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…
City council OKs $365,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit against Denver police
DENVER — The Denver City Council approved a $365,000 settlement against the Denver Police Department Monday after police killed one man and injured another in 2018 while mistakenly pursuing who they thought…
‘He just stood there and watched my son bleed out’: Slain man’s mom hires Elijah McClain’s attorney
The mother of a man who bled to death in a southeast Denver apartment parking lot as a Denver police officer stood by without trying to save his life says…
No charges against Arvada police officer who shot and killed ‘Good Samaritan’ during attack in Olde Town
No charges will be filed against the Arvada Police officer who shot and killed a good Samaritan in June who police say stopped a mass shooting in the city’s Olde Town area…
Aurora to improve use-of-force policies, hire more diverse first responders, per agreement with attorney general
Aurora’s police and fire departments have agreed to improve their use-of-force policies and training, develop a new system to collect data about police interactions with members of the community, and…
City of Aurora will pay $15 million settlement over death of Elijah McClain
Aurora, Colorado — CBS Denver has learned the City of Aurora has agreed to pay $15 million to the family of Elijah McClain to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed over McClain's death. The…