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Denver’s next DA John Walsh on prosecuting violent crime, drugs

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Denver’s next DA John Walsh on prosecuting violent crime, drugs

Democrat John Walsh’s victory in this week’s primary election all but ensured he’ll be Denver’s next district attorney. In a conversation with The Denver Post on Thursday, the former U.S. attorney for Colorado discussed his vision for the Denver District Attorney’s Office and his approach to violent crime, drug prosecutions and racial disparities in the … Read more

Colorado Clean Slate Act to remove 100,000 criminal convictions from public record

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Colorado Clean Slate Act to remove 100,000 criminal convictions from public record

The way Jeffery Kytle tells it, he came to Colorado for vacation and left on probation. Twenty-one years ago, the Iowa resident bolted out the back of a Keystone condo when police busted in the front. He was in town for a ski vacation, to blow his buddy’s recent $20,000 casino jackpot, the now-66-year-old said … Read more