Author: Deborah Grigsby deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
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Denver adopts face mask ban for law enforcement
Members of the Denver City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Monday that prohibits law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from concealing their identities while interrogating, detaining, or arresting an individual within the City and County of Denver, including city-owned buildings. The measure, which amends Chapter 28 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code, also sets…
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Denver adopts face mask ban for law enforcement
Members of the Denver City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Monday that prohibits law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from wearing a mask or face covering while interrogating, detaining, or arresting an individual within Denver, including in city-owned buildings. The measure, which amends Chapter 28 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code, also sets a…
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Centennial Airport crash
The site of a small airplane crash near Centennial Airport Friday, which left two dead. It’s near a Data Center at South Peoria Road and Aviator Lane.
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You can’t pet the ‘fluffy cows,’ but you can feed them — and eat them
As the sun begins to sink on a quiet August evening, a warm breeze blows across the eastern Colorado plains, where middle school teacher and buffalo rancher Carrie Bennett loads up close to two dozen guests into two white farm trailers. The smell of fresh-cut grass is in the air. As ranch guests begin to…
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Residents cite bike, pedestrian safety among top Vibrant Denver bond projects
Denver residents weighed in on Mayor Mike Johnston’s Vibrant Bond projects on Monday during the city’s regular council meeting. More than 100 people signed up to speak during the special one-hour public comment period, sharing their thoughts on how the Johnston administration would like to spend close to $1 billion in proposed bond funding. Those…
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This bites: West Nile virus detected in Denver mosquito sample
The West Nile virus, a viral infection primarily spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, has been detected in a routine mosquito sample from Denver, according to local public health officials. This makes Denver the second county, after Larimer, to report the virus this year. West Nile virus is transmitted to humans through a…
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Denver will ‘oppose’ federal intervention amid anti-ICE protests, mayor says
Mayor Mike Johnston said the city will not tolerate violent protests that damage small businesses or assault police officers, even as he vowed to oppose sending the National Guard or federal forces to handle rallies in Denver. Johnston added that he has “100% confidence in the Denver Police Department.” “If people are violent and they’re…
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Denver wins preliminary injunction in lawsuit over Trump Administration threats to withhold funding
A federal court has granted the City and County of Denver a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the Trump Administration over threats to withhold millions of dollars in federal transportation grant funding. “Denver follows all laws – federal, state, and local – and it should not be so much to ask the White House…
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Facing $200 million budget shortfall, Denver announces furloughs, hiring freeze, cuts
Facing hundreds of millions of dollars in deficit over the next two years, Denver plans to tighten its belt — beginning today — with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston telling residents and city staffers to brace for budget cuts, furloughs, layoffs and hiring freezes. The city faces a $50 million gap in this year’s budget, while…
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A tale of two cities: How two Colorado mayors stand far apart on immigration
Colorado’s two most populous cities are separated by fewer than 60 miles, but when it comes to their approach to immigration law enforcement, the mayors of Colorado Springs and Denver stand much farther apart. To some extent, both mayors are merely articulating their respective cities’ positions, though the crackdown on illegal immigration by the Trump administration…