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Why Make My Day Law Didn’t Stop Brice Fitch From Being Charged With Murder

Why Make My Day Law Didn’t Stop Brice Fitch From Being Charged With Murder

By Michael RobertsApril 27, 2019

Brice Fitch retrieved an AR-15 after he saw a couple trying to steal his Dodge Charger.

Body-Slammed Woman in Viral Video Strikes Back in Police Brutality Lawsuit

Body-Slammed Woman in Viral Video Strikes Back in Police Brutality Lawsuit

By Michael RobertsApril 25, 2019

The suit alleges that the department has a custom, practice and policy of excessive force.

Inside the Fight to Get Facebook, Twitter to Reject Racists and Neo-Nazis

Inside the Fight to Get Facebook, Twitter to Reject Racists and Neo-Nazis

By Michael RobertsApril 24, 2019

Facebook has banned a white nationalist group that continues to spread its hate unimpeded on Twitter.

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Solitary Man: A Convict’s Journey From Lockdown to Standup

Solitary Man: A Convict’s Journey From Lockdown to Standup

By Alan PrendergastApril 23, 2019

Richard Boccardi spent half his adult life behind bars, but he might have the last laugh.

Charges Filed in Only Four of 2019’s Thirteen Denver Homicides

Charges Filed in Only Four of 2019’s Thirteen Denver Homicides

By Michael RobertsApril 23, 2019

The Denver District Attorney’s office has declined to charge two people arrested for homicides in 2019.

Would-Be NYC Subway Bomber Najibullah Zazi Sentencing Set for May 2

Would-Be NYC Subway Bomber Najibullah Zazi Sentencing Set for May 2

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghApril 23, 2019

Over nine years after pleading guilty to plotting to blow up the NYC subway system, Najibullah Zazi will be sentenced in federal court.

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What We Know About Columbine Threat Suspect Sol Pais

What We Know About Columbine Threat Suspect Sol Pais

By Michael RobertsApril 17, 2019

Pais is said to be “infatuated” with the Columbine school shooting.

Denver Fire Lieutenant Charged With Secretly Recording Changing Area

Denver Fire Lieutenant Charged With Secretly Recording Changing Area

By Chase WoodruffApril 11, 2019

Daniel Flesner was charged with invasion of privacy for sexual gratification and tampering with physical evidence.

Denver Cop Suspended Over Swingers’ Party Brawl Fired for Sex “Jokes”

Denver Cop Suspended Over Swingers’ Party Brawl Fired for Sex “Jokes”

By Michael RobertsApril 11, 2019

Officer Jeremy Ownbey allegedly likened an intern to a prostitute several times during an eight-hour ride-along.

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16th and Quebec Police Shooting: Suspect Shoots Self, Dog Attacks

16th and Quebec Police Shooting: Suspect Shoots Self, Dog Attacks

By Michael RobertsApril 10, 2019

The incident flowed from a late-night carjacking in Aurora.

Denver Cops Who Beat Man for Using Cell Phone Get Free Pass Decade Later

Denver Cops Who Beat Man for Using Cell Phone Get Free Pass Decade Later

By Michael RobertsApril 5, 2019

The cops responsible for the beating have been repeatedly fired and un-fired over a ten-year period.

A Father’s Story: How Shoplifting Led to My Son Spending 7 Months in Solitary

A Father’s Story: How Shoplifting Led to My Son Spending 7 Months in Solitary

By Michael RobertsApril 3, 2019

Untreated mental illness led to a greater crime and is now at the center of two new pieces of legislation.

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How Drug-Possession Felonies Are Overwhelming Colorado Prisons

How Drug-Possession Felonies Are Overwhelming Colorado Prisons

By Michael RobertsApril 1, 2019

A new report reveals the strain the increasing number of drug felonies, many for simple possession, are putting on the Colorado prison system.

Brian Roundtree Was Given a $1M Bond to Prevent His Suicide: It Didn’t Work

Brian Roundtree Was Given a $1M Bond to Prevent His Suicide: It Didn’t Work

By Michael RobertsApril 1, 2019

There are a rising number of suicides among inmates in rural jails, but the phenomenon is taking place in larger facilities, too.

Family Members of Murder Victims Urge Lawmakers to Repeal Death Penalty

Family Members of Murder Victims Urge Lawmakers to Repeal Death Penalty

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMarch 29, 2019

A bill that would end capital punishment in Colorado has been introduced at the legislature.

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Horrific Air Force Academy Bike Crash Nets $7.3M Verdict a Decade Later

Horrific Air Force Academy Bike Crash Nets $7.3M Verdict a Decade Later

By Michael RobertsMarch 29, 2019

James Nelson has been fighting for almost eleven years over a bike crash that nearly cost him his life.

Claim: Dillon Blodgett’s Preventable Jail Suicide Part of Disturbing Pattern

Claim: Dillon Blodgett’s Preventable Jail Suicide Part of Disturbing Pattern

By Michael RobertsMarch 28, 2019

An in-custody suicide at a Western Colorado jail that prompted a lawsuit is one of four in fewer than three years at the same facility.

Fifteen Unsolved Denver Murders and What They Have in Common

Fifteen Unsolved Denver Murders and What They Have in Common

By Michael RobertsMarch 28, 2019

The fifteen unsolved homicides from one recent year in Denver share more in common than tragedy.

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Auditor, Sheriff’s Department Disagree on Handcuffing Best Practices

Auditor, Sheriff’s Department Disagree on Handcuffing Best Practices

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMarch 22, 2019

A new audit report criticizes the Denver sheriff’s handcuffing protocol.

Columbine Survivors Talk About the Wounds That Won’t Heal

Columbine Survivors Talk About the Wounds That Won’t Heal

By Alan PrendergastMarch 19, 2019

Twenty years after the day that changed everything, Columbine has also become a case study for the long-range trauma inflicted by a mass shooting.

Kratom Addiction: Colorado Clinics’ Widely Different Reports

Kratom Addiction: Colorado Clinics’ Widely Different Reports

By Michael RobertsMarch 18, 2019

One expert sees a rising number of kratom addictions, while another characterizes it as still fairly rare.

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Bill Would End Bail Requirement for Some Low-Level Offenses

Bill Would End Bail Requirement for Some Low-Level Offenses

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMarch 14, 2019

Representative Leslie Herod believes the proposal would create a fairer judicial system.

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