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Federal judge grants immunity to Westminster officer for shooting mentally ill man
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A federal judge on Thursday concluded a Westminster police officer cannot be held liable for shooting and killing a man in an apparent mental health crisis. Birendra Thakuri’s mother filed suit against Officer Steven Bare and the city one year after her son’s death in August 2018, alleging Bare used excessive force or, alternatively, created…
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Federal judge grants immunity to Westminster officer for shooting mentally ill man
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A federal judge on Thursday concluded a Westminster police officer cannot be held liable for shooting and killing a man in an apparent mental health crisis. Birendra Thakuri’s mother filed suit against Officer Steven Bare and the city one year after her son’s death in August 2018, alleging Bare used excessive force or, alternatively, created…
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Federal judge green-lights jury trial for Denver police response to 2020 protests
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A federal judge decided earlier this month that a jury will evaluate whether the City and County of Denver and one Aurora police officer violated the constitutional rights of 13 plaintiffs who were injured during the police response to protests in downtown Denver in May 2020. In a pair of March 1 orders, U.S. District…
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Federal judge green-lights jury trial for Denver police response to 2020 protests
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A federal judge decided earlier this month that a jury will evaluate whether the City and County of Denver and one Aurora police officer violated the constitutional rights of 13 plaintiffs who were injured during the police response to protests in downtown Denver in May 2020. In a pair of March 1 orders, U.S. District…
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10th Circuit gives Eagle County sheriff’s officials immunity for jail suicide
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The federal appeals court based in Denver decided on Monday that five Eagle County sheriff’s officials cannot be held liable for the death of a jail detainee who allegedly was a known suicide risk prior to his arrest. The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit marked the second time in…
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10th Circuit gives immunity to Colorado Springs officers for tasing man 8 times prior to death
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Monday that two Colorado Springs police officers cannot be held liable for using a Taser on a man up to eight times in 90 seconds, leading to his death. Officers Daniel Patterson and Joshua Archer were investigating a possible disturbance at an apartment building when Jeffrey…
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Federal judge grants immunity to Lakewood sergeant for deadly shooting
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A federal judge concluded last month that a Lakewood police sergeant did not violate a man’s constitutional rights by shooting and killing him while trying to evacuate him from a burning basement. Jason Waterhouse was behaving erratically when he barricaded himself in the basement of his sister’s home, then started a fire while officers attempted…
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10th Circuit rejects ex-Adams County sheriff’s appeal in retaliation case
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has rejected ex-Adams County Sheriff Richard A. Reigenborn’s attempt to end a retaliation lawsuit brought by four subordinates Reigenborn fired – including the man who defeated him last year. Upon taking office after the 2018 election, Reigenborn pushed out multiple high-ranking personnel who had been supporters of Reigenborn’s opponent.…
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Federal judge sends unlawful arrest, excessive force claims against Denver officers to jury
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A jury will decide whether two Denver police officers are liable for unlawful arrest, excessive force and malicious prosecution after a federal judge last month found it possible the defendants arrested a man for an assault that never happened. Aaron Hernandez was sitting in a vehicle with his son in a church parking lot when…
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10th Circuit gives Colorado Springs officer immunity for hospital room tasing
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A Colorado Springs officer acted reasonably by grabbing and repeatedly tasing a man in a hospital room for not relinquishing his fiancée’s cell phone, the federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Friday. A trial judge previously found Officer Vito DelCore escalated the interaction with Carl Andersen Jr. and effectively created the need to…