Tag: Megan Ring
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Whistleblower lawsuit: Colorado public defender fired after speaking out about caseload
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A former Colorado public defender fired for speaking out about his overwhelming caseload filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the Colorado Office of the State Public Defender. Travis Weiner was ousted in February for revealing what he said is “an open secret” among public defenders, not only in Colorado but across the country. He believes that…
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Audit: Colorado public defender’s office has high workloads, must study staffing
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A large percentage of public defenders are working hours that exceed recommended standards, the state auditor’s office found in a recent report, and corrective measures are needed to ensure adequate representation for the criminally accused. The auditor’s report noted that since its last study of…
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Rogue cops still licensed to carry a badge despite Colorado reforms
A Denver police officer bragged to coworkers that he shot a carjacking suspect once in the head to kill him, then at least 16 times more to see his “face fall apart.” They told investigators that he spent months trumpeting how much he enjoyed his second on-duty killing, and how eager he was for a…