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Denver approves $2.5M settlement with 2020 protestors claiming excessive force
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Denver approves $2.5M settlement with 2020 protestors claiming excessive force

By Heather Willard | Fox 31 News Denver City Council approved another excessive force lawsuit settlement on Tuesday, adding $2.5 million to bring the total paid for lawsuits and settlements to nearly $30 million since 2020. Tuesday’s settlement will go to 13 Black Lives Matter protestors who were protesting police brutality in late May and early June of 2020. The group alleges that Denver police officers deployed tear gas, rubber bullets and flashbangs without cause or warning during the protests. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Denver transportation officials agree to scale back neighborhood bikeway measures
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Denver transportation officials agree to scale back neighborhood bikeway measures

By Deborah Grigsby | The Denver Gazette A group of Denver residents seeking to slow the city's roll on a Park Hill neighborhood bikeway project got their wish Thursday morning. District 9 Councilmember Darrell Watson and officials from the city’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) at a neighborhood meeting returned a compromise plan that would remove many of the “unsightly” bollards, but still prioritize the safety of cyclists and pedestrians. The compromise replaces many of the flex posts and bollards of concern to neighbors east of City Park and north of Colfax Boulevard with speed cushions that would act as traffic calming treatments, but still provide an element of safety to pedestrians and bicyclists. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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In letter to Mayor Mike Johnston, Denver restaurants say they’re now watching downtown ‘fall completely apart’
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In letter to Mayor Mike Johnston, Denver restaurants say they’re now watching downtown ‘fall completely apart’

By Bernadette Berdychowski | The Denver Gazette Several Denver restaurants said they are at a boiling point with the state of downtown. In a letter to Mayor Mike Johnston and city leaders sent last week, Dave Query, owner of Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar, expressed frustrations with the mayor, noting he had promised on the campaign trial to turn downtown around. Several other major restaurateurs in downtown Denver signed on to Query's letter, including owners from Illegal Pete’s, ChoLon Restaurant Concepts and Union Station’s restaurant operators. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Denver mayor wants to borrow money to pay for parks, libraries, streets, and he didn’t say how much
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Denver mayor wants to borrow money to pay for parks, libraries, streets, and he didn’t say how much

By Deborah Grigsby | The Denver Gazette Denver Mayor Mike Johnston wants voters to approve a borrowing program to pay for new parks, cultural centers and other “investments that bring joy” to Mile High City. He didn't say how much or identified which exact projects the borrowed money would pay for. Officials said that list will be created and refined — after city staffers have "engaged" communities.      He dubbed the bond program "Vibrant Denver." READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Denver police investigate string of shootings into vehicles along I-225 and I-25
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Denver police investigate string of shootings into vehicles along I-225 and I-25

By Gabby Easterwood | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News Denver police are investigating a string of shootings along Interstate 225 and Interstate 25 early Wednesday morning. Denver police said on Feb. 5, between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., they received approximately five reports of felony menacing with shots fired by a driver of a vehicle along I-225 in Aurora and I-25 in Denver. Detectives believe they have located and secured the suspect vehicle connected to these incidents. One of the victim’s vehicles was Terrell Padilla’s Honda. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
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Denver firefighters face pressure campaign, scare tactics ahead of no-confidence vote
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Denver firefighters face pressure campaign, scare tactics ahead of no-confidence vote

By Brian Maass | CBS Colorado In the run up to a no-confidence vote this month on Denver Fire Chief Desmond Fulton, rank-and-file firefighters are facing a pressure campaign seeking to get them to vote against the no-confidence vote on Fulton. CBS News Colorado has obtained multiple anonymous letters that have been sent to Denver fire stations over the last two weeks, warning firefighters that a vote of no confidence might have severe financial repercussions. Assistant Chief Patrick Hynes, who called for the no-confidence vote, said, "The divide is between the command staff and the rest of the membership. Virtually everyone I talk to is prepared to vote no-confidence in the chief." READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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In Denver, noise rules poised to change for first time in nearly two decades
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In Denver, noise rules poised to change for first time in nearly two decades

By Catie Cheshire | Westword Denver has grown a lot since 2008 but the city’s noise ordinance has stayed the same — until now. The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment has finalized updates to the city noise ordinance for the first time since Barack Obama became president, with a focus on the rapid development and growth of the city. “Anybody that's lived in the City and County of Denver for any significant amount of time knows that our city doesn't look the way that it did almost two decades ago,” DDPHE noise program manager Brendan Doyle told a city council committee on February 5. “We recognize a need to balance the city's growth, the desire for activation and arts and entertainment and music events, while still holding true to our job at the p...
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Flavored tobacco products could stay on Denver store shelves as opponents of the ban try to overturn it
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Flavored tobacco products could stay on Denver store shelves as opponents of the ban try to overturn it

By Maggy Wolanske | KMGH-TV Denver 7 News The push to sell flavored tobacco products in Denver continues even thoughDenver City Council voted 11-1to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products within city limits in December. Opponents of the ban are now trying to overturn this decision which would go into effect on March 18, 2025, by having voters instead decide on the measure in November. Owner of Myxed Up Creations Phil Guerin is fighting to keep flavored tobacco products on the shelves and inform the community of the impact this decision will have on small businesses. He worked with several others to file paperwork with the city clerk and recorder's office and received approval for the circulation of petitions. READ THE FULL STORY AT KMGH-TV DENVER 7 NEWS
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Swastika returns to Denver building days after window was smashed out
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Swastika returns to Denver building days after window was smashed out

By The Denver Gazette A Denver window that displayed a swastika was smashed out on Tuesday. Yet days later, the symbol appears to have returned in a different window on the same building in the Congress Park neighborhood. The window first drew attention on a Facebook group last week. The Denver Police Department said reports of its appearance were sent to its bias motivated crimes unit. Police are investigating after the window was damaged early Tuesday morning. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Housing, homelessness, public safety among Denver mayor’s 2025 priorities
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Housing, homelessness, public safety among Denver mayor’s 2025 priorities

By Noah Festenstein | The Denver Gazette Painting a city gripped by worries over deportations, high cost of living and economic struggles, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Wednesday unveiled his goals for the year, saying he will focus on resolving familiar challenges — housing, homelessness and safety.   “I want to make sure people see how serious we know the stakes are," Johnston said at the newly upgraded Denver Central Library. “There are folks in the city today who are very, very afraid,” he said. “Whether that is worry about them or their family members being caught up in mass deportations, whether that is someone who is fighting hard to make sure they can still pay the rent this month, someone who's trying to keep their small business going and they're strugglin...
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