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The Beats

A short list of select topics

Independent monitor to investigate Denver police response to protests

There will be an investigation into the Denver Police Department’s response to the racial justice protests, the city’s Office of the Independent Monitor announced...
El Paso County has the largest reservoir of GOP votes of any county in Colorado.

Strife of the party: Infighting, controversies drag down ‘marquee’ El Paso County GOP

For decades, it’s been generally accepted that Republican candidates can’t win statewide in Colorado without solid GOP turnout in El Paso County, and the...

Families hold vigil for inmates inside Colorado’s largest prison, home to the state’s biggest...

The Sterling Correctional Facility sprawls across the prairies of Northeast Colorado. After a storm passed through last Saturday night, the families of a handful of...
John Hickenlooper and Andrew Romanoff outlined their differences in a virtual debate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, moderated by Kyle Clark of 9News on June 9, 2020.

3 takeaways from the first U.S. Senate debate between Democrats John Hickenlooper and Andrew...

John Hickenlooper touted his record as governor and ability to find compromise, and his rival Andrew Romanoff called for bolder action to address racial...
Denver police ahead of protesters in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood on Saturday, June 6, 2020.

Colorado’s sweeping police accountability bill now requires officers to face imminent threat before using...

Colorado Democrats’ sweeping police accountability bill won preliminary approval Monday in the state Senate after undergoing a number of changes, including the addition of a prohibition...
The Support Team Assisted Response van. June 8, 2020.

A long-planned program to remove police from some 911 calls launched as Denver’s streets...

Roshan Bliss has been trying to find ways to curb police violence for years and scored a major victory at the beginning of the...

On 11th day of George Floyd protests, Denver police announce major use-of-force policy changes...

On the 11th consecutive day of protests in Denver responding to the death of George Floyd after he was restrained by police in Minneapolis,...
Officers covered a crowd surrounding Denver Police District Six's headquarters with tear gas on the third day of protests in reaction to the killing of George Floyd. May 30, 2020. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

Federal judge halts Denver police from using chemicals or projectiles on peaceful protesters In...

A federal judge late Friday issued a temporary restraining order against the Denver Police Department, restricting police from using projectiles and chemical agents against...
Protesters march through downtown Denver on June 4, 2020.

Why George Floyd protests resonated so early in Denver After years of community pressure...

On May 30, Denver’s third night of protests over the death of George Floyd, a Black man allegedly murdered by police in Minneapolis, thousands gathered...

Vaccine bill draws Republican ire after it is scheduled for Sunday debate

A bill aimed at increasing Colorado’s childhood vaccination will get another hearing this Sunday. Despite coronavirus and racial justice protests, it’s expected to draw...