Tag: denver police department
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Federal judge declines to order Denver to let police critic apply for review board
A federal judge declined on Friday to order that Denver permit a longtime police critic to apply to join the board tasked with reviewing officers’ use of force. Regan Benson sought to become one of the two community members on the five-person Use of Force Review Board earlier this year. Command staff who were familiar…
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Denver man arrested after viral ‘No Kings’ rally tripping incident
Editor’s note: The Denver Police Department released a statement Tuesday that Jose Cardenas was not the man who allegedly tripped the screaming man. Cardenas was allegedly the suspect who stole the sunglasses and was arrested on suspicion of theft. The alleged tripper is still unidentified. The Denver Police Department arrested a man in connection to…
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Denver man arrested for viral ‘No Kings’ rally tripping incident
The Denver Police Department arrested a man in connection to a viral video circling the internet in which a man was seen yelling slurs at the downtown “No Kings” protest Saturday. The video — posted by Aaron Parnas on Threads and filmed by Drew Kartos — showed a man yelling homophobic slurs at protestors near…
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Federal judge stands by ruling dismissing some of protesters’ claims against Denver
A federal judge last week refused to alter her ruling allowing only some claims to proceed to a jury trial against Denver for its alleged constitutional violations against protesters. Numerous judges this year have found Denver or its officers may be held liable for excessive force or First Amendment violations in a series of lawsuits.…
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10th Circuit says no constitutional violation from Denver officers’ warrantless search of storage unit
Denver police officers did not violate a man’s constitutional rights with their warrantless search of a storage locker he had been using without authorization in his apartment building, the federal appeals court based in Colorado ruled last month. Although the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit emphasized its Sept. 20 opinion hinged on specific shortcomings…
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Denver license plate readers have led to early public safety improvements, police say
In a city leading the state in auto thefts, technology may be one key to help solve and curb those crimes, according to Denver’s officials. The Automated License Plate Reader pilot network announced by the Denver Police Department earlier this year has already showed improvements in public safety, the department said in a Wednesday news…
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Denver councilmembers defend budget cuts, as city struggles to find money for immigration crisis
Denver’s councilmembers on Monday defended about $42 million in proposed budget cuts aimed at cobbling together enough funds to pay for the thousands of immigrants who arrived in — or yet to come to — the city after illegally crossing the southern border. During the hearing, one councilmember blasted the “national media” for allegedly reporting that the…
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As crime in Denver soars, RTD finds itself in the frontlines
The Lakewood Police Department described a disturbing scene that unfolded on Feb. 13 at a Regional Transportation District light rail station. Two teenage girls allegedly assaulted a man at the Wadsworth Boulevard light rail station, the police said. The teens seemingly attacked the man at random, holding him down, kicking him and calling him racial slurs,…
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16th street hit and run
I came downtown for the dinner but I stayed for the driver byu/cyrpious inAbruptChaos
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East High School shooting in Denver: What we know, what we don’t
On Wednesday morning, a student at East High School shot and wounded two administrators who were searching him for weapons. Denver police said the gunman, identified as 17-year-old Austin Lyles, fled after the shooting, setting off a daylong manhunt that ended Wednesday evening in Park County with the discovery of Lyle’s car and body. Authorities…