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Showing 32341 - 32362 of 50592Medical marijuana: Tom Massey says HB 1043, new MMJ bill, should help law enforcement
HB 1043, a new medical marijuana bill, combines legislative cleanup efforts by Senator Pat Steadman and Representative Tom Massey, co-sponsor of the MMJ measure that became law in June. Steadman admits that he doesn’t agree with everything in the bill at this point, and neither does Massey, whose proposals include…
Reader: Carmelo Anthony wants out of Denver, so stop dragging your feet and start rebuilding!
Our post about New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov pulling out of the Carmelo Anthony sweepstakes due in part to the Nuggets dragging out the process drew some sharp responses from readers. Judging by this post, plenty of fans are ready for the team to start making decisions, even if…
Excessive force complaints far fewer than commendations, says Denver Police spokesman
Even though Denver’s crime rate is going down, excessive force against the Denver Police Department cause continue to stir debate, as in the cases of Alexander Landau and Michael DeHerrera. In an effort to counter the impression of a department out of control, the DPD has issued a fact sheet…
Murder down, prostitution and child-porn busts up in 2010, says Denver Police Department
The Denver Police Department has released crime figures for 2010, most of which are positive. According to the DPD, murders hit a ten-year low, with the rates of many other crimes diminishing. Granted, prostitution arrests rose 72 percent and child-porn busts are up 15 percent, but the DPD sees that…
Marvin Booker protest against police planned for Denver Skatepark: “No justice, no peace”
Alleged police brutality cases involving the likes of Alexander Landau and Michael DeHerrera may be front and center in the media these days, but friends and family members of Marvin Booker, who died in Denver jail in July under questionable circumstances, don’t want his case forgotten. At Monday’s Martin Luther…
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Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad wins NRB award (and continuing publicity) for Focus on the Family
The 2010 Super Bowl ad featuring Tim Tebow and his mom is the gift that keeps on giving for Focus on the Family. Next month at their convention in Nashville, the National Religious Broadcasters will reportedly name it the year’s best — and why not? The commercial, on view below,…
Ronald Dean Smith: Did lobbyist put chicken in ex-wife’s vents, text about female dryness?
As a state lobbyist, Ronald Dean Smith is a familiar figure in Colorado politics — which only makes the charges against him more bizarre. He’s accused of burglary and more for actions described in an arrest warrant on view below, including allegedly leaving raw chicken in the vents of his…
Bike-riding Westword contributor gets into confrontation with cop after car nearly hits him
Police brutality is big news these days — but until this week, I’d never experienced any problems with law enforcement. The events at 16th and Champa streets on Monday night, however, have changed my whole perspective on abuse of power…
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Dean Singleton’s pay-wall experiments are doomed to failure, says ColoradoPols
A blogosphere search generated these three Denver blog posts. The folks at ColoradoPols think pay-wall ideas Dean Singleton shared in a Westword interview are illogical. Mile High Mamas: How to lighten the burden of bed rest. How about a serving of Mile High Hockey’s daily cupcakes? Just as long as…
Our updated medical-marijuana directory
The building housing The Herbal Cure, the subject of William Breathes’s latest MMJ center review, has been around since 1927 — and other operations in our newly updated listings are built to last, too. Click here to access our medical-marijuana dispensary directory…
Medical marijuana dispensary review: The Herbal Cure
The outside of The Herbal Cure still looks probably much the way it has since it was built in 1927, minus the giant red railroad trolley in the front, which makes it look like a movie set for a spaghetti western…
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Headline to beat for best of the year: “Police search for Moron”
Yes, it’s only January. But there’s already a frontrunner in the Headline of the Year contest: 9News’ “Police search for Moron.” That’s Joseph Moron, who the Aurora Police want on a pair of felony warrants. The post certainly suggests that he’s earned his name — and the APD confirms the…
Rachel Chaparro is a Sunnyside neighborhood Icon: Kenny Be’s Hip Tip
Originally founded in the early 1880s by Italian vegetable farmers on open land just north of the Highland neighborhood, Sunnyside is still a growing by leaps and bounds. The mix of historic homes on tree-lined streets accented with pockets of light industry is attractive to residents with a unique form…
Gay athletes panel: Patrick Burke shares his late brother Brendan’s positive coming-out story
As Melanie Asmar’s post about gay jokes at the Stock Show rodeo demonstrates, homophobia isn’t exactly a thing of the past. But Patrick Burke, who’s moderating “Invisible Athletes,” a panel discussion about gay athletes at 6 p.m. tonight on the Denver University campus (details below), believes talking about the issue…
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Reader: Tim Tebow jokes about his faith are bad, but Brokeback Mountain gags are just fine?
Melanie Asmar’s post about gay jokes at last weekend’s Stock Show rodeo has spawned a fascinating conversation about political correctness and what is and isn’t funny. Among the most intriguing of the posts compares jests about Tim Tebow’s faith to those aimed at homosexuals…
Trent Hix: JV Bandit allegedly lived with his mom, walked to the banks he robbed
When members of the Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force dubbed a local bank robber the JV Bandit, they had no idea how appropriate the nickname would turn out to be. Trent Hix, the man now accused of being the crook in question, may be 38-years old, but he reportedly…
Vicki Ferrari, Denver cop/American Gladiator contestant: Attorney attacks suit against her
On Tuesday, we told you about an excessive force lawsuit aimed at Denver police officer and former American Gladiator contestant Vicki Ferrari; a similar complaint targeted Abbe Dorn, also a Denver cop and onetime American Gladiator hopeful, last September. But Sean Olson, Ferrari’s attorney, believes the accusations against his client…
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Medical marijuana: Board of Health rejects Cannabis Therapy Institute’s petition (PICS)
Update: Yesterday, Colorado’s board of health rejected an emergency petition from the Cannabis Therapy Institute, on view below in an item first published yesterday morning. The reason? The board didn’t believe the concerns outlined in the petition constituted an emergency. However, the topic has been placed on agenda for the…
Carmelo Anthony trade: Chauncey Billups likely to stay, Nugs will probably get squat for Melo
It finally happened: New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov tired of the drawn-out talks over Carmelo Anthony’s services and publicly withdrew from negotiations yesterday. So where’s that leave Nuggets management? In a position to keep Chauncey Billups (which is great), but receive far less than market value for their departing…
Boulder B-cycle: Google helps get new bike-sharing program rolling
With the success of Denver’s B-cycle program, it was only a matter of time until Boulder, our pedalicous neighbor to the north, would be clamoring, “Me too! Me too!” It turns out Boulderites won’t have to wait much longer: A recent Boulder City Council report noted Boulder B-cycle will be…
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Carol Chambers and the Jacob Christenson “arson” case: Let’s talk
Prosecutors are fickle creatures. Ask them about some case that isn’t high-profile enough to make headlines, and they’ll probably tell you that they can’t discuss it — and it’s none of your business anyway. But sic a few TV cameras and talk shows on them, and of course they’re happy…