Tag: amanda sawyer
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Denver voters will decide whether to allow non-citizens to serve as police, firefighters
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Non-citizens are one step closer to being able to apply to become a Denver police officer or firefighter after the City Council unanimously approved a ballot measure seeking to change the city charter during Monday’s meeting. The proposed charter change requiring police and fire departments to drop a requirement that applicants be a U.S. citizen…
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Denver councilmembers tie rise in ‘hot spots’ crime to illegal immigration surge
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A pair of Denver councilmembers on Wednesday implied that the surge in illegal immigration over the past 18 months is linked to an increase in crime in some neighborhoods they represent. Councilmembers Amanda Sawyer and Stacie Gilmore shared anecdotal stories of crimes occurring in “hot spots” in their respective districts during a committee hearing. Both…
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Denver councilmembers criticize mayor for not providing financial briefing on homelessness response
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Amid a technology outage that forced the Denver City Council to go “old school,” Mayor Mike Johnston came under fire for not briefing councilmembers on the “All in Mile High” homelessness resolution effort. Specifically, councilmembers Amanda Sawyer and Shontel Lewis on Mondayu called out a trio of contracts supporting on-call contracts with security agencies for…
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Denver City Council delays public hearing for West Colfax affordable housing project
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The Denver City Council on Tuesday unanimously rejected a public hearing scheduled for next month to address a proposed affordable housing development in the city’s Sloan’s Lake neighborhood. The council rejected consideration of the required public hearing “so issues can be ironed out,” according to District 5 Councilmember Amanda Sawyer. In April 2019, the council…