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Interim Denver Sheriff Withdraws Application for Permanent Job

Interim Denver Sheriff Withdraws Application for Permanent Job

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMay 7, 2020

Mayor Michael Hancock is expected to make his choice within a month.

Mayor Michael Hancock Will Appoint Denver Sheriff Within a Month

Mayor Michael Hancock Will Appoint Denver Sheriff Within a Month

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMay 5, 2020

The position of Denver sheriff has been filled by an interim appointee since late-2019.

Interim Aurora Police Chief Fires Rookie Cop for Alleged Drunk-Driving Incident

Interim Aurora Police Chief Fires Rookie Cop for Alleged Drunk-Driving Incident

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghApril 6, 2020

The Aurora interim police chief fired a rookie cop for an alleged drunk driving incident.

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COVID-19 Buries Big Development in De’Von Bailey Police Shooting

COVID-19 Buries Big Development in De’Von Bailey Police Shooting

By Michael RobertsApril 2, 2020

The De’Von Bailey news was slipped out on a Friday afternoon.

Prosecutors Drop Death Penalty Possibility in Adams County Case

Prosecutors Drop Death Penalty Possibility in Adams County Case

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMarch 30, 2020

There’s now just one remaining death penalty case in Colorado.

Colorado Death Penalty Abolished, Men on Death Row Given Life

Colorado Death Penalty Abolished, Men on Death Row Given Life

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMarch 23, 2020

Governor commuted sentences of men on death row to life.

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Denver, Police Commander Reach Settlement Regarding Sexism Complaint

Denver, Police Commander Reach Settlement Regarding Sexism Complaint

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMarch 21, 2020

Magen Dodge had charged the department with sexism.

Megan Hess Finally Indicted for Allegedly Selling Corpses’ Body Parts

Megan Hess Finally Indicted for Allegedly Selling Corpses’ Body Parts

By Michael RobertsMarch 18, 2020

The investigation has been ongoing for more than two years.

James Mason Announces Neo-Nazi Militant Group Is Disbanding

James Mason Announces Neo-Nazi Militant Group Is Disbanding

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMarch 17, 2020

The Denver resident is the thought leader of the militant neo-Nazi group.

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Independent Report Sharply Critical of Aurora Police Handling of Drunk Cop

Independent Report Sharply Critical of Aurora Police Handling of Drunk Cop

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMarch 13, 2020

John Walsh concluded that Chief Nick Metz and Deputy Chief Paul O’Keefe made a series of major errors in handling the Nathan Meier incident.

SWAT Team House Destruction Case Could Land at U.S. Supreme Court

SWAT Team House Destruction Case Could Land at U.S. Supreme Court

By Michael RobertsMarch 12, 2020

The 2015 incident was one of the strangest in recent memory.

Will Denver Cops Collect $1 Million-Plus for Beating Michael DeHerrera?

Will Denver Cops Collect $1 Million-Plus for Beating Michael DeHerrera?

By Michael RobertsMarch 11, 2020

The two officers are eligible for nine years of back pay.

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Allan George Lawsuit Accuses Rifle Cop of Murder

Allan George Lawsuit Accuses Rifle Cop of Murder

By Michael RobertsMarch 10, 2020

George was slowly jogging away when he was shot in the back.

Colorado’s First Justice Systems Forum Breaks Out of the Box

Colorado’s First Justice Systems Forum Breaks Out of the Box

By Michael J. McCarthyMarch 6, 2020

Polis convened the group to consider ways to work together.

Why Denver Cops Who Killed Wrong Suspect Were Suspended, Not Fired

Why Denver Cops Who Killed Wrong Suspect Were Suspended, Not Fired

By Michael RobertsMarch 6, 2020

The officers were each given ninety-day suspensions.

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Kelsey Lansing’s Mission to Stop Violence Against Native Women

Kelsey Lansing’s Mission to Stop Violence Against Native Women

By Michael RobertsMarch 5, 2020

Kelsey Lansing has earned national recognition for her groundbreaking work.

Report About 9News’s Jeremy Jojola Prompts False Attack By Hate Group

Report About 9News’s Jeremy Jojola Prompts False Attack By Hate Group

By Michael RobertsMarch 4, 2020

The response was prompted by a post about 9News’s Jeremy Jojola.

Why Fort Collins Paid $450K to Two Women Roughed Up by Cops

Why Fort Collins Paid $450K to Two Women Roughed Up by Cops

By Michael RobertsMarch 4, 2020

Both incidents were captured on video.

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Why 9News Reporter Filed Protection Order Against Hate Criminal

Why 9News Reporter Filed Protection Order Against Hate Criminal

By Michael RobertsMarch 3, 2020

The trio came to Jeremy Jojola’s home uninvited.

Jana Koretko Sentenced for Screwing Erotica Novelists Out of $200K

Jana Koretko Sentenced for Screwing Erotica Novelists Out of $200K

By Michael RobertsMarch 2, 2020

Jana Koretko has been ordered to repay nearly $197,000.

Op-Ed: I Refuse to Be Free but Not Free

Op-Ed: I Refuse to Be Free but Not Free

By Michael J. McCarthyFebruary 29, 2020

Having parolees succeed serves everyone’s best interest.

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Monitor: Deputy Deserved Discipline for Lying About Inmate Suicide Threat

Monitor: Deputy Deserved Discipline for Lying About Inmate Suicide Threat

By Michael RobertsFebruary 26, 2020

The deputy seemed mainly interested in snacking.

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