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Who Does and Doesn’t Want Striking Colorado Teachers to Go to Jail

By Michael Roberts

With more and more Denver-area school districts choosing to close on April 26 and 27 because of planned teacher walkouts over low pay and poor classroom funding, and protests over teacher pay in places such as Oklahoma raising passions nationwide, two Republican legislators have introduced a bill that could potentially jail striking teachers in Colorado for up to six months. All four Democratic candidates for governor on the June primary ballot are aghast at the notion, with former state senator Mike Johnston, who initially sounded the alarm, leading the charge. But none of the three GOP hopefuls who made the ballot responded to Westword’s question about the measure.

CNN Corrects Part but Not Enough of Anti-Colorado Marijuana Screed

By Michael Roberts

On April 20, CNN broadcast a scathing and practically fact-free assault on the marijuana industry in these parts under the headline “Colorado Governor Won’t Rule Out Banning Marijuana Again. Here’s Why.” The governor’s office suggests that the results were misleading and confirms that two corrections were requested in regard to the enormously embarrassing results. One was made, the other wasn’t.

Inside the I-25 North Construction Project That Won’t Be Done Until 2021

By Michael Roberts

The soon-to-start Central 70 plan isn’t the only major construction project along the urban corridor that’s expected to break ground within months. The approximately $330 million undertaking the Colorado Department of Transportation has dubbed the North I-25 project will add express lanes in either direction, as well as replace bridges and more from Johnstown to Fort Collins, and it’s not expected to be completed until 2021. Additionally, the department will be laying the groundwork for future expansion that may not take place until 2075, more than half a century from now.

A Brief History of Denver Police Shootings and How Much They Cost You

By Michael Roberts

A new lawsuit prompted by the fatal police shooting of Dion Damon two years ago this month deals with more than the facts of the tragic case. The document, on view below, also maintains that the incident exemplifies a pattern and practice of the Denver Police Department when it comes to excessive force and attempts to bolster its argument via a select history of ten controversial DPD shootings, many of which resulted in huge settlements funded by local taxpayers.

The Wonderful Life and Tragic Death of Yevaeh Patrick-Moon

By Michael Roberts

Her full name was Yevaeh Patrick-Moon, and she was nine when she was found unresponsive in the pool at Colorado Springs’ Hotel Elegante on December 16 of last year. What happened to Yevaeh involves a potential crime. Last month, Lynthia Washington, the grandmother of two young girls who accompanied Yevaeh to the hotel, was arrested and subsequently charged with child abuse — negligently causing death by the Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s Office. She was supposed to be supervising the children at the pool but was allegedly nowhere to be found when Yevaeh sank beneath the waters for the final time.