Author: Michael Braithwaite
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Denver police chief: Officers will intervene when they see ‘excessive force’ by ICE
Denver Police Department Chief Ron Thomas said Wednesday that his officers would step in if they witnessed any “excessive force” used by federal agents during operations in the city. “If we see a federal officer who we believe is using excessive force, then I think our expectation is to intervene in that situation,” Thomas said…
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Denver police arrest teen in connection with shooting girl in head
Denver Police Department officers arrested a teenager Wednesday in connection with fatally shooting a girl in the head the day before. Jasirr Simmons, 18, faces first-degree murder charges after he allegedly shot and killed a girl in a bedroom of a residence in the 5500 block of North Tucson Street, according to a news release…
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Fort Collins officer arrested for asking woman for explicit photos
A Fort Collins police officer turned himself in Wednesday on suspicion of attempted sexual exploitation of a child and official misconduct. Andrew Cirone, 31, allegedly asked a woman for explicit photos of herself from when she was a teenager, according to a Wednesday news release from Fort Collins Police Services. “As public servants, there are…
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Adams County Courthouse all clear after bomb threat
The Adams County Courthouse reopened at noon Wednesday after authorities evacuated the building following a possible bomb threat in the morning. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office said they were investigating the threat and had closed the building on social media Wednesday morning. Officials said the notification of the threat came in at 8:15 a.m. Brighton…
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Man arrested for DUI with 3 kids in trunk in Westminster
A man was arrested in Westminster in late January for driving under the influence with three children in his trunk. Body camera footage captured by a Westminster police officer with the time stamped just after 5 p.m. Jan. 23 and published on social media Tuesday evening shows a man getting pulled over while driving a…
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Family of man fatally shot by DougCo deputy files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of a man who was fatally shot by a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputy filed a wrongful death lawsuit against both the deputy and the department. Tyrone Glover, an attorney representing the family of Jalin Seabron, said during a news conference Tuesday that he hoped to work with Douglas County officials to find…
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Thousands march through Denver in second major anti-ICE protest of weekend
Several thousand people took to the streets of Denver Saturday night, the latest in a string of national and Denver-area protests throughout the weekend calling for a stop to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations throughout the country. The protest, one of hundreds throughout the U.S., took place a day after marchers also took over…
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Aurora hit-and-run leaves man dead, infant hospitalized; teen arrested
A teen was arrested by Aurora Police Friday after he fled the scene of a fatal crash he allegedly caused by running a red light. Jonathan Garcia, 19, faces vehicular homicide and reckless driving charges after he ran a red light at the intersection of North Peoria Street and East 13th Avenue and t-boned a…
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Thousands of people, students, protest against ICE in Denver
Thousands converged onto La Alma-Lincoln Park west of Downtown Denver Friday afternoon in protest of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The protest, one of hundreds throughout the country, took place during what was described as a “National Shutdown,” with a handful of Minnesota-based organizations encouraging people throughout the country to strike from work…
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Ahead of ICE protests, Boulder DA sends out legal rights notice
Ahead a weekend of protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement across the metro Denver area, Boulder County officials sent out a notice advising people of their legal rights. The notice, sent by the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office Friday morning, lists several constitutional, state and local laws and statutes that protect people’s rights to…