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Federal judge open to financial penalties after Gunnison landlords continue defying orders
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A federal judge on Wednesday appeared to accept that despite going out of his way to accommodate their participation, a trio of Gunnison landlords will continue to disobey his orders and ignore the housing non-discrimination agreement they voluntarily entered into with the government four years ago. At the same time, U.S. District Court Judge Gordon…
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New Aurora police ‘transparency portal’ shows crime stats, demographics, use of force
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Aurora Police Department launched a transparency portal this week, a move to provide the public a way to access crime statistics, demographics and use of force data as the city continues to move forward through the consent decree. Information in the portal will be regularly updated with information meant to make the department’s actions more…
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Gunnison landlords escape contempt, but federal judge remains concerned about non-discrimination compliance
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Although a trio of Gunnison landlords recently avoided being held in contempt of court, a judge has registered new concerns about their ongoing failure to comply with a non-discrimination agreement they entered into with the federal government. On Jan. 17, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development asked for a status conference with David…
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Feds tell judge Gunnison landlords continue to thumb nose at non-discrimination order
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A group of Gunnison landlords continues to ignore the consent decree they entered into – and now a federal judge’s order – requiring them to cease discriminating against families with children in the condo complex they operate. On July 14, a lawyer for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reported that, to his knowledge, David…
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Aurora firefighters union may seek entry into consent decree lawsuit, appeals court rules
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The union representing Aurora’s firefighters could be allowed to join the litigation between the city and the state that resulted in a consent decree addressing unlawful police and paramedic behavior, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled last week. The agreement to reform the city’s policies came after Attorney General Phil Weiser released a report in 2021 documenting…
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Judge finds Parker man cannot sue Aurora, officer for wrongful arrest
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A Parker man may not proceed to sue the city of Aurora and one of its officers for being wrongfully arrested for a theft he did not commit, a federal judge has decided. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico, while simultaneously finding Darren Rucker had not presented a viable claim against Aurora for the…
