Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the death of Elijah McClain, the unarmed Black man who died in August after a brutal arrest in Aurora. “Now more than ever, we must do everything within our power to foster public trust and confidence in law enforcement and the criminal justice system,” […]
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“My dinner is on the line”: Colorado Supreme Court rules it was OK for judge’s wife to sit on jury
Gary Val Richardson got a fair trial when he was convicted and sentenced to 16 years in prison, even though the judge’s wife was on the jury, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled this week. The state’s high court, in a 6-1 decision handed down Monday, upheld a state court of appeals finding that even though […]
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Ex-Colorado cop, whose 90-day jail sentence for unlawful sexual contact drew outrage, charged with federal civil rights violation
Federal prosecutors have charged a former Westminster police officer, whose 90-day jail sentence for unlawful sexual contact drew outrage, with a civil rights offense. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Colorado on Monday announced that Curtis Lee Arganbright, 42, faces up to 10 years in federal prison if convicted of depriving the woman of her civil […]
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Adams County DA had “romantic relationship” with victim advocate who died last month, court record says
The family of an Adams County victim services manager wants District Attorney Dave Young to be “firewalled” from the investigation into her death in July because of a relationship the two had while they worked in the same office. In a sworn affidavit The Colorado Sun obtained following a records request to the court, Kate […]
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Federal investigation launched into former Westminster cop sentenced to 90 days in jail for unlawful sexual contact
The FBI has launched a federal investigation into a former Westminster police officer who was sentenced to 90 days in jail after being convicted of unlawful sexual contact while on duty, a penalty that drew outrage. A federal search warrant was filed by the FBI in June related to the case against the former officer, […]
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Personal injury attorney Franklin Azar donates $224,000 to PAC that has district court judge Edward Moss’ retention in its sights
Personal injury attorney Franklin Azar is spending more than $224,000 to try to get 17th Judicial District Court Judge Edward Moss out of office. Azar is the sole donor to Great Judges for a Great Colorado, an independent spending committee that has thus far reported spending nearly $198,000 on television, online and radio ads opposing […]