CRIME & SAFETY
DPD will not pull over drivers for low-level traffic violations in policy shift
There's a new approach to how the city of Denver will handle low-level traffic violations. Cities like Los Angeles and Philadelphia have told their police officers to stop pulling drivers over for low-level traffic infractions. A similar approach is now taking place in Denver, this time under a new police policy. The stops will not happen in the Mile High City regularly now, unless there's a real threat to safety. Denver's policy was approved on May 1 and it comes after the city council suggested the idea to Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas a year ago. It is based on...
Man who died months after Denver shooting was 'always upbeat' and loved life, his father says
DENVER — The father of a man who died three months after he was shot while in a car pleaded on Thursday that anyone with information on the case to come forward. Lyle "Alex" Kerr was in a car with another person on Jan. 23 near East 7th Avenue and Lincoln Street in Denver when someone approached the car and shot them. The other person recovered, but Alex was rushed to the hospital.
Communities give green light to plate readers, advocates want to pump the brakes
Privacy concerns are being weighed against what law enforcement calls an effective way to keep communities safe. Denver7 360 breaks down multiple perspectives on the use of license plate readers.
Lawsuit: Tesla’s Autopilot caused a fiery crash into a tree, killing a Colorado man
The widow of a man who died after his Tesla veered off the road and crashed into a tree while he was using its partially automated driving system is suing the carmaker, claiming its marketing of the technology is dangerously misleading.
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