Mayor Hancock proposes sanctioned campsite in Five Points where unhoused people already camp
People would be allowed to sleep outdoors on a strip of city-owned land between Sonny Lawson Park and the Blair-Caldwell Library.
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Medical examiner identifies Antonio Blackbear as man fatally shot by Denver police in Lincoln Park
Police said Blackbear was armed when officers shot him. He died the next day.
Aurora City Council members pause proposal to ban police from using tear gas
The proposal would also ban police from using pepper spray against protesters.
It’s a two-way street, said transportation officials about Walnut Street in Five Points’ RiNo district
The conversion of the one-way speedway is supposed to make it safer, but the street still lacks blocks of sidewalks.
Some of Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca’s campaign donations exceeded giving limits
She won't face any penalties because it's been more than a year.
The reward for information on the fire that killed a Senegalese-American family is now up to $40,000
Authorities believe the fire was intentionally set.
Early wintry weather tests Denver’s shelter capacity
As an unusual storm arrived, Denver opened the Glenarm Recreation Center as an emergency shelter for women and transgender individuals, and the Denver Rescue Mission reopened its Holly Street shelter for the night for men.