George Floyd Protests
Just a few days after the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25, first dozens, then hundreds and eventually thousands took to the streets of Denver to protest police brutality and demand accountability and reform. The size and scale of the protests caught the Denver Police Department by surprise, and law enforcement responded in an unnecessarily heavy-handed manner, demonstrators charged and a judge agreed. The protests led to some major political developments, including state lawmakers successfully pushing for the country s most progressive law enforcement reform bill. Meanwhile, the city is now on the receiving end of multiple federal lawsuits regarding police conduct during the protests, as well as a critical report from Nick Mitchell, the outgoing Independent Monitor.
FEC United local leader Charity McPike, second from left, and her fellow members who didn t want to be named host a toy drop point on Austin Bluffs Parkway Dec. 22. Pam Zubeck
CORRECTION: Perry Sanders and Joseph O Keefe say FEC United spokesperson Charity McPike is incorrect about FEC paying filing fees for a lawsuit seeking a halt to restrictions on small businesses and restaurants due to COVID-19, as she told the
Indy on Tuesday, Dec. 22. They have zero to do with our litigation, Sanders says by email. O Keefe says, I â 100% â paid all fees and have not received nor sought a penny from anyone in return â same with legal fees, 100% pro Bono.
> The video above aired Oct. 16 and looks at who Matthew Dolloff was actually working for.
Dolloff was contracted through the company Pinkerton by 9NEWS. It has been the practice of 9NEWS for a number of months to contract private security to accompany staff at protests.
Dolloff was not licensed to provide security services as required in the City and County of Denver, the department said in its announcement. City law defines a security guard as “a person employed or engaged by a private security employer to perform security services.”
Pinkerton on its Facebook page previously issued a statement shortly after the shooting of 49-year-old Lee Keltner, saying: