The Kenner Police Department is launching a program to offer support to those who care for people with disabilities.
DENVER — The Black former police chief of a small Colorado town says he was the victim of racial discrimination and fired after officers and city leaders worked to force him out even though he was cleared of wrongdoing by an independent investigator, according to a federal lawsuit. Hal Edwards, who sued the city of Leadville, 75 miles southwest of Denver, in U.S. District Court in Denver on April 30, says in the lawsuit that City Administrator Laurie Simonson undermined his decision-making and...
The city of Colorado Springs has agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a Black man who was punched and kicked by police during a traffic stop in 2022
Colorado city agrees to settle police beating lawsuit for $2.1 million
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Springs leaders agreed Tuesday to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a Black man who was punched and kicked by police during a traffic stop in 2022. City councilors voted to back the agreement to settle Dalvin Gadson’s lawsuit, which still needs to be formally signed, city […]
Boulder police arrested a man on Friday who had an outstanding warrant for attempted homicide in Aurora after they stopped him on a scooter.
By Maggie Bryan , Aidan Hulting Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KOAA) — A Colorado man is suing a Colorado Springs Police Officer for $100 million after he was tased and reportedly left paralyzed in May of 2022. The lawsuit said Jacob Root was in a reported stolen vehicle at
KOAA, ATTORNEY HANDOUT, CNN By Maggie Bryan , Aidan Hulting Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KOAA) — A Colorado man is suing a Colorado Springs Police Officer for $100 million after he was tased and reportedly left paralyzed in May of 2022. The lawsuit said Jacob Root was in a
KOAA, ATTORNEY HANDOUT, CNN By Maggie Bryan , Aidan Hulting Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KOAA) — A Colorado man is suing a Colorado Springs Police Officer for $100 million after he was tased and reportedly left paralyzed in May of 2022. The lawsuit said Jacob Root was in a
By Maggie Bryan , Aidan Hulting Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KOAA) — A Colorado man is suing a Colorado Springs Police Officer for $100 million after he was tased and reportedly left paralyzed in May of 2022. The lawsuit said Jacob Root was in a reported stolen vehicle at
Prior to the pandemic, Brianne Dressen of Salt Lake City was living the active life she always wanted. She went rock climbing with her husband, a chemist for the U.S. Army; ferried her two children to and from soccer games and piano practices; and taught preschool. Everything came to a screeching halt in November 2020 — not as a result of the union-driven school closures, the lockdowns, or the outcome of the election, but with her participation in an AstraZeneca vaccine trial. "I walked...
The 16-year-old, who has a number of neurological conditions, was travelling home from Elland Road following the Whites’ home fixture versus Southampton on Saturday, May 4. His mum said the teenager has previously undergone complex neurosurgery and has an “intricate tubing system in his brain”, had travelled on a bus to the Middleton area with his uncle when the alleged incident took place. The woman, who has asked to remain anonymous, said that a police officer asked for the her son’s name...