A recent story out of Australia has hit social media, where a passenger in an Uber, a car share service, was attacked by the driver. As several other stories have been reported about crimes against passengers in Uber vehicles, one wonders, is it safer to take a cab or Uber and who is it safer for? Cabs […]
A new bill has been introduced to end forfeiture funding of the DEA’s Marijuana Suppression programs. The bill is a bipartisan effort to modify was has become a widely abused system of asset forfeiture from innocent citizens, who in many cases have not even been charged with any crimes. What is Asset Forfeiture? According to the Department […]
The city of Denver has completed a six month study concerning the use of body cameras on police and they have created and released a draft policy to the public. The policy precedes the city’s new body cam program which will implement 800 cameras to police over the next 5 years. The camera program will cost about 6 million […]
The short answer at this point is no. While an initiative was introduced earlier this year to permit public smoking in certain areas, activists just announced they are pulling the initiative from the ballot and seeking a more collaborative effort between themselves and local businesses in Denver. The initiative was called the Limited Social Cannabis […]
Jury nullification is making headlines in Denver and in particular in front of the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse, where activists have been distributing fliers about nullification and fighting charges against other activists who have done the same, since July of this summer. This issue started receiving attention when Denver prosecutors brought charges of jury tampering against two activists […]
“I believe at its heart, America is a nation of second chances, and I believe these folks deserve their second chance.” – President Obama This summer, Denver Broncos fans were thrilled to learn that much-loved wide receiver Demaryius Thomas signed a 70 million dollar deal, keeping him with the Broncos for five more years. And […]
About a month ago the Internet blew up over the killing of Cecil the lion, a 13-year-old lion living in a Zimbabwean preserve, by an American dentist named Walter Palmer. The dentist paid a professional hunter and guide $50,000 for the experience. However, after the animal’s skeleton was discovered, skinned with his head removed, it […]
On July 19th, Officer Ray Tensing pulled over Samuel DuBose for missing a front license plate. During the exchange, Tensing repeatedly asked Mr. DuBose for his driver’s license, and Mr. DuBose responded he did not have it with him. Then Tensing asked Mr. DuBose to unbuckle his seat belt and grabbed the handle of the […]
Last week, the jury in the Aurora theater shooting trial found James Holmes guilty on all 165 charges against him and the spotlight will continue to shine on this trial as the court shifts into the sentencing stage – deciding whether or not Holmes should receive the death penalty for his crimes. With this case […]
The Colorado legislature recently enacted a 5 nanogram limit on driving under the influence of marijuana. This law finally passed after many, many previous attempts. Legislative sessions were battlegrounds, with the players being various experts each extolling their limited knowledge on how marijuana effects people, and at what level this affect occurs. The reason that […]