Jeffco DA says Edgewater Police Department had culture of retaliation and “bending the rules”
Jefferson County’s lead prosecutor has asked for state help investigating the Edgewater Police Department after discovering five years of misconduct and incidents where officers violated the constitutional rights of citizens.
U.S. Supreme Court says Colorado violated man’s First Amendment rights with stalking conviction
The ruling, based on a 7-year-old Arapahoe County case, raises the standard on when all forms of speech are considered truly threatening.
Club Q shooter sentenced to 5 consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty
The shooter killed five people and injured 17 others by gunshot at Club Q in Colorado Springs last year.
Accused Club Q shooter expected to plead guilty today, hear from victims
The suspect and their defense attorneys have agreed to a plea deal in state court that would ensure life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Denver police arrest a third man in connection to LoDo shooting after Nuggets victory
The June 13 shooting injured 10 people. All of the survivors with gunshot wounds are expected to survive.
Bullet-proof vests save lives of two Denver police officers shot in 24-hour span
The Denver Police Department doesn’t require body armor, but it’s “strongly encouraged.”
Clear Creek County Commission announces mental health pilot program in light of Christian Glass’ death
The county will direct its human services and emergency responders to form a mental health crisis co-responder program. A pilot for this program will launch this summer, and the board said it found grants to fund it.
Christian Glass’ family hopes their settlement will spur law enforcement not just to apologize, but to reform
The family hope to use the $19-million settlement to start a foundation to help young people in some way.
Christian Glass’ family just reached a settlement for $19 million. Here’s what we know about the case
Clear Creek County officers shot and killed Christian Glass last year after he called 911 for help.
Christian Glass family to receive largest known police settlement in Colorado history
Christian Glass was shot and killed by police in Clear Creek County last year after calling 911 for help.
Man sues Aurora Police officers after excessive force during an arrest for a minor traffic stop
Preston Nunn, a 26-year-old Black man, says his civil rights were violated after officers pointed a gun at his head, put him in a chokehold and tased him during a minor traffic stop.
Accused Boulder King Soopers shooter is being forcibly medicated ahead of next court hearing
A judge will make a decision on whether the suspect is competent to stand trial at a competency restoration hearing in August.
Colorado man sentenced to 77 years in a robbery and kidnapping case released from prison after Innocence Project appeal
Concerns about the police work that led to his 2000 conviction were brought to District Attorney Beth McCann’s office.
US Supreme Court hears Colorado First Amendment stalking case
The case centers on messages Billy Raymond Counterman sent Coles Whalen, a singer-songwriter in Colorado, that landed Counterman in jail for stalking.
One Colorado stalking victim never wanted to become the center of a First Amendment case at the US Supreme Court
“We got this conviction but I still lost my dream.”
Latinos plead guilty more often than white or Black people in Colorado. Judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys are trying to figure out how to help
Gilpin County resident Jason Hernandez has had a few minor scrapes with the law — a marijuana grow back in the 2000s, driving without a license, having dogs off-leash that […]
