The homeless community’s role in deterring crime in Denver’s Civic Center
In May of 2012, the Denver City Council passed the Unauthorized Camping Ordinance, driving the homeless out of our downtown parks.
View ArticleToo much commercial activity in Denver’s Civic Center
There is a reason why criminal activity and vagrancy have increased at Civic Center.
View ArticleMedical marijuana and city crime rates
Your article quotes Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey alluding to the “ugly secret” of rising violence associated with medical marijuana
View ArticleWere critics of Obama’s comments on race actually listening? (3 letters)
In a measured and personal appeal, our president set out to lead us in an important dialog about the role of race in America.
View ArticleCrime around Denver’s Civic Center
Re: “Shots fired in middle of Colfax near Colorado Capitol, no one injured,” Aug. 16 news story. The Denver Police Department appears clueless about crime in Civic Center. My wife and I experienced...
View ArticleTroubles in Denver’s Civic Center (4 letters)
As a suburban family man, in a dozen years I have taken only one walk through the Civic Center area, vowing not to return due to far too many “men passed-out drunk.”
View ArticleThe truth about Denver crime statistics
Regarding the apparent mismatch between the crime rate figures of the Denver DA’s office and the Denver Police Department
View ArticleFearing for one’s safety near the Colorado Capitol
I work at the state Capitol and my parking space is about 2½ blocks away.
View ArticleAll the numbers on guns and crime
Letter-writer Craig Marshall Smith cites the number of gun-related incidents on or near school property or buses
View ArticleEnding the crime and prison cycle
Re: "Criminal justice reform doesn't mean being soft on crime," April 9 guest commentary. The guest commentary by B.J. Nikkel and Rep. Pete Lee addressed the most important yet ignored public policy...
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