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Federal judge permits excessive force claim to proceed against prison employees
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A federal judge on Wednesday agreed two state prison employees could be sued for allegedly using excessive force against an incarcerated man. Jared Lee Chavez, representing himself, alleged “Sgt. Smith” and “Sgt. Grilli” violently pulled Chavez from his cell at Sterling Correctional Facility in February 2022. Chavez allegedly complied with orders, but the defendants slammed…
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White supremacist under suspicion in Colorado prison chief’s murder found dead
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The Colorado Department of Corrections wasn’t saying much Sunday about the death of Benjamin Davis, founder of the white supremacist gang authorities believe ordered death of prisons chief Tom Clements in 2013. Davis’ death is being investigated as a suicide, but no other details were released to the Colorado Springs Gazette, including which prison Davis…
