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Colorado Supreme Court to examine whether corporations can be liable for ‘felonious killing’
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The Colorado Supreme Court recently announced that it will determine whether corporations can be liable for a “felonious killing,” meaning there is no limit to the damages they might pay for pain and suffering damages after causing a wrongful death. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to take a case on…
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Mayor presses ‘go’ on Denver bond projects
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Denver will break ground Thursday on the first of 90 projects funded by a $1 billion bond approved by Denver voters Tuesday, Mayor Mike Johnston announced. At a news conference Wednesday, Johnston thanked voters for their support of the new six-year general obligation bond, which will fund a wide range of capital repairs and improvements…
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Federal judge green-lights trial against Denver Health, staff for death of elderly jail detainee
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Five Denver Health employees and the organization itself will stand trial on claims that they provided a constitutionally deficient level of medical care to an elderly jail detainee who died from severe health problems, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. The defendants maintained 71-year-old Leroy “Nicky” Taylor received consistent medical care during his incarceration and…
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10th Circuit rules Denver police acted constitutionally by taking bullet removed from man
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Denver police did not violate the constitutional prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures by obtaining a bullet, without a warrant, that was removed from a man’s leg and later used as evidence against him, the Colorado-based federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. Law enforcement responded to an office building in the Cherry Creek neighborhood where…
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Federal judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Denver Health for jail detainee’s death
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A federal judge last week declined to dismiss a lawsuit against Denver Health and several employees for their alleged roles in the death of a 71-year-old jail detainee. Leroy “Nicky” Taylor died on Feb. 9, 2022 at the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center, where he was serving a 90-day sentence. Taylor’s son subsequently filed suit against Denver…
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Federal judge sides with Denver Health in ex-paramedic’s discrimination lawsuit
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A federal judge concluded last month that evidence showed a former Denver Health paramedic was not fired because of his sexual orientation, as he alleged, but because his employer believed he exhibited poor judgment and resisted efforts to coach him professionally. Jordan Christensen filed suit under federal and state civil rights law asserting unwelcome treatment…
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Denver revenue forecast declines amid increase in spending, decrease of sales tax income
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The Denver Department of Finance informed a City Council committee the city will have even less money available for the 2025 general fund after revising revenues from this year. The change is partly driven by slumping or stagnant sales tax revenues, which provide more than 50% of the general fund’s revenue. Originally, the city was…
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Denver council to vote on $70 million sales tax hike to fund Denver Health services
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The Denver City Council on Monday will consider approving a sales tax hike to fund Denver Health. The proposed tax hike, which councilmembers sparred over and advanced, 9-1, last week, faces its second and final vote on Monday. Denver voters will ultimately decide its fate in November. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); The proposal adds 0.34 points…
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Council’s tax hike proposal will make Denver’s sales tax highest in metro area
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Councilmembers are pushing for a sales tax hike to help fund Denver Health that, if approved, would make Denver the highest-taxed major city in the wider metro area. The proposed 0.34-point hike would put Denver’s total sales tax rate above the 9% mark — to 9.15%. That would make Denver one of the highest taxed municipalities…
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Denver Health expands syphilis testing
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A Denver Health infectious disease doctor warns sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise, but the “dramatic” increase in syphilis cases means anyone sexually active between the ages of 14 and 44 should get tested. Dr. Sarah Rowan, an infectious disease physician at Denver Health, called the sharp increase nationally and in Colorado an “epidemiological…
