Officer Brandon Ramos’ decision to shoot was “reckless, unreasonable and unnecessary for the purpose of protecting himself or other officers,” according to a grand jury indictment filed Wednesday
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Silverman: Denver murder trial showed the best and worst of humanity
A jury quickly convicted the gunman who killed Bella Thallas and wounded her boyfriend, Darian Simon
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Opinion: The Denver police ban on food trucks is a smokescreen for its own irresponsibility
When powerful people make mistakes, they tend to blame less powerful people. The Denver Police Department is powerful. Denver’s food-truck owners, not so much. This power dynamic — not public safety — is the reason Denver’s city government recently banned food trucks from operating in Lower Downtown on weekends. It is also why the city […]
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Zornio: Denver police have a long way to go in restoring community trust
Much is still unknown about the negligent mass shooting by Denver police last weekend, but one thing is for certain: city and police leadership are failing to regain community trust by appearing to obscure the truth. No one could have predicted what happened last Sunday. While enjoying a night out with friends and family, six […]
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Five bystanders injured in downtown Denver as police officers shoot at man authorities say was armed
Five people were hurt in Lower Downtown Denver early Sunday when police officers shot a man they say was armed as bars in the crowded entertainment district let out. The five people, three women and two men, are expected to survive their injuries. They appear to have been innocent bystanders wounded in officers’ crossfire. The […]
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$14M jury award for Denver protesters could resonate around US
By Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press A federal jury’s $14 million award to Denver protesters hit with pepper balls and a bag filled with lead during 2020 demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis could resonate nationwide as courts weigh more than two dozen similar lawsuits. The jury found police used excessive force against […]
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Denver recorded 96 homicides in 2021, highest since 1981
Denver police say there were 96 homicides in the city last year, the highest number recorded since 1981. The number of killings spiked in 2020 when police recorded 95 homicides, up from 63 homicides in 2019, The Denver Post reported. Non-fatal shootings also remained more frequent than average in Denver last year, although they dropped […]
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Trial over Denver police’s use of force during George Floyd protests begins in federal court
By Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press The trial for a lawsuit accusing Denver police of using indiscriminate force two years ago against people protesting the killing of George Floyd started Monday in federal court with a lawyer describing officers shooting pepper balls at people filming the protests or standing outside their homes. Timothy Macdonald, one […]
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Denver police investigate after box of human heads being transported for medical research is stolen
Denver police are investigating the theft of a box containing human heads from a parked freight company truck, officials said Saturday. The box was being transported for medical research purposes, police said in an email. Someone broke into the truck while it was parked between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, Denver television station KDVR reported. The blue-and-white […]
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Littwin: The Denver-Lakewood shooting spree is the 687th mass shooting in America this year
The more that becomes known about the mass shooting in Denver and Lakewood on Monday evening, the stranger the tragic story becomes. But in the most important way, it is like virtually every other mass shooting. A troubled man — it’s almost always a male — has a gun or two guns or more and, […]