10th Circuit says judge erred in denying immunity to Denver officers who arrested man for recording
The Colorado-based federal appeals court sided with two Denver police officers, finding they were entitled to immunity outright or to a second look at their arguments in a lawsuit over a man's arrest for video recording at a police station ...
Judge fines Mike Lindell’s attorneys for filing AI-generated motion during defamation case
A judge fined two attorneys for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell $3,000 apiece for filing a motion riddled with AI-generated errors in a case that resulted in a jury finding Lindell liable for defamation over false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged ...
Denver police refuse to release crowd control data promised after 2020 protests
But when The Denver Gazette requested this data following last month’s protests, the department refused, saying the public has no right to know how much was used ...
Yates: Close open comment at Boulder City Council meetings
Here’s a solution that city council hasn’t seriously discussed: Suspend open comment. Start with six months. Then, if the bad behavior returns when the suspension ends, suspend it again ...
Editorial: Transparency
Governing boards must be aware of any legal actions involving their operations, and when organizations are tax supported, the public should know, as well ...
Pitkin sheriff prevails in ‘at-risk adult’ records request denial
A district court judge sided with the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office over the denial of a records request concerning a deceased elderly hiker, due to the man’s status as an “at-risk” adult ...
Settled in silence: How fire departments quietly put out legal fires
Whatever the price of Sells’ silence, likely paid by the district’s insurer, is unknown. It was not enshrined in a document signed by the chief, nor was it reviewed by the board at a public meeting ...
The missing pieces in Boulder’s police force data
This limited data does not compare to the in-depth information dashboards released by other Colorado police departments, and it does not reflect the thorough data sets that advocacy groups have been asking the city to share ...
Attorney claims City of Florence violated Open Meetings Law during June 10 special meeting
Colorado attorney Matt Roane has brought another lawsuit against the City of Florence, positing that the city council violated Colorado’s Open Meetings Law during a June 10 special meeting ...
Divided Colorado Supreme Court: Criminal trial livestreams not enough to satisfy public trial right
A slim majority of the Colorado Supreme Court decided that livestreaming criminal proceedings without also opening the physical courtroom to spectators may violate the constitutional guarantee of a public trial ...
