Editorial: Polis should help police increase transparency by signing law mandating it
It is a long-overdue recognition that when someone dies at the hands of police, families and the public deserve timely, factual information instead of bureaucratic stonewalling, selective narratives and endless delays ...
Denver shifts some sheriff discipline away from independent investigation, oversight
The Denver Sheriff Department is shifting some deputy disciplinary matters away from independent investigation and instead will handle them in-house, a move that narrows the scope of reforms city officials made more than six years ago ...
2 Boulder residents sue over city’s use of Flock cameras, citing widespread privacy violations
Two Boulder residents are challenging the city’s use of 31 Flock Safety surveillance cameras, saying the technology violates Coloradans’ rights by cataloging their movements without warrants. ...
Boulder council may have violated open meetings laws over airport study session, law firm says
The legal memo states that the direction during the April 23 study session was effectively a policy decision, no matter if it was characterized as keeping the status quo. It also concludes that there was insufficient notice of the meeting if a court were to find the April 23 study session was sufficiently open to the public ...
Opinion: From secret huddles to Zebulon — the high cost of the Dougco BOCC’s shady governance
In Douglas County, a new and dangerous standard of governance has taken root: if the public doesn’t like your plan, simply stop letting the public in the room ...
Who’s influencing Denver officials? City Council aims for overhaul of lobbyist reporting requirements
The people who are paid to influence policy in Denver city government may soon have to publicly report a lot more about their activities ...
Colorado man awarded $50,000 after being banned from public agency’s social media
The Colorado State Patrol recently agreed to settle a civil complaint filed on behalf of a man who criticized the agency on one of its social media platforms. ...
Aurora police communication policy changes raise concerns for public safety, press freedom
An Aurora City Council decision to alter social media policies for the police department has raised concerns from press freedom and public safety advocates, who worry that limiting what police can release to the public will impact safety and limit media professionals’ ability to access crime information ...
This tiny town near Denver has 12 blocks, 600 people and a lot of drama
Loecher alleged the meeting was meant to discuss creating the position of town administrator, not selecting someone for the position. Loecher’s attorneys also argued that a group of council members was discussing town matters privately in violation of open meeting laws ...
As street camera use surges, Colorado legislators grapple with law enforcement, privacy implications
On the one hand, it has proven indispensable to law enforcement departments, which characterize the street cameras as force multipliers and credit them for reducing crime. On the other hand, some policymakers and advocates worry about their implication for privacy rights, even as others charge that data from the cameras have been shared with federal authorities ...
