Tag: John Walsh
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16th Street Mall mass stabbing at the forefront as new Denver district attorney sworn in
Downtown Denver was a ghost town just past 5 p.m. on Saturday, which is why Tyler Faulkner noticed the woman who strolled past the front store window. The 16th Street Mall Jamba Juice general manager looked down for a few seconds, which was just long enough to miss a man coming from the opposite direction.…
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Denver DA-elect Walsh lines up leadership team
John Walsh, Denver’s incoming district attorney, announced key members of the leadership team that will join him after he assumes office on Jan. 14. Walsh, who formerly served as the top federal prosecutor in Colorado, replaces outgoing District Attorney Beth McCann. With more than 120 years of combined legal experience, Walsh’s new team will include:…
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Incoming Denver district attorney to get pay bump
Incoming Denver District Attorney John Walsh hasn’t even been sworn in and he’s already set to get a pay raise — although he’ll have to wait a year before it shows up in his bank account. In its last meeting of the year on Monday, the Denver City Council voted, 9-2, to approve an amended…
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John Walsh holds wide fundraising edge over Leora Joseph in Denver’s district attorney race
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With less than a month to go before Denver voters receive their ballots, Democrat John Walsh raised more than twice twice as much as his primary opponent, Leora Joseph, in the most recent reporting period for the race to become the next Denver’s top prosecutor.…
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Denver District Attorney candidates spar over qualified immunity, prosecuting “low-level” crimes ahead of June primary
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The two-pony race to become Denver’s next district attorney is heating up and the two remaining candidates, John Walsh and Leora Joseph, took to the stage during a debate Tuesday night. The coming June primary will determine the sole name on the November ballot for…
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Former Denver leaders endorse John Walsh for district attorney
Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and former Rep. Wilma Webb have endorsed former U.S. Attorney John Walsh to be Denver’s next District Attorney. The endorsement demonstrates the shared vision Walsh and the Webbs have on Denver’s criminal justice system, according to a news a release Wednesday morning. Walsh’s campaign is “energized by a vision rooted in…
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Denver District Attorney race gains one candidate and loses another
With a year to go before the 2024 election, former U.S. Attorney John Walsh is entering the race to become Denver’s next district attorney. He said he decided to run for the office because, as a Colorado native, “It’s hard to see us struggling after the pandemic. We have serious public safety challenges,” said Walsh.…