Denver Health jail staff ignored dying man’s pleas for help, lawsuit alleges
DENVER -- Two days before he died, Leroy “Nicky” Taylor called his public defender from the Denver jail and begged for help. “I’ve been sick for 10 days,” he said…
Denver Health faces lawsuit over 2022 jailhouse death
Denver Health faces a new civil rights lawsuit over the death of a man in the Downtown Detention Center in 2022, which accuses medical staff of ignoring Leroy "Nicky" Taylor’s…
Police never investigated Denver Health for inmate’s death, despite red flags
DENVER (KDVR) — Despite multiple witness statements about questionable medical care following the death of Denver inmate Leroy Taylor last year, a detective’s own report makes clear he never investigated medical…
Who’s responsible? Accountability questions remain after Denver County jailhouse death
Unanswered questions about accountability linger a year after a man died in Denver’s downtown detention center, after several days of begging for medical care as he experienced chest pains, trouble…
Family claims ill inmate died because of Denver jail staff negligence
The family of a 71-year-old man who died after becoming ill while serving a sentence at the Downtown Detention Center says jail staff were negligent and could've done more to…
Allegations of neglect at Denver’s jail after 71-year-old inmate dies
Two days before Leroy Taylor, 71, died in Denver’s downtown jail, his attorneys begged a judge for his early release because he was struggling to recover from COVID, according to…
“He’s Being a Dick”: Denver Cop Scolded for Language, Not Racist Policing
Keilon Hill, who was involved in a traffic accident in the spring of 2020, has filed a lawsuit against the City and County of Denver and three members of the Denver Police Department,…
Denver council approves $65,000 settlement for inmate punched by deputy
Denver has agreed to pay $65,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former jail inmate who was punched by a deputy. Video of the July 2014 incident involving Kyle…
Denver settles suit with former inmate Kyle Askin, who was punched by Deputy Thomas Ford
DENVER – The city will pay a former jail inmate and his attorney $65,000 to settle a lawsuit after the former inmate was punched by a Denver sheriff’s deputy. Deputy…