Man arrested on suspicion he shouted slur and stabbed gay couple in Denver
One of the victims said that he had just left a nightclub with his boyfriend at the time of the attack near Capitol Hill.
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Denver says its top cops are now exempt from independent monitor’s oversight. Here’s who disagrees.
The city administration has told its police oversight agency to butt out of cases involving the police chief and sheriff.
We may never know what else was said between the Denver mayor’s son and an Aurora cop
Interestingly, the Denver Police Protective Association is currently suing Aurora's government over their policy on body camera footage.
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Denver’s next police chief already works here
Chief White, who arrived as an outsider, suffered from poor relations not just with some community advocates but also with hundreds of his own officers and the police union.
Investigation into Michael Marshall’s death shows sheriff needs civilian oversight, watchdog says
The handling of the subsequent investigation and the sheriff's department's "reflexive" responses to the incident point to the need for reform, the report argues.
Police use of social media to deliver news raises concerns
There's nothing wrong with police communicating through social media, open government advocates said. But they worry it allows law enforcement to bypass questions from traditional media.
Should Denverites elect their sheriff like most other Colorado counties?
Right now, the sheriff is appointed by the mayor.
Douglas County shooter had threatened others before he opened fire on deputies
Police in Wyoming called their counterparts in Lone Tree with concerns about Matthew Riehl more than a month before the Dec. 31 shooting.
Police say Colorado lawmaker brought loaded gun to Denver airport
A Colorado state lawmaker arrested for having a gun at Denver International Airport had a loaded handgun in her bag that was discovered by an airport security officer, police said Wednesday.
Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. Marade struggles again to make ends meet
A car accident that badly injured Marade chair Vern Howard has been a major setback to the organization still recovering from lost sponsors last year.
A 13-year-old boy is under arrest in connection with a Thanksgiving Day shooting
A woman and two boys were wounded in the shooting in the Manual High School parking lot, one of them critically.
Denver police will collect more information on race and gender during stops
Denver Auditor Tim O'Brien recommended this step back in January 2016 as a way to better measure and guard against racial profiling.
Seven years after Marvin Booker died in a Denver jail, DA Beth McCann asks a grand jury to investigate
Marvin Booker's family has called for a new investigation into whether evidence in the case was tampered with.
Speeding SUV leaves tire mark on man’s shirt in grocery store hit-and-run
The victim was seriously injured. Any witnesses are asked to call Wheat Ridge police.
