Denver City Council approves $3.25 million jail abuse settlement
A former jail inmate’s lawsuit against the city of Denver revealed a series of scandals. It resulted in the largest settlement the city has ever agreed to pay. The City…
Denver Mayor Hancock says external review of jail needed
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock is calling for an outside review of the Denver Sheriff Department, according to our partners at the Denver Post. The newspaper said the city will hire…
Jamal Hunter’s jail abuse case shakes Denver law enforcement offices
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…
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…