reassuring and entertaining to turn back the clock once a week. Plenty of Denver tweeters agree, regularly sharing #ThrowbackThursday posts featuring fascinating, charming or funny photos from the…
Earlier today, we told you about the arrest of Mark Beluscak, who’s at least the eighth Denver police officer to get into trouble in 2014 alone. As for Joseph Ellsworth, he’s an ex-Denver Cop — very ex, since he hasn’t been on the force since the 1990s. Since then, he’s…
In June, we told you about a lawsuit filed by attorney Rob Corry on behalf of a group called No Over Taxation. It contends that special taxes placed on marijuana sales are illegal and unconstitutional; see the complaint and more documents below. Tomorrow, a hearing in the case is scheduled,…
Plenty of folks in these parts continue to complain about the rough economy — but according to MSN Money, such gripes have reached their expiration date. The site has just ranked the fifty state economies from worst to first, and Colorado is solidly ensconced in the top ten. But where…
As we’ve reported, at least seven Denver police officers have gotten into trouble in 2014, with offenses ranging from departmental violations (like keeping 600 nude photos on a work cell phone) to alleged assaults, prostitute-solicitation and more; see our previous coverage below. Now there’s an eighth case: Officer Mark Beluscak…
Yesterday, we told you about Dylan Schuetz, a gymnast who miraculously survived a 100-foot fall from Saint Mary’s Glacier, albeit with gruesome injuries to his legs. Dylan Jarsma, a 22-year-old from Kalamazoo, Michigan, wasn’t as fortunate. Authorities say he died near North Clear Creek Falls after losing his footing while…
Of course, people don’t have to be from New York to peruse the New York Times. But Patricia Calhoun’s post about a Times column focusing on Colorado — and reader comments declaring that, among other things, pot legalization is boring — inspired plenty of Colorado v. New York debates among…
Denver blog posts love taking new places out for a spin. At our Backbeat blog, Mark Masters introduces us to Chain Reaction, a new record store (!) in Lakewood. Big Media’s Jason Salzman introduces us to the Republican rep who thinks John Hickenlooper treats us like “his abused spouse.” Denver…
Being in spectacular physical condition didn’t stop something very bad from happening to 21-year-old Dylan Schuetz. But his background as an athlete — and, specifically, a gymnast — prevented it from being even worse. Last week, Schuetz — an avid and adventurous rock climber whose friends also take part in…
The vicious cheap shot Vancouver Canuck Todd Bertuzzi put on Colorado Avalanche rookie Steve Moore back in 2004 wasn’t just one of the most brutal happenings in an NHL game ever. It was also a crime: Bertuzzi eventually pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm and was given a year’s…
Around 2 a.m. this morning, Joshua Hoppe, 32, was arrested in east Denver on suspicion of murder. Last week, Hoppe allegedly killed 55-year-old James Barnes, who witnesses say had been threatening him with a machete. Photos, videos and details below. See also: Nancy Jo Arias After Killing Husband: “I’m One…
