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Rep. Diana DeGette says ex-congressman tried to force kiss on her, alleges other harassment
DENVER – Congresswoman Diana DeGette, D-Colo., alleged in an interview Monday that a former congressman tried to force a kiss on her in an elevator and that she’d been sexually harassed several other times in her career.
The new allegations from DeGette came in an interview with Katy Tur on MSNBC’s Meet the Press Daily. Continue reading
Boy accused in Longmont deadly stabbing of young woman had ‘death list,’ prosecutors say
LONGMONT, Colo. – The 15-year-old Lakewood boy accused of stabbing a young woman to death in Longmont Saturday evening had a list of people he wanted to hurt and had previously threatened several of his own family members, according to the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office.
The boy waived his first court appearance Monday afternoon, and was denied bond pending his next hearing, which could come Wednesday. Prosecutors are expected to decide by then whether or not to charge the boy in adult court rather than juvenile court. He is being investigated on first-degree murder charges, officials said over the weekend. Continue reading
Uber’s parent company faces $8.9M fine in Colo. over questionable, or incomplete, background checks
DENVER – Uber’s parent company is facing an $8.9 million fine after the Colorado Public Utilities Commission found 57 Uber drivers in the state were driving when they weren’t supposed to be, and the state is questioning whether background checks on those drivers were performed at all.
The parent company, Rasier, LLC, was issued notice of the civil penalty Monday — $2,500 a day for each day one of the 57 disqualified drivers worked, resulting in the penalty of close to $9 million. Uber uses an accredited background check company to screen potential drivers. Continue reading
Hearing officer denies appeal by Denver 4/20 rally organizer, opening door for new permit holders
DENVER – If you want to be the organizer for Denver’s famed 4/20 rally, now is your chance.
Denver’s hearing officer on Friday denied an appeal made by the previous organizer to have his three-year suspension from getting a permit and fines overturned. Continue reading
House passes tax reform measure: what lawmakers from Colorado are saying
DENVER – The U.S. House of Representatives voted 225-207 Thursday to pass a sweeping tax reform bill while the Senate GOP finalizes its version of the bill. If the chambers can come to a passing compromise, there would be sweeping effects on the nation’s economy and Americans’ tax brackets.
The GOP is trying to pass a full tax reform measure for the first time in 30 years and has deemed it imperative to their platform heading into 2018.
Though the bills have been undergoing changes this week and some were still being made in the Senate as of publication of this story, there are a few things we know about the bills: Continue reading
Second Colorado lawmaker faces formal sexual harassment complaint
DENVER – Another Colorado lawmaker has been accused of unwanted sexual advances and had a formal complaint filed against him—the second in a week.
The latest allegation comes against Rep. Paul Rosenthal, D-Denver, and was first reported by The Denver Post.
Thomas Cavaness filed a formal complaint against Rosenthal on Tuesday with House Speaker Crisanta Duran, according to the document, which was obtained by Denver7 Wednesday. Continue reading
Report from Colorado doctors finds possibility of first death attributed to marijuana
DENVER – An 11-month-old child who died after being exposed to marijuana is believed to be the first person whose death has been attributed to marijuana exposure, according to two Colorado doctors who published a report on the death in August.
The report by Thomas M. Nappe, DO, who works at the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center in Denver, and Christopher O. Hoyte, MD, with the Department of Emergency Medicine at the CU Anschutz Medical Center, was published in the August edition of the journal “Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine.” Continue reading
Justice Department warns Denver its immigration policy might violate federal grant rules
DENVER – The Justice Department warned Denver Police Chief Robert White in a letter Wednesday that Denver might be violating federal rules with some of its so-called “sanctuary city” policies and threatened that the police department could stand to lose federal grant money.
At issue are Byrne justice assistance grants (JAG) issued in accordance with a section of federal law called Section 1373, which deals with communication and information exchanges between local, state and federal law enforcement and other officials. Continue reading
NRSC chair Cory Gardner says Senate should expel Roy Moore if he wins election, doesn’t drop out
DENVER – U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said Monday he believes the women who have alleged that Alabama candidate for senator Roy Moore made sexual advances on them decades ago, and said the Senate should vote to expel him from the seat should he win next month’s special election.
“I believe the individuals speaking out against Roy Moore spoke with courage and truth, proving he is unfit to serve in the United States Senate and he should not run for office,” Gardner, a Republican from Colorado, said in a prepared statement released by the NRSC. Continue reading
Rep. Winter to file formal complaint against Rep. Lebsock as leaders plan harassment policy changes
DENVER – Colorado state Rep. Faith Winter says she plans to file a formal complaint against Rep. Steve Lebsock Monday afternoon, as leadership from both parties say they have new plans to prevent sexual harassment at the state Capitol.
Winter, D-Westminster, told Denver7 Monday the formal filing comes on the heels of Lebsock’s weekend statement asking that she and two other women who have accused him of sexual advancements and harassment file the formal complaints. Continue reading