Denver inmate’s assault accusation spurred probe into grievances
A city investigation into the Denver Sheriff's Department's failure to investigate dozens of inmate allegations of serious deputy misconduct was prompted by the case of a man who said a…
Mayor Hancock praises ruling upholding firing of two police officers in Denver Diner beating case
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock is praising a judge's ruling upholding the firings of two police officers who beat and pepper-sprayed a group of women outside the Denver Diner more than…
Denver Diner case’s $360K settlement exposes culture of police brutality, attorney says
Last night, the Denver City Council approved a $360,000 settlement over a 2009 incident at the Denver Diner, during which four women were billy-clubbed and maced by Officers Ricky Nixon and Kevin Devine,…
City Reaches Settlement With 4 Women In Denver Diner Police Incident
The city of Denver on Monday approved a big payout to four women who were roughed up by police four years ago. The financial settlement comes after the July 2009…
Denver council OKs $360,000 for women abused by police outside diner
Four women who were beaten, pepper-sprayed and dragged by police officers outside Denver Diner in 2009 will share some of a $360,000 settlement approved by the Denver City Council Monday.…
Denver Police Department Covers Up Police Brutality Against Alexander Landau
By Qusair Mohamedbhai posted in Civil Rights on Saturday, April 6, 2013 On February 9, 2013, we predicted that the Denver Police Department ("DPD") would proclaim that it was business…
Tenth Circuit’s Ruling in Civil Rights Police Brutality Case: “This case presents us with an unfortunate tale of poor lawyering.”
By Qusair Mohamedbhai on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in the civil rights case of John F. Smith v. Robert McCord et al, 12-2041, decided…
Judge allows abuse suit against Denver, police department
A federal judge has given the go-ahead for a lawsuit filed by four women against the city of Denver alleging a culture of abuse and cover-ups in the police department.…
Federal judge rules Denver can face trial for police abuse claims
There is enough evidence the Denver Police Department harbors a culture of abuse and coverup that the city can be put on trial for it, a federal judge has ruled…