Police & Law Enforcement

The arrests took place within three days of each other.

Vanessa Wilson takes over the Aurora Police Department amidst a wave of controversies facing officers.

The average attendance at most meetings has been fifteen people.

A Halloween party at an Airbnb in Capitol Hill devolved into fights, shots fired, and 911 calls.

A Lakewood killing yesterday brings the 2019 total to 68.

The mystery behind the tragedy still lingers.

Cory Reeves had been demoted but remained on active duty.

Second Chance Center in Aurora helps formerly incarcerated people transition back to society by providing not just resources, but mentorship and community from people who have shared similar struggles.

Attorneys in Denver Chief Public Defender Alice Norman’s office provide legal defense for indigent clients, but often handle double the case load recommended by the American Bar Association.

The law is seen as giving cops carte blanche to shoot suspects on the run.

Erik Osborn’s career as a big-time developer wound up in court.

Attorney Jessica Peck was threatened with prosecution.

Evacuations. Road closures. A long standoff. A SWAT team.

The study showed Denver commute times decreasing.

Councilman Chris Hinds wants to ensure that his constituents have a say in picking Denver’s next sheriff.

One DA says truth-in-sentencing has been eviscerated.

Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca is proposing a ballot initiative that would turn Denver’s sheriff, currently a mayoral appointment, into an elected position.

A national law firm wants to take the case to the next level.

Discoveries at the facilities included a bag filled with genitalia.

No criminal charges will be pressed in the Elijah McClain case.

For many years, a backlog in the system has kept mentally ill people in jails and state hospitals while they wait for evaluation and services to determine whether they are competent to stand trial. A new MCHD program is part of a push to treat these people in the community.

Thirteen individuals have been charged with violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act