Author: By Julia Cardi The Denver Gazette
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ELECTION 2020 | DA race in the 18th stays razor-thin among contested races around state
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Inching toward 10 p.m. Tuesday night, the margin of Colorado’s most expensive district attorney race hovered at less than one point. After taking an early lead over her opponent, Republican John Kellner in the 18th Judicial District, Democratic candidate Amy Padden’s edge narrowed to barely over 50% compared to Kellner’s 49.81% as of 9:45 p.m.…
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Denver, police union declare a deadlock in contract negotiations
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The City and County of Denver and the Denver Police Protective Association announced they have reached a deadlock in negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement for Denver police officers. Representatives of Denver and the DPPA began negotiations June 30 and declared an impasse Oct. 16, according to a Thursday news release. Binding arbitration on subjects…
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What does it take to work (legally) as a private security guard in Denver?
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Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced Thursday she will charge Matthew Dolloff, a man contracted as private security for 9News at a pair of rallies in Civic Center Park on Oct. 10, with second-degree murder for shooting Lee Keltner following the demonstrations. The day after the shooting, it came to light that Dolloff does not…
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Police ID suspect in fatal Civic Center protest shooting
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Denver Police have identified the man being held in connection with a fatal shooting Saturday afternoon in Civic Center park as 30-year-old Matthew Dolloff. He is being held pending investigation for first-degree murder, police said. Denver police said the Office of the Medical Examiner would later release the name of the victim, but multiple media…
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Franchise of Domino’s Pizza settles case over alleged labor law violations
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A federal judge in Denver on Monday approved a $545,000 settlement between a Denver franchise of Domino’s Pizza and workers who claimed the company violated federal and state labor laws. The workers said laws were broken regarding rest and meal breaks for hourly employees and improper reimbursement to delivery drivers for mileage. The settlement in…
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ELECTION 2020 | 18th Judicial District candidates spar in DA debate
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During a virtual forum Wednesday evening, the candidates looking to succeed term-limited District Attorney George Brauchler in Colorado’s 18th Judicial District scrapped over criminal trial experience, the necessity of traditional purely punitive prosecution measures and whether the criminal court system in the district embodies how they each define justice. The next DA will inherit a…
