A grand jury indicted officer Brandon Ramos calling his decision to shoot at an armed man standing on a packed sidewalk July 2022 “reckless”
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Carman: Another day, another police misconduct settlement in Denver
Paying millions in settlements over police misbehavior year is no solution. Cities should focus on better training and recruitment.
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Denver police officer fatally shot a man she thought held a knife. It was a marker.
Denver police chief calls shooting death of Brandon Cole a “tremendous tragedy.” The incident is being reviewed by the district attorney’s office.
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Denver police officer hit by firetruck during Nuggets parade has leg amputated
Sgt. Justin Dodge had a below-the-knee amputation and is resting at home, according to the Denver Police Department
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Carman: The electric motorcycle is the future, and it can’t come soon enough
Regulations are emerging to keep gas-powered, noisy motorcycles off the streets once and for all. It’s about time.
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“What’d I Miss?”: An errant Denver warrant raises questions about police process
In “What’d I Miss?” Ossie’s parents discuss a SWAT raid based on an iPhone app that traumatized a 77-year-old woman — and prompted them to question the police budget.
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Denver DA wants grand jury probe of police shooting that injured bystanders as body camera footage is released
Denver District Attorney Beth McCann is requesting a grand jury investigation after three city police officers shot into a crowded area in lower downtown Denver last month, injuring six bystanders. “The public’s interest in this particular shooting incident is understandably high,” McCann said in a statement Tuesday. “For the community to trust in the outcome […]
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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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Police arrest 2 after Denver high school is placed on lockdown; paintball gun recovered
Two people were arrested Thursday morning after police received reports of an armed student on a Denver high school campus, prompting the school to be placed on lockdown. Police later identified the weapon as a paintball gun. No one was reported injured. The threat at Northfield High School, which came two days after 19 students […]
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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 […]