Cracking jail’s code of silence
Jamal Hunter wasn’t the first person whose treatment at the hands of Denver police or sheriff’s deputies over the past 12 years sparked community outrage, but he stands apart from…
Judge approves $3.3M Denver jail-abuse settlement; payout considered largest in city history
A federal judge has accepted a $3.3 million settlement offer from the city of Denver to a former inmate who claims a deputy encouraged other inmates to beat him. View…
Federal judge approves a proposed $3.25 million deal between Denver and inmate
A federal judge has accepted a $3.3 million settlement offer from the city of Denver to a former inmate who claims a deputy encouraged other inmates to beat him. View…
Judge Approves $3.3 Million Denver Jail-Abuse Settlement
A federal judge has accepted a $3.3 million settlement offer from the city of Denver to a former inmate who claims a deputy encouraged other inmates to beat him. View…
Judge rejects initial $3.25M settlement in jail inmate brutality lawsuit Thursday
It could be one of the largest settlements in the history of the City of Denver, but Thursday a judge told the city and attorneys for a former jail inmate…
Judge could approve $3.3M Denver jail-abuse payout
The federal judge handling a jail abuse case in which the city may pay out a record settlement indicated he will take his time reviewing the agreement. View full story…
Judge likely to OK $3.25 million payout in Jamal Hunter abuse case
U.S. District Judge John Kane indicated Thursday that he likely will approve a $3.25 million settlement Denver city attorneys are offering a former jail inmate who was tortured and choked…
$3.25 million settlement in Jamal Hunter suit latest blemish on Denver Sheriff’s Department
Denver is trying to change the subject away from troubles at the city's sheriff's department. But doing so is costly. A day after Sheriff Gary Wilson resigned (and news broke…
Denver attorneys offer $3.25 million to jail inmate tortured, beaten
Denver city attorneys have agreed to pay $3.25 million to a former jail inmate who accused guards of ignoring his screams while being tortured, choking him later when he complained…
One day into job, backstory unfolds about interim sheriff’s criminal record
The city of Denver regularly checks the backgrounds of people it arrests and incarcerates. Why, then, did Michael Hancock’s administration apparently not know about the criminal history of the man…