Author: Michael Braithwaite
-
Report: Denver, Aurora see sharp decline in crime rates
—
by
Violent and property crime rates in Denver and Aurora saw sharp declines over three years, though Colorado’s most populous city led the list in violent crimes, a new report found. Denver’s crime rates declined steadily since 2022, mirroring a statewide trend, according to the report from the Common Sense Institute. Still, Denver topped the list…
-
International Association of Chiefs of Police holds annual conference in Denver starting Saturday
—
by
The International Association of Chiefs of Police is holding its annual conference at the Colorado Convention Center this weekend. Saturday was the first day of the four-day event. The event brings together over 16,000 public safety personnel for educational seminars and networking opportunities, according to the event’s website. This year’s conference will also feature more…
-
Union workers, military brats among tens of thousands at downtown Denver ‘No Kings’ protest Saturday
—
by
At 11 a.m. Saturday morning, Denver’s Capitol Hill was beginning to fill with people. Just an hour later, neither the grass nor the pavement of Lincoln Street in front of it were visible through the crowd. As October gusts lifted swirls of yellow leaves into the air, tens of thousands of people descended upon downtown…
-
Plaintiffs ask for over $13 million in damages from former DPD officer for 2022 shooting into LoDo crowd
—
by
After an eight-day civil trial, a jury will place a dollar amount on the physical and emotional pain caused by two bullets. Attorneys representing six plaintiffs injured after former Denver Police Department officer Brandon Ramos shot in the direction of a late-night LoDo crowd in July 2022 asked jurors to award over $13 million in…
-
A jail death in Denver raises questions about intake policies — and how a man with a violent history kept getting released early
—
by
On June 30, deputies from the Denver Sheriff Department responded to an overnight call for help in the agency’s Downtown Detention Center. They found a man — later identified as 34-year-old Vincent Chacon — unresponsive in his cell, where he was pronounced dead, the police said in a news release. Police investigators later said the…
-
Fire at Nederland shopping center destroys ‘heart of town’
—
by
An early morning fire at a shopping center in Nederland destroyed more than a dozen businesses in what residents called a devastating blow to the heart of the town. The fire also prompted an evacuation order in Boulder County Business owners and residents said they worry about how long the recovery would take, and some…
-
Aurora police officer found justified in 2024 fatal shooting of man holding airsoft rifle
—
by
An Aurora police officer was found justified Friday in the 2024 fatal shooting of a man holding an airsoft rifle. Brian Mason, district attorney for the 17th Judicial District, found Aurora Police Department Officer Kevin Rodier justified in his decision to fatally shoot Kory Dillard, who was carrying a black rifle, on Oct. 3, 2024,…
-
Denver district attorney exonerates officers in shooting of man holding BB gun
—
by
Denver District Attorney John Walsh announced Thursday that Denver Police Department officers were justified in the shooting of a man holding a BB gun a month prior. Cpl. Valentin Kerchev, as well as Officers Jonathan Hayes and Randall Wells shot and injured 62-year-old Allan Scott while responding to an Aug. 25 call that Scott was…
-
Xcel Energy reaches settlement agreement over Marshall fire
—
by
Colorado’s largest utility company said it has reached an agreement to settle all claims relating to the 2021 Marshall fire, which tore through a thousand homes and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate. Xcel Energy said under the deal, it will pay north of $640 million to resolve all the pending litigation, about…
-
Thousands remember Charlie Kirk at Colorado State University vigil Thursday
—
by
Thousands gathered into Colorado State University’s Canvas Stadium Thursday evening to remember the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In the first official event hosted by Turning Point USA — the youth advocacy group Kirk founded — since Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University last week, supporters, students, and free speech advocates littered a crowd dotted…