It’s long been established that the United States incarcerates its citizens at a higher rate than any other country; roughly 716 people out of every 100,000 residents are behind bars in this country. But a new report from the Prison Policy Initiative highlights some less well-known but possibly more startling numbers…
In a recent post, we noted that four young men accused of possessing less than five grams of Colorado marijuana could be sentenced to as many as seven years behind bars under the cannabis laws in Missouri, where they were busted. But folks don’t have to travel nearly that far…
Our Patricia Calhoun recently wrote about the grand opening of the Lawrence Street Community Center, a day shelter that had drawn objections for months from the Ballpark Neighborhood Association. In response, readers had a lot to say about the conflicts between relatively new residents in such areas and members of…
Denver blog posts paint the town red — and lots of other colors, too. At our Arts blog, Lindsey Bartlett spotlights twelve amazing new street murals in Denver this fall. Colorado Peak Politics cites a Democratic delegation division over Syrian refugees. South Stands Denver’s John Reidy: Peyton Manning, Gandhi and…
The attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya is probably something Hillary Clinton hopes to avoid talking about today as she passes through Denver to organize local campaign supporters. The presidential hopeful has tried to move beyond the controversial topic since participating in congressional hearings about Benghazi last month…
Quarterback Brock Osweiler’s performance against the Bears this past Sunday helped lead to a Broncos win — and has convinced many fans that he should replace Peyton Manning on a longer-term, and perhaps permanent, basis. Osweiler has already been named the starter in the Broncos’ next contest against the undefeated New…
Paris Belle Williams was born this past February and died in June. The following month, the little girl’s parents, Lossie Thomas and Patrick Williams, who’d moved to Avon from the Los Angeles area, were arrested on suspicion of numerous charges, including child abuse resulting in death. Now, the pair have…
Denver International Airport has an image problem. This fall, in honor of twenty very successful years, the airport introduced a new abbreviation — DEN, rather than DIA, which lines up with the FAA abbreviation but defies two decades of usage — as well as a new logo based on the…
Earlier this month, we shared selections from Metro Denver Crime Stoppers’ most wanted list, only to find out after publication that the roster hadn’t been updated for months— a discovery that has prompted multiple updates to our item. Fortunately, Colorado’s Most Wanted Sex Offenders list is hot off the cyber-press…
Tonight on the Colorado State University campus, a candlelight vigil will be held to remember Ariana Grande and a fellow eleven-year-old from the Fort Collins area. The pair took their lives within a week of each other — and while the loved ones of the other child, a boy, have…
Yesterday, a homeless shelter called the Lawrence Street Community Center opened with a great deal of hoopla, including an appearance by Denver mayor Michael Hancock, after months of wrangling between the Denver Rescue Mission and the Ballpark Neighborhood Association. But less than 24 hours later, the attention shifted to another shelter…
Here in Colorado, adult possession of marijuana in small amounts has been legalized. In plenty of other states, however, such activities remain against the law, and violators face potentially massive penalties, including years in jail. Take the story of four young men — Brandon T. Stoll, 21, Zachary McDaniel, 22, Chad…
Patricia Calhoun’s column about the building at 119 South Broadway — once the famed Webber Show theater, more recently Kitty’s South, a porn palace — noted that the current owner, Wade Murphy, has asked for the City of Denver to designate it as a non-historic structure. Such a categorization would allow…
Denver blog posts fly sky high. The folks at our Food & Drink blog highlight their choices for the ten best restaurants at Denver International Airport. Mile High Report’s Tim Lynch critiques the officiating during the Broncos-Bears game. Colorado Pols: Six Degrees of Benghazi with Representative Ken Buck…
The Denver City Council could put a hold on new marijuana dispensaries this week as it considers a two-year moratorium on medical marijuana businesses and a two-year extension on dispensary license transitions. If both are approved when the council’s Business Development Committee meets on Tuesday, only medical marijuana dispensaries open…
When Uber first moved into the Denver-area market, local taxi companies implied that the service wasn’t as safe as traditional cabs. Since then, however, we’ve only reported about a couple of Uber-related crimes so far this year. One involved a driver as an alleged criminal; Gerald Montgomery was arrested on…
Skydiving mishaps are exceedingly rare — so much so that plenty of people take jumps for special occasions, including birthdays, holidays and even weddings. But accidents do happen — and one on Saturday took the life of a Colorado woman. Jeriann Henderson, a 26-year-old from Teller County, died in Pheonix…
We recently stumbled upon a video from the travel-oriented Matador Network with a Colorado focus. It’s title: “8 Signs You Were Born and Raised in Colorado.” We have a feeling the list will ring true for plenty of native Coloradans, as well as lots of folks who’ve made our state home. Count…
The big question going into the November 22 game pitting the Broncos against the Bears in Chicago: Would Brock Osweiler, getting his first NFL regular season start on his 25th birthday, do enough while filling in for an injured Peyton Manning to create a quarterback controversy. For some, the Broncos’…
A family disturbance yesterday afternoon reportedly led to a SWAT team standoff followed by a gun battle. A man described by the Denver Police Department as a robbery suspect was killed in the exchange. Meanwhile, two Denver police officers have been placed of leave — standard procedure following a shooting. The…
We recently posted about an anti-pot Colorado cop’s address to lawmakers in Nebraska, where legislation allowing medical marijuana has been introduced. Among other things, Thornton Police Department Sergeant James Gerhardt, the law-enforcer in question, maintained that legalization of limited cannabis sales in Colorado is actually draining police resources rather than…
Denver blog posts know when to buy and when to sell. At our Arts blog, Brad Weismann details the $1 million pot-grow sale of Mile High Comics’ warehouse. Big Media’s Jason Salzman notes important differences between print and online versions of a Denver Post story. Denver Infill’s Ken Schroeppel details a new…
