City reaches deal with parents of Denver teen who was shot, killed by police
DENVER - The family of a teenage car thief killed while driving a stolen car into a Denver Police officer will get $1 million of taxpayer money. The Denver City…
Denver to Pay $1M, Make Changes Over Jessie Hernandez Police Shooting
According to Mohamedbhai, the Denver Police Department has formally confirmed that its reversal of a policy allowing officers to shoot at moving or fleeing vehicles, divulged in June 2015 shortly after then-Denver…
Denver will pay $1 million to Jessica Hernandez’s family for 2015 fatal police shooting
Rather than fight a long, expensive and painful court battle, the city of Denver and the family of a 17-year-old girl killed by police chose a different path. Instead, city…
Family Mariachi Band Gets $1.6 Million for Wrong-House Police Raid
The award of $1.6 million is smaller than the $1.8 million judgment won by the family in 2014, which Denver appealed. Still, it remains one of the largest payouts for a…
Mosque warned feds about suspect in killing of Denver transit officer
DENVER – A Muslim man accused of killing a transit officer in Denver had previously been investigated after members of mosques in Texas and Colorado contacted authorities about his behavior…
Cascade of events led to Hutto’s resignation
Amid a series of high-profile firestorms, Fort Collins Police Chief John Hutto announced on Tuesday plans to step down after five years at the department's helm. During his tenure as chief,…
City to pay $425K settlement in discrimination suit
Fort Collins has agreed to pay $425,000 to two officers who said they were victims of a pattern of internal ethnic and racial discrimination within the city's police department. Former Fort Collins…
Denver mosque leaders feared RTD shooting suspect had radicalized, reported him to Homeland Security
On Christmas Eve, the leaders of a Denver mosque sent an e-mail to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to express concerns about a man who was becoming radicalized. The…
Denver Council set to approve $265,000 to settle police lawsuits
Denver City Council will consider next week a $185,000 payment to settle a lawsuit filed after a police officer shoved a man onto steps outside a LoDo bar. The payment, if…
Fort Collins police: Initial lawsuit probe led to 2nd investigation
City leaders Wednesday confirmed a second investigation is underway within Fort Collins Police Services. The investigation is a result of findings from an original probe tied to a lawsuit alleging…