Author: By Alayna Alvarez, Colorado Politics

Denver Mayor Hancock held a press conference on Wednesday morning to provide an update on the city’s coronavirus response efforts. The meeting marked the third month since Hancock issued stay-at-home orders on March 23, when the city and county’s confirmed coronavirus cases mark the highest of any county in the state. “We now sit on…

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced on Friday that he has tasked an advisory group to identify, with the community’s help, any city property named for individuals associated with racism. The advisory board of the Agency of Human Rights and Community Partnerships, an agency created in 1948 out of a need to address racial tensions in…

Denver is taking the next steps as part of its plan to reemerge from the coronavirus pandemic. As of Friday, dog parks are now open, city officials announced Thursday. Park playgrounds for children have also reopened, but park equipment is not disinfected by park operations staff, so practicing good hygiene, keeping groups under 10 people…

DENVER — The first street closures were approved as part of Denver’s temporary patio expansion program, which allows restaurants and bars to utilize adjacent outdoor space — including parking lots, streets and sidewalks — to resume sit-down service while maintaining physical distancing amid the coronavirus outbreak. RELATED: Colorado Springs will also try in-street dining downtown…

All cases against people caught after curfew amid George Floyd protests and who were not charged with any other crimes will be dismissed, the Denver City Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Mayor Michael Hancock implemented an 8 p.m. curfew on May 30 in response to demonstrations growing increasingly violent. The curfew was later extended to 9…

The Denver Police Department will host a virtual town hall Wednesday evening to hear from community members about how the agency can be improved. The meeting will be the first in a series of “listening opportunities” intended to “bring about meaningful change,” the department said in a statement. Wednesday’s town hall will occur on the…

UPDATE: The police officer that made the post has since been fired. Read more here. Denver police officer Thomas McClay has been removed from his patrol duties, pending the outcome of the Internal Affairs investigation, safety officials say. Chief of police Paul Pazen launched an internal investigation Monday after becoming aware of a  social media…

The Denver Police Department is investigating a social media post in which a police officer allegedly shared a picture of himself and two other Denver officers in riot gear with the caption, “Let’s start a riot,” before the fourth consecutive night of clashes related to the George Floyd protests. The photo, which appears to have…

Work on the largest street art project in Denver history commenced Wednesday, as part of the city’s plans to transform a one-block stretch of Bannock Street into a vibrant cultural attraction. The street, which sits between Denver’s Civic Center Park and the City and County Building, was permanently closed to cars April 21 and is…