Report shows rocky body camera rollout for Denver deputies
A new report shows Denver Sheriff Department (DSD) deputies ran into big problems amid their body camera rollout last year ...
Questions linger after Loveland City Council postpones special prosecutor discussion
Although the criminal probe is at an end, the investigation into potential civil action arising from suspected violations of open meetings law by four current and three former Loveland City Council members could still move forward ...
Denver schools admits — and defends — using confidentiality agreements with ‘numerous employees’
In the wake of terminating the communications director for Denver Public Schools in February, district officials apparently began requiring certain employees to sign confidentiality agreements, The Denver Gazette has learned ...
Thornton city council tackles hate speech from the public during meetings
Thornton officials are looking at ways to shield their city council meetings from being “hate bombed” during the public comment period that allows residents to speak to council members ...
Aurora refuses to release recording of unannounced, secret meeting by council committee
Before and immediately after a trio of judges ruled that a 2022 closed-door vote by Aurora’s City Council violated state law, a council committee met four times in secret, despite the same law requiring it to inform the public about its meetings ahead of time. ...
Attempt to tighten Englewood City Council public comment policy stalls
A proposal to place tighter restrictions on public comment at Englewood City Council meetings stalled following a lively debate between council members ...
Special prosecutor declines to file charges in Loveland City Council open meetings case
Four current and three former members of Loveland City Council will not be criminally prosecuted for alleged violations of state and municipal open meeting laws ...
Denver schools’ Superintendent Alex Marrero uses NDAs to prevent employees from speaking out
Denver Public Schools — under Superintendent Alex Marrero — has offered severance packages to employees only if they are willing to sign a confidentiality agreement that prohibits them from speaking about their experiences in the district for three years after their employment ...
Ex-Dominion executive’s defamation claims may proceed against Trump campaign and supporters
Colorado's second-highest court agreed a former executive of Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems may proceed with his defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump's presidential campaign and several prominent supporters who publicly accused him of rigging the 2020 election based on the unproven claims of a conservative podcaster ...
CSU sued over CORA obstruction in animal mistreatment investigation
Legal counsel with the Animal Activist Legal Defense Project at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law filed a lawsuit against Colorado State University over failure to comply with the Colorado Open Records Act pertaining to investigating behaviors conducted in a commercial slaughter facility where CSU researched mud scoring ...
