Author: Julia Cardi
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Zach McCabe, Denver’s assistant district attorney, announces run to replace Beth McCann
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The second-in-command prosecutor in the Denver District Attorney’s office announced candidacy this week to replace outgoing DA Beth McCann in the 2024 general election. Democrat Zach McCabe, McCann’s assistant district attorney, enters the race after 18 years in the office. As the office’s number two, McCabe’s roles, in addition to trying cases, have included supervising…
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Liability claim against Denver in excessive force case for tasing incident dismissed by federal judge
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A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a claim against the City and County of Denver in an excessive force lawsuit against a former Denver police officer who tased a man four times in a hotel lobby last year. Attorneys for Nicholas Munden claimed the use of force “should not have come as a surprise” to…
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Denver’s safety director explains potential changes to Denver Sheriff Department authority
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Denver’s director of public safety, Armando Saldate, spoke to the city’s civilian law enforcement oversight body last week to clear up misinformation: A proposal to create authority in the Denver Sheriff Department to investigate some crimes has been drafted, but no formal changes have been adopted. Saldate told the Denver Citizen Oversight Board on Friday…
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Colorado drivers must move over or slow for all stopped vehicles starting Aug. 7
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Starting Aug. 7, Colorado’s drivers have to move over a lane or slow down for any disabled vehicles stopped on roadsides, according to a law passed this year in the state’s legislature. The legislation expanded the requirement to apply to any vehicle stopped on the side of a road with its hazards flashing, beyond law…
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CDOT and local law enforcement agencies to ramp up seat belt enforcement July 24
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The Colorado Department of Transportation, State Patrol and 51 participating law enforcement agencies state-wide will begin a period of seat belt enforcement from Monday through Aug. 4. In 2022, 479 people died in crashes statewide, according to a news release. Just under half, 49.3%, were not wearing seat belts. CDOT said in a news release…
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Denver DA Beth McCann will not seek third term in 2024
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Denver District Attorney Beth McCann will not seek a third term in 2024, leaving the field open in a city that has a tendency to elect Democratic district attorneys. McCann, a Democrat who is the first woman to serve as Denver’s DA, announced her decision Thursday. McCann’s second term ends in January 2025. She succeeded Mitch…
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Denver settles another federal case over 2020 protests
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Denver agreed to settle another lawsuit over force used by police during the 2020 protests after George Floyd’s death in May that year. Court records indicate the city reached a settlement July 6 with the group of four people suing, though no specific details of the agreement have been made public. The parties have agreed…
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Four finalists chosen for Boulder’s independent police monitor
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Boulder has chosen four finalists for the city’s new independent police monitor, and will hold a public forum on Tuesday so community members can hear from the candidates. The forum will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Penfield Tate II Municipal Building at 1777 Broadway, according to a news release. The finalists…
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Denver deputy sheriff fired for 2022 confrontations with inmates
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Denver’s Department of Safety fired a deputy for verbal confrontations with two inmates in the county jail, in which they reportedly used racial slurs at each other and the deputy told the inmates: “If you’re feeling froggy, jump,” according to the disciplinary letter. Other Denver Sheriff Department deputies said they had concerns about working with…
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Denver police officer killed developmentally disabled teen 20 years ago, spurring civilian oversight
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Twenty years ago this week, the killing of a teenager by a Denver Police officer helped spur the creation of two new bodies in the city’s landscape of police oversight. On July 5, 2003, 15-year-old Paul Childs’ sister called 911 saying he had a knife and was trying to stab their mother, according to news…