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Judge says Adams County deputy not liable for teens’ deaths
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A sheriff’s deputy who directed two unlicensed teenagers to drive a defective commercial truck home cannot be liable for their subsequent deaths at a dangerous intersection in rural Adams County, a federal judge has found. The estate of April Blackmon-Logan alleged Deputy Chad Jenkins created or increased the risk that Blackmon-Logan would be put in…
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10th Circuit agrees Arapahoe deputy failed to show discrimination due to race, sex, origin
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According to Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeanette Rodriguez, her employer harassed and discriminated against her because of her race, sex and national origin by repeatedly sending her to remedial trainings at a rate far exceeding that of any other deputy. The sheriff’s office admitted it had treated Rodriguez differently by ordering her into further training,…
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10th Circuit reinstates claim against Mesa County deputy over inmate’s jail death
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A Mesa County sheriff’s deputy who noticed a seizure-prone detainee might not be breathing and let 10 minutes elapse before summoning medical help may be held liable for the man’s death, the federal appeals court based in Denver has ruled. At the same time, the three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
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El Paso County GOP infighting heats up following assemblies
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El Paso County Republican candidates aiming for major voting reforms and to protect the community from federal overreach arose victorious in assemblies earlier this month and will face more experienced politicians with larger political war chests and name recognition in the upcoming primaries. Local GOP party Chairwoman Vickie Tonkins and a nonprofit called Faith Education…
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Ex-Montrose sheriff’s deputy failed to establish retaliation for complaining about racism, court finds
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A Montrose County deputy’s text message complaining about racism and unprofessional conduct in the sheriff’s office was neither specific enough nor sufficiently in the public’s interest to shield him from retaliation, the federal appeals court based in Denver decided on Thursday. Brad Lamb, who the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office terminated in September 2015, believed he…
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10th Circuit tosses Denver sheriff union’s lawsuit against city over dues
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Denver’s sheriff does not have the final say over payroll, meaning the union representing sheriff’s deputies could not hold the city liable for his refusal to deduct campaign-related dues from members’ paychecks, the federal appeals court based in Colorado ruled on Thursday. The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 27 decided to impose a $50 assessment on…
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Pueblo County sheriff, deputies may be held liable for excessive force in traffic stop, federal judge rules
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A federal judge has denied a request from the Pueblo County sheriff to dismiss a civil rights lawsuit against him and two of his deputies, stemming from a November 2019 traffic stop in which the officers allegedly slammed a woman into the ground and falsely claimed she was speeding. Britney Nicole Kennedy sued Sheriff Kirk…
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Judge suggests mediation in Denver jail lawsuit, while detainees allege insufficient COVID protocols
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A federal judge on Tuesday encouraged the City and County of Denver and lawyers for a group of detainees to hire a mediator, while at the same time indicating he would promptly consider any emergency requests in the proposed class action lawsuit alleging a failure to implement COVID-19 protocols in the Denver jail. U.S. District…
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Judge rules southern Colorado sheriff and his office persistently mishandle evidence, impairing public safety
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A judge ruled Huerfano County Sheriff Bruce Newman and his office persistently fail to follow Colorado law in the handling of criminal evidence to such a degree that public safety and the prosecution of criminal cases continue to be impaired. He ordered the sheriff and his office to start complying with the law. Huerfano County…
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Appeals court rules against Teller County sheriff, reinstates lawsuit challenging immigration enforcement
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Six Teller County taxpayers have the right to sue their sheriff for his enforcement of federal immigration policies in an apparent violation of state law, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday. Sheriff Jason Mikesell had attempted to argue that an atypical funding scheme for the county jail meant that on paper, no taxpayer dollars…
