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Tonight! — FREE film screening: Marvin Booker was Murdered

The film Marvin Booker Was Murdered examines excessive force and homicide committed by Denver law enforcement, the Denver Sheriff’s Department’s failure to investigate itself properly, the...

Denver’s independent safety monitor insulated from political whims

Denver’s Referred Question 2B has passed. The city’s independent monitoring office for its police and sheriff's departments will be preserved in the city charter....

Denver voters will decide whether city will adopt a permanent watchdog...

Denver voters will decide in November whether the city should move toward more permanent independent oversight of the Denver police and sheriff's departments. The Denver City...

Community groups to Denver Police: Count Latinos in new accountability effort

  The Denver Police Department’s decision to once again collect data on the race of individuals its officers stop is raising a key question among...

Community voice: Learn the facts about your DA race

What do you know about your district attorney? The Denver Justice Project sees this role as the most influential in the criminal justice system. The...