Tag: michael hancock
Family speaks on seventh anniversary of Marvin Booker’s death
Monday, July 10, marked seven years and one day since Marvin Booker died at the hands of five Denver sheriff's deputies. But on that...
Colorado mayors to Trump: We’ll take on the Paris climate accord...
Following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will pull out from the voluntary Paris climate agreement to reduce global warming, a handful of...
Denver’s safety oversight board blasts Hancock administration’s decision in jail killing...
The board that reviews disciplinary decisions in Denver's Safety Department says it's "extremely troubled" by Mayor Michael Hancock's administration's handling of the officers involved...
Jury finds defendants guilty of violating Denver’s camping ban
A jury Wednesday found three defendants guilty of violating Denver's camping ban after they were ticketed in late November for sleeping outside with tents...
Denver homeless activists have their day in court
Denver's five-year camping ban is on trial today as three homeless defendants contest tickets for sleeping outside with blankets.
Police rarely issue tickets for violators of the ban, preferring...
Assault on sheriff’s deputy caught on tape, but hardly rare
A city surveillance video puts a new face on the problem of increasing violence at Denver’s overcrowded jail.
The footage below shows a housing pod...
Denver rally to ‘protect our Muslim neighbors’ draws thousands
Thousands gathered in Denver’s Civic Center Saturday afternoon to express support for the city’s Muslim community in response to President Donald Trump’s recent ban on...
Violence is surging in Denver’s jails
Assaults among inmates in Denver’s jails have increased 784 percent since 2011 and spiked dramatically in the past two years, according to data obtained...
Denver Sheriff’s Department is flailing, despite reform efforts
Fifteen months after Denver Mayor Michael Hancock appointed Sheriff Patrick Firman as a “change agent” to reform the city’s jails, deputies see conditions as...
Denver Marade 2017: A show of unity
They came in ski hats and waders, trudging through the wet morning snow that blanketed Denver’s City Park. Some carried kids on their shoulders...