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Is Denver’s STAR Program Making A Difference?
A program that puts troubled nonviolent people in the hands of health care workers instead of Denver police officers has proven successful in its first six months, according to a progress report. Denverite’s David Sachs reports.
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By David Sachs
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How A Fatal Shooting At Political Rallies In Denver Fueled An Online Culture War
On Saturday, Oct. 10, a shouting match near the Denver Central Library ended with a burst of pepper spray and a fatal gunshot in broad daylight. The victim: Lee Keltner. The shooter: Matthew Dolloff. Keltner and Dolloff would likely be unknown to one another — and the rest of the country — had it not been for the collision of political forces in downtown Denver that day. But now they are at the heart of a conflict among groups whose names differ depending on whom you ask: patriots and communists, fascists and Antifa, left and right.
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What Denver Got Out Of 10 Years Of Massive Police And Jail Spending
Over the last decade, policing and jailing people in Denver has accounted for almost a third of the city’s budget. But hefty spending and more cops on the street haven’t necessarily resulted in a safer city.
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By David Sachs
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As Night Fell, George Floyd Protests In Denver Turn To Chaos
Chaos ensued Thursday following a peaceful protest at the Colorado Capitol over the in-custody death Monday of George Floyd, an African American man who died at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis.
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By David Sachs
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Why Denver Sometimes Smells Like Mothballs (And Other Unpleasant Things)
The area in question is part of a pocket of north Denver and Adams County chock full of factories and plants.
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By David Sachs
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We May Know What Caused The US 36 Sinkhole, But CDOT Doesn’t Want To Say Who’s Responsible
The eastbound lanes of the highway near Westminster remain closed.
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