From KRDO Newschannel 13 (Colorado Springs):  In his final 4 months as El Paso County Sheriff, Terry Maketa is withholding timely and possibly important safety information from a large segment of the public.

It’s apparently in retaliation for KRDO Newschannel 13’s aggressive reporting into the scandal that surrounds him.  One of the country’s top 1st Amendment attorneys says Sheriff Maketa’s latest move also violates the U.S. constitution.

“You are providing a public service to the viewers of your station to inform them about the conduct of their government, including the Sheriff’s Office which has significant repercussions for public safety,”Attorney Steve Zansberg said in response to the sheriff refusing to send Newschannel 13 news releases regarding the public safety.  “Not getting information to your station on a timely basis could undermine the very purposes of Sheriff Maketa’s office.”

The Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Greg White confirmed, KRDO is removed from their list.  When asked why, there was no response.  However, White has told KRDO News Managers the Sheriff is not happy with our coverage over the scandal and complaints against him.

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