She woke up on the floor today with several police officers standing over her prodding her to wake up. Instead of an ambulance which had been requested, Sheridan Police sent officers in response to a call about a woman who […]
Denver Police Department Crowd Management Manual
“I would say absolutely there is political profiling happening by the police in Denver.” A recently leaked Denver Police Department Crowd Management Manual dating back to 2008 shines a light on police treatment of protests in the city. Unicorn Riot […]
Boulderites Who Claim Law Enforcement Brutality Speak About Jail Conditions
Two Boulderites formerly incarcerated at the Boulder County Jail allege abuse by Sheriffs at the time of their incarceration. Joshua Johnson said that he was erroneously charged and then almost lost his life in jail in 2009 and Robert Kirkland […]
Denver Teen Remembered on What Would Have Been Her 18th Birthday
Seventeen-year old Jessica Hernandez was fatally shot by Denver Police on January 26, 2015. She and her friends were inside of a car which witnesses said she no longer had control of after being shot. Four bullets hit her. All […]
Denver Turns out the Numbers to Show Support after Minneapolis Police Shooting
Another fatal police shooting, this time in Minneapolis, Minnesota brought people into the streets there since November 15, 2015 when the shooting happened. Then on Monday night in Minneapolis, five people who had come out to show support for the family […]
KGNU Series Badge of Courage: Surviving Police Violence in Denver
KGNU’s mission statement includes the goal of maintaining a space for underrepresented communities to air their voices and stories. Because of the limited opportunity for victims of police misconduct to tell their stories, Badge of Courage is providing an opportunity for survivors […]
ACLU of Colorado Latest State to Unveil Mobile Justice App
“It is about accountability. It is about transparency. But, I don’t consider it to be anti-police.” At a press conference held just outside the Denver Police Headquarters on Thursday, October 29th, the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado became the […]
Denver Mothers Interrupt Mayor’s Cabinet Meeting with Healing Ceremony
In a public healing ceremony at the mayor’s Cabinet in the Community meeting on Saturday September 19, 2015, the mothers of those affected by police violence and their supporters unexpectedly entered the meeting and took over the microphone. Four Denver […]