The Colorado First Amendment Coalition honored four open government champions Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the historic Denver Press Club. They are Tom Kelley, a veteran First Amendment attorney who served as CFOIC’s board president from 1997 through 2013; State Rep. James Coleman, D-Denver; State Sen. Mike Foote, D-Lafayette; and Kristin Bjornsen.
Colorado Sun Editor Thanks Community for Support During Sun’s First Year
Colorado Sun Editor Larry Ryckman thanked supporters for their help during the Sun's first year. "The Sun is still 100% Colorado-owned and -operated by its 10 founding journalists," Ryckman wrote, in part.
Denver Police Agree to Training As Part of Settlement in Colorado Independent Case
Denver Police have agreed to conduct training as part of a settlement in the case of their detention of Colorado Independent Editor Susan Greene. Greene was detained and handcuffed after she was photographing police last summer. The Denver City Council still must vote on the settlement, which includes a $50,000 payment, before it becomes official.
Despite Financial Woes, Local Newspapers Still Are Most Significant Journalism Producers
New Nieman Lab study has the details. By Philip Napoli and Jessica Mahone.
Denver Policy Aimed at Disruptive Protesters Redirected at Peaceful Activists, Denverite Reports
A new policy aimed at quelling disruptive protesters in Denver’s courthouses has been used against peaceful activists at city hall, Denverite reports. This was not the plan. Dave Sachs has the details.
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