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Denver budget hearings focus on public safety
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Day two of the public hearings for Denver’s proposed 2026 spending plan got underway on Tuesday with presentations from the city’s public safety agencies. As representatives from the Denver Department of Safety, Denver Police, Denver Fire, Denver Sheriff and the Department of Public Health and Environment shared plans for helping the city tighten its belt,…
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Federal judge sides with Denver in ex-firefighter’s discrimination lawsuit
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A federal judge determined last week that an aspiring firefighter who sued Denver for allegedly discriminating against her had not proven the city unlawfully terminated her because of race, sex or disability. Charmaine Cassie, who is Black, alleged Denver unreasonably declined to extend her leave from the fire department in accordance with her doctor’s orders,…
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Denver’s new deputy fire chief makes history as highest-ranking woman in department history
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When Kathleen Vredenburgh was named deputy chief of the Denver Fire Department last month, she became the highest ranking woman in the department’s 156-year history. “Right now, it is surreal,” Vredenburgh, 53, told The Denver Gazette. “I didn’t necessarily think about it that way when I was putting my name in the hat, but it…
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More fire stations needed in NE Denver, audit finds
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A lack of fire stations in the Northeast Denver fire district that caused slow response times, a staffing shortage and a growing population that led to an increase in calls for service for the Denver Fire Department were issues cited in a city audit report. Fire officials were aware of the slow response time issue…
