Sharod Kindell was shot four times after a traffic stop by Denver Police on January 9, 2015. One of the bullets remained in his leg until earlier this year. His family has said that he has been mistreated in jail […]
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 […]
Shot Four Times by DPD and Lives to Fight His Charges
This past week was a busy week in Denver District Court for defendants who are receiving a great deal of community support. Those who defended themselves after being affected by police violence as well as activists who support them were […]
Community in Support of Police Reform Denounces Biased Reporting
The Denver Community Defense and members of the Denver community held a press conference last night denouncing not only public officials’ attention but especially media attention that was directed to the red paint that was spilled on a police officer […]
Denver City Council Approves Amendments to Expand Authority of Independent Monitor to Investigate Law Enforcement
A wide variety of community members from across the metro area, waited until close to midnight to testify before Denver City Council about their personal experience with the Denver Police Department or of their expectations for the culture of police […]