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Photographer captures injured officer at Nuggets parade

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:38:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A man captured the intense moments when a Denver police officer was hit by a fire truck at the Nuggets championship parade."All of a sudden we were standing there, right at the corner, and I just heard this bloodcurdling scream," Brian Willie said.Willie was on the front row, taking in sights that were anything but celebratory."I saw this officer falling backwards, and the truck is still kind of going forward a little bit," Willie said.A Denver Police officer receives first aid after being struck by a fire engine during the Nuggets championship parade. (Credit: Brian Willie)The officer, identified as Sgt. Justin Dodge, was the man under that truck."It looked like the legs kind of got crossed and then the truck came up and was sitting, kind of, on his legs," Willie said. "He very easily could have crushed both his legs the way the truck was on him."Willie captured images during the historic celebration, which suddenly became a tragedy shared by all of Denver."I see Ja...

Caught on camera: 2 men with guns look for unlocked vehicles

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:38:20 GMT

PARKER, Colo. (KDVR) — Home security cameras caught two thieves carrying guns onto driveways while looking for unlocked vehicles in a Parker neighborhood. According to the Parker Police Department, the alleged crimes occurred in the Parker Vista neighborhood around 5:30 a.m. Thursday. Ex-cop faces assault charge for punching woman in face The thieves can be seen on multiple security cameras attempting to open vehicle doors. If a door is locked, they immediately move on. If a car is found to be open, they appear to rummage through the inside.“It’s not uncommon for criminals to go, and whether they’re driving down the street or walking down the street, to lift the door handles, and they are looking for vehicles that are unlocked,” public information officer Josh Hans said. However, Hans said it is unusual for those criminals to be carrying visible firearms.“What makes these guys so dangerous, put us on such high alert here, is it’s very rare that you see suspects engaged i...

Adams County roads closed indefinitely by storm damage 

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:38:20 GMT

BYERS, Colo. (KDVR) — Just north of the Adams County town of Byers, County Road 2 looked more like a river Thursday.Huge portions of the road had been washed out after unprecedented rain in the county."I haven't seen anything like this," public works manager Matt Fightmaster said. "This has been the longest, wettest spring that I've seen in the 20 years in this industry that I've been doing it."Fightmaster's crews have been working around the clock trying to prioritize damage across the region, with multiple closures now in place. He said the continuous rain has made it difficult to assess or repair some of the damage."If we can’t get it to dry out, then it just delays that process sometimes," he said. "Until we can get to the bottom of that water and inspect it, it’s tough to tell, but there usually is a decent amount of damage there." Officer hurt after being hit by parade truck He said it's far too early to know how much the repairs will cost the county, considering new da...

Club Q victim wants to shift the focus from the shooter

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:38:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Word of a potential plea deal has been reported for the person charged in the mass shooting at Club Q, and victims are ready to shift focus.It might have taken years to mete out justice if Anderson Aldrich had been tried for the Club Q shooting that killed five people in November. Now, a guilty plea could come as early as the upcoming arraignment on June 26. Colorado law requires victims to be notified of deals like this. Club Q shooting suspect expected to take plea deal Victims given that advance notice have also been asked to prepare for the possible release of surveillance video from the attack.Ashtin Gamblin, a former door girl at the club, was shot nine times that fatal night but survived. She said the focus shouldn't be on news reports about Aldrich but on the victims and survivors and what their message is. "We need to respect the victims and survivors and put a focus towards pride, that this is Pride month," Gamblin said.Pride: 'This is the month for speak...

Hickenlooper talks gun violence solutions

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:38:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Violent crimes involving guns continue to rise in Denver. The issue was highlighted on a national stage after the Denver Nuggets won their first-ever world championship. A mass shooting left 10 injured near 20th and Market streets early Tuesday morning as crowds thronged downtown to celebrate the NBA Finals victory. Polis responds to property tax plan critics All the victims are expected to survive, and two people were arrested in connection to the shooting. Police are still investigating what led to the incident but say it may be drug-related, as fentanyl was found at the scene. U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper reacted to the shooting on "Colorado Point of View" this week. "It’s unacceptable that people are going to come in and shoot up a happy celebration, after you went almost 50 years it takes to win the NBA title, and a bunch of kids ruin it for everybody," Hickenlooper said.Denver violent crime on pace to break recordsThe problem isn’t new though. Data through Apr...

Hickenlooper on what to do about the migrant crisis

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:38:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The federal government is giving Denver an $8.6 million grant to assist with migrant shelter in the Mile High City.Mayor Michael Hancock said the city has already spent close to $18 million since December to help more than 11,000 migrants. The federal grant adds to the more than $909,000 approved in early May. Hickenlooper talks gun violence solutions A spokesperson for the city said the funding can only cover expenses from March 1 of this year to Sept. 30, 2025. The money can only be used for shelter, food, some medical aid, staffing and transportation. Colorado also received $1.2 million after sending Denver $3.5 million to help with the migrant emergency. U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper said the city and state will still need more resources."For the federal government to shift this burden onto cities around Colorado isn’t fair," he said. The Democrat said he, along with the rest of Colorado’s congressional delegation, will keep after the federal government to secure...

No more climate consensus as politics of net zero heats up in Britain

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:38:20 GMT

LONDON — The U.K.’s net zero debate is starting to boil over. With a little more than a year to go until the likely date of a general election, the government and opposition are trading blows over energy policy. As the rhetoric ratchets up, both sides accuse the other of pushing policies that leave Britain vulnerable to Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Whereas for a time there was broad political consensus about climate, particularly under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, an enthusiastic advocate for net zero, in recent weeks political fault lines over green policies have reopened, thrusting the issue back up the agenda ahead of a likely election next year. The opposition Labour Party — currently well ahead in the polls — has started to lay out its policy stall, committing to ban new oil and gas developments in the North Sea and reaffirming plans to follow Joe Biden’s example by putting big state fiscal firepower behind the green transition.  The proposals are the only ...

‘Elemental’ a delightfully odd Disney/Pixar treat

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:38:20 GMT

Wonderfully weird, Pixar’s animated “Elemental” is a gift from the Magic Kingdom as it presents an astounding world where the citizens are one of the four elements: Fire, Water, Earth, Air.“Elemental” is about the rocky courtship that asks: Can a Water person find happiness – and continued life – with a Fire person?Specifically, can sweet-natured inspector Wade Ripple (voiced by Mamoudou Athie) find a soul mate and life partner with explosive, short-tempered Ember Lumens (Leah Lewis)?After all, these are two worlds that rarely meet much less become coupled. Can they touch?  Will Ember boil Wade?  On his part, he can easily extinguish her flame.While Earth and Air are reduced to bit parts without much interest, “Elemental” has other things in mind beyond its Romeo and Juliet warring families set-up.There is a vivid contrast between what would be the upper middle class of Water world where families live in plush high rises and nearly constantly break into (comical) gushes of tears.The...

Franks: Trump should return to being unpredictable

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:38:20 GMT

The best move for former President Donald Trump is the one most unexpected. Being unpredictable or unconventional was the trait that helped him win the White House in 2016, and it would help him today.The baseball pitcher that tips off his pitches eventually gets hit hard, looks bad, and does not last long in a game against professional hitters. Trump must do something that no one would expect – maybe a change up pitch after countless fastballs.Trump should be magnanimous and withdraw from the presidential race. It would be in his best interest, and it would be for the good of the country. For the leading candidate for the Republican nomination to gracefully bow out now would allow Trump to give an endorsement next year that would help ensure a Republican victory in 2024.If Trump were to take himself off the stage, I believe the drama would be gone. And most Americans would feel more positive about Trump because of this sacrifice, his willingness to help the nation by taking the spo...

Scherer: AM Radio bill already having positive effect

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:38:20 GMT

Ford Motor Co. announced last month that it would not remove AM radio from 2024 vehicle models. The surprise announcement comes on the heels of a bipartisan bill requiring auto manufacturers to maintain AM radio capabilities in all new vehicles at no additional cost to consumers.Known as the AM for Every Vehicle Act, the measure addresses the recent trend in manufacturers choosing to phase out AM radios from electric vehicles.To that effect, the act already appears to have a noticeable effect. Ford’s policy reversal seems to have been influenced by recent discussions between company CEO Jim Farley and policy leaders “about the importance of AM broadband radio as part of the emergency alert system.” If that’s true, then other manufacturers may eventually reach similar conclusions.This is good news for consumers because it means regardless of whether the act becomes law, it may still force a change in industry behavior. Consumers deserve access to as many sources of information as pos...