policing
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Appeals court finds no racial discrimination by El Paso County prosecutor
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Colorado’s second-highest court concluded last month that an El Paso County prosecutor did not engage in racial discrimination by dismissing two jurors of color from a criminal trial, based on their concerns over aggressive policing. Under longstanding U.S. Supreme Court precedent, intentional race-based discrimination in jury selection is unconstitutional. If a prosecutor tries to remove…
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Denver crime rates ‘skyrocket’ as policing decreases, Colorado think tank says in report
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As the number of uniformed officers per capita dwindled and public safety’s share of city spending – although it remains to be the single biggest item – fell, Denver’s crime rates skyrocketed, according to a new analysis from a think tank. Some 70 miles away, Colorado Springs had the opposite experience. Its crime rate decreased, as…
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Public safety, homelessness and affordability take spotlight at Denver at-large council candidate debate
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Different from candidates running to represent a specific district, at-large members of Denver’s City Council represent the whole city and have to have their fingers on the pulse of residents’ concerns who may have widely different opinions about top issues like public safety. Five candidates vying for two at-large Council seats on April’s ballot attended…
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Judge sides with Aurora officer in finding no constitutional violation from pointing gun at doctor
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An Aurora police officer who pointed a gun at a man, refused to leave the man’s property and claimed he acted with a “warrior mentality” did not commit a constitutional violation, a federal judge determined on Thursday. Although a jury was scheduled to decide the civil rights claims of physician P.J. Parmar against Officer Justin…
