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Federal judge refuses to dismiss 78-year-old man’s excessive force claims against Westminster officer
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A federal judge last week refused to dismiss an elderly man’s excessive force claims against a Westminster police officer who pushed him to the ground and tased him inside a Walmart. Lawyers for the city and Officer Michael Owen attempted to portray Clayton Louis Shriver, a retired electrician who reportedly suffers from numerous medical conditions,…
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Federal judge finds disability discrimination may have played role in Westminster cop’s firing
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Although the city of Westminster argues it terminated a 14-year police officer because he abused his authority in repeated encounters with law enforcement, a federal judge found the officer’s allegations of disability discrimination credible enough to let a jury decide the outcome of the case. Craig Communal, an officer from 2004 to 2018, claimed the…
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Free COVID-19 community testing site to open in Westminster
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is opening another free COVID-19 community testing site Tuesday in Westminster. The testing site, at 10685 Westminster Blvd., will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. It will be operated in partnership with CDPHE, the city of Westminster and Mako Medical. Walk-ins are available at…
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Overburdened sewer prompts Colo. city to ban new development
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WESTMINSTER – A Colorado sewer system is so overburdened that the city is banning new development in some areas for 12 months. The Denver Post reports the Westminster City Council on Monday unanimously adopted an emergency ordinance that freezes acceptance of new, large-scale development proposals in the area served by the Big Dry Creek Interceptor…
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National vice chair among liberty luminaries set to speak at state Libertarian Party convention
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The vice chair of the National Libertarian Committee and a frequent candidate for federal office in Maryland, Arvin Vohra, headlines a diverse group of speakers including past presidential candidates this weekend at the Colorado Libertarian Party convention in Westminster, the party announced. The party’s convention runs Friday-Sunday, March 24-26, at the Westin Hotel in Westminster…
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Gardner pilots F-35 demo flight while celebrating Ball Aerospace honor
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His cockpit instruments locked onto a control tower, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner fired a GPS-controlled missile without enemy fighters detecting his presence. A minute later, the missile struck its target. Gardner turned his F-35 Lightning II jet back home and safely landed on a U.S. Navy carrier to cheers and applause. While Gardner did not…
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Clinton plans Pueblo visit, Gardner criticizes Clinton
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is scheduled to make a campaign stop in Pueblo on Wednesday, her first trip to Colorado since Aug. 3. According to The Pueblo Chieftain, officials with the Clinton campaign said Clinton’s appearance is tied to a public voter registration event, where Clinton will urge supporters to make sure they’re registered to…
