Denver7: In an open letter to city leaders, a citizen oversight board is calling for more accountability and transparency to make sure the City of Denver is honoring all aspects of its settlement agreements in police-related lawsuits.

This week marks eight years since the death of 50-year-old Michael Marshall.

“Michael Marshall was an individual who was experiencing a mental health crisis in the Denver Sheriff’s Department custody,” said Julia Richman, who chairs the Denver Citizen Oversight Board, a nine-member board that reviews police hiring, training and disciplinary practices.

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