Good morning and happy Tuesday, all. From where I sit I can see rugby, handball and water polo playing on some of the TVs in the newsroom, so it’s the kind of Tuesday that can only happen during the Olympics. Reminder: rather than try to cram all of our Olympics coverage into this Roundup, I invite you to check out our or or to see what we’re up to in Rio.
Meanwhile, back in the states, we’ve got condos, beer, battling punters and updates on a massive gun battle downtown.
But first! We have the weather (““) and an , plus our and .
Let’s boogie.
Can DPD fight racial bias with statistics?
“Officers need to know and citizens need to know how everyone’s actions are going to be held accountable. Without it, we can’t prove anything one way or the other. That does not benefit the transparency or the credibility of the department.”
Denver Police Chief Robert White in
The Denver Police Department plans on , a reversal of the department’s position that the effort would be too difficult and expensive. The culture of law enforcement, after high profile shooting deaths both in Denver and nationwide, demanded the change, officials said. Community activists, who have been demanding this kind of accountability for years, say that while the effort is appreciated and long overdue, . has been following this story as it develops, so keep an eye on her page for more.
“People are still moving to Colorado. They’re used to a certain standard of urban living and as Denver grows, there’s just not enough condos for everybody.”
Trevor Hines, CEO of NAVA Real Estate Development
You’re more likely to find a four-leaf clover than a “new condo” in Denver, thanks to developers preferring high-cost rental developments over the one-time payday of luxury apartments in the last couple of decades. But at least over in what once was St. Anthony’s hospital near Sloan’s Lake (rebranded as “” in one of the least imaginative efforts in real estate history), a . Before you get too excited about livin’ that condo life, the units start in the mid-$400s and only go up from there. Emilie Rusch .
By The Numbers
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That’s on July 30 that left 20-year-old Gailen Armstrong dead. Police say the shooting was gang-related and the investigation is ongoing.
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Quick Hits
+ Tim Tebow now after his football career stalled out. (Fair use artist rendering by , by our own ).
+ While everyone else is watching the quarterbacks, the real . Seriously.
+ Oh yeah, we started a Broncos podcast. It’s charming, funny and kind of informative. .
+ The El Paso County sheriff has restated his plan to , despite widespread belief that the .
+ Five more ballot initiatives (you know, the kind of thing that brought us Amendment 64) , meaning that November’s ballot could be stuffed to the gills.
+ Unsurprisingly, (though I wouldn’t be surprised if users are just more comfortable finally admitting it).
+ A worker .
+ Delta’s problems aren’t over: After yesterday’s computer outage, .
+ So why exactly do airline computer systems keep breaking? .
+ The film adapation of Colorado native son Kent Haruf’s final novel (starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda) .
+ New Belgium Brewing .
+ The could start next year.
+ Convict, human-sized LEGO figurine and rock band Rod Blagojevich
+ Bizarre story: A teen who went missing during a bathroom break in the Grand Teton National Park was found two days later .
+ Think DIA is more crowded? .
+ , drop me a line and tell me what it tasted like.
What We’re Reading
+ Important news for mean girls around Colorado: .
+ The heartless bureaucrats in Philadelphia are .
+ The original Godzilla — the 50-meter-tall thunder lizard that terrorized 1954 Japan — was terrifying back in the day. But what if the same Godzilla tried to attack 2016 Tokyo? that have popped up in the last 50 years.
+ Modern fencing, with its high tech equipment and ancient techniques, is a study in contrasts. But never mind all that, watch .
+ Everyone knows that broadband needs to make its way to the rural parts of the U.S. to prevent those areas from falling behind the rest of the country. And though it seems like a big effort, , so really, we don’t have an excuse.
+ , says study.
+ There’s a lot to like about Internet-connected appliances like thermostats. There’s also the fact that they .
Hat Tips & Corrections
Remember, if you see something that doesn’t look right or just have a comment, thought or suggestion, email me at elubbers@denverpost.com or .
Song of the Day
Song: ““
Artist: Kanye West
Sounds like: A smooth Otis Redding sample under some surprisingly heartfelt rhymes from pre-ego-explosion Kanye. An extremely pleasant listen, even if you aren’t a rap fan.
Head over to our , or, if you don’t have a Spotify account, .
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