A Denver woman’s home caught fire during a SWAT standoff with her son. Now the city will pay for the damage. By Joe Rubino October 7, 2024 at 4:50 p.m. The city has reached a settlement with a woman whose Denver home caught fire during...
Should Colorado spend $350 million on police and require more prison time for some criminals? Voters will decide. By Shelly Bradbury October 6, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. Put forth by conservative nonprofit Advance Colorado, proponents say Proposition 128 and Proposition 130 are...
Vast majority of Denver’s $40 million in legal settlements over last 7 years due to law enforcement misconduct By Joe Rubino February 11, 2024 at 6:03 a.m. Denver paid $39.5 million to settle large lawsuits, legal claims and judgments against the city...
Former Denver mayor candidate Terrance Roberts receives settlement for 2020 pepper spray incident By Joe Rubino September 11, 2023 at 4:55 p.m. Former Denver mayoral candidate and civil rights activist Terrance Roberts will receive a $50,000 settlement...
Why Denver police quietly stopped using no-knock warrants By Shelly Bradbury August 30, 2023 at 9:47 a.m. Denver police quietly stopped using no-knock warrants in 2020 amid a nationwide outcry against police...
3 years after Colorado’s landmark police accountability bill, what’s changed? And has push for further reform slowed? By Elise Schmelzer July 2, 2023 at 6:03 a.m. Lawmakers who worked on the bill praised it as instrumental in reforming policing in Colorado...
Crime, cops and reform: Here’s what Denverites say the next mayor needs to address about public safety By Elise Schmelzer February 26, 2023 at 8:35 a.m. The mayor's influence on public safety lies in their power to appoint, budget and lobby....
Retiring Denver police Chief Paul Pazen mulls next move after 27 years on force By Elise Schmelzer October 13, 2022 at 3:36 p.m. Denver police Chief Paul Pazen will retire from the department on Saturday after serving as...
Who is Ron Thomas? Next Denver police chief takes helm of department struggling with trust, crime, staffing By Elise Schmelzer September 2, 2022 at 10:05 a.m. Division Chief Ron Thomas this week effectively took over leadership of the department from retiring...
Denver police Chief Paul Pazen to retire in October; division chief nominated to take over role By Elise Schmelzer August 31, 2022 at 6:34 p.m. Denver police Chief Paul Pazen will retire from the department in October, ending a 28-year...