thedenverpost--2020-06-25--Inside CU Buffs football voluntary pandemic workouts: “Sacking the quarterback and social distancing

Inside CU Buffs football voluntary pandemic workouts: “Sacking the quarterback and social distancing don’t work for me”

Two weeks into voluntary football workouts , there is a Buffalo-sized question hanging over CU and the NCAA .
“ If we can ’ t have contact and do stuff with our own teammates , how are we going to get on the field in a full-contact sport ?
” senior defensive end Mustafa Johnson said Wednesday .
“ Sacking the quarterback and social distancing don ’ t work for me.
” CU football players began returning to Boulder on June 15 with physical exams that included COVID-19 testing .
Junior offensive lineman Will Sherman , a Texas native , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ International Airport before receiving what he called an “ easy swab ” to check for the virus .
The results , thankfully , were negative and he self-quarantined for a week before joining the team .
“ Everybody wants to play , ” Sherman said .
“ We ’ re here now working out and being very cautious not to spread ( coronavirus ) or to get it.
” Johnson and Sherman joined reporters Wednesday on a video conference call to discuss how the Buffs are handling their new football reality .
CU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several groups of about 10-to-15 players with different start times for workouts .
Players must first pass daily temperature and symptom checks .
Strength-and-conditioning coaches rotate on different days for specialized instruction as the team gets back into football shape without the benefit of typical spring practices .
The guidelines haven ’ t dampened the Buffs ’ enthusiasm for the workouts .
“ I love them , ” Sherman said .
“ I get to sleep in until like 10 o ’ clock and I ’ m done at 1 o ’ clock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the rest of the day to myself to go over film .
What we ’ re trying to do outside ( of practice ) is to meet with a small amount of people , go over plays and do extra stuff while being very , very cautious.
” What CU can ’ t replicate right now is physicality , an important element for Johnson , who has 12 sacks over the past two seasons .
His main concern is the increase for potential injuries after players return to games after a months-long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guarantee the college football season will be played due to the constantly evolving health landscape .
“ We ’ re all worried about it because this is our life , ” Johnson said .
“ We talk about it regularly .
It ’ s interesting to see how other people feel about it , but for the most part , people are optimistic about having a season.
” It ’ s been nothing but turbulence for CU football since the unexpected departure of coach Mel Tucker to Michigan State this past winter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of urgency under new coach Karl Dorrell .
“ Time is of the essence right now , ” Sherman said .
“ We ’ re still trying to learn a new playbook and get familiar with our coaches , their techniques and how they like things done .
We still have to get on the field with coach Dorrell .
There is a lot of catching up to do .
… We have a long way to go , but since we ’ ve been back , we ’ ve been making good @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Two weeks into voluntary football workouts, there is a Buffalo-sized question hanging over CU and the NCAA.
“If we can’t have contact and do stuff with our own teammates, how are we going to get on the field in a full-contact sport?” senior defensive end Mustafa Johnson said Wednesday. “Sacking the quarterback and social distancing don’t work for me.”
CU football players began returning to Boulder on June 15 with physical exams that included COVID-19 testing. Junior offensive lineman Will Sherman, a Texas native, said he was nervous traveling through Denver International Airport before receiving what he called an “easy swab” to check for the virus.
The results, thankfully, were negative and he self-quarantined for a week before joining the team.
“Everybody wants to play,” Sherman said. “We’re here now working out and being very cautious not to spread (coronavirus) or to get it.”
Johnson and Sherman joined reporters Wednesday on a video conference call to discuss how the Buffs are handling their new football reality. CU is currently splitting up its team into several groups of about 10 to 15 players with different start times for workouts. Players must first pass daily temperature and symptom checks. Strength-and-conditioning coaches rotate on different days for specialized instruction as the team gets back into football shape without the benefit of typical spring practices.
The guidelines haven’t dampened the Buffs’ enthusiasm for the workouts.
“I love them,” Sherman said. “I get to sleep in until like 10 o’clock and I’m done at 1 o’clock. I eat lunch and then I have the rest of the day to myself to go over film. What we’re trying to do outside (of practice) is to meet with a small amount of people, go over plays and do extra stuff while being very, very cautious.”
What CU can’t replicate right now is physicality, an important element for Johnson, who has 12 sacks over the past two seasons. His main concern is the increase for potential injuries after players return to games after a months-long break. However, there is no guarantee the college football season will be played due to the constantly evolving health landscape.
“We’re all worried about it because this is our life,” Johnson said. “We talk about it regularly. It’s interesting to see how other people feel about it, but for the most part, people are optimistic about having a season.”
It’s been nothing but turbulence for CU football since the unexpected departure of coach Mel Tucker to Michigan State this past winter. The Buffs move ahead with a sense of urgency under new coach Karl Dorrell.
“Time is of the essence right now,” Sherman said. “We’re still trying to learn a new playbook and get familiar with our coaches, their techniques and how they like things done. We still have to get on the field with Coach Dorrell. There is a lot of catching up to do. … We have a long way to go, but since we’ve been back, we’ve been making good progress. Guys are excited.”


thedenverpost--2020-06-25--LA gives initial OK for reboot of marijuana marketplace

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles moved Wednesday to reboot its once-promising legal marijuana market , giving initial approval to changes large and small to expand licensing and get more assistance to operators who endured the consequences of the nation ’ s war on drugs .
Broad legal sales kicked off in California in 2018 , and at that time Los Angeles was expected to quickly establish itself as a world-leading cannabis economy .
But that never happened .
Instead , robust illegal sales continue to outpace the up-and-down legal market , while businesses complain that hefty taxes and a cumbersome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , growth .
The City Council , voting unanimously , gave preliminary approval to a series of revisions that would provide a jump in licenses for so-called social-equity applicants — people , many of color , who were arrested or convicted of a marijuana-related offense , and lower-income residents who live , or have lived , in neighborhoods marked by high marijuana arrest rates .
Only those applicants would be eligible for new retail and delivery licenses through 2025 .
Other changes would allow businesses seeking licenses to quickly get temporary approval to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , would permit businesses to relocate while being licensed and streamline the application process .
If the plan gets final approval by the Council , Mayor Eric Garcetti is expected to sign it .
“ This is a great opportunity for the city to focus on the expansion of the cannabis industry , ” said dispensary owner Jerred Kiloh , who heads the United Cannabis Business Association , a Los Angeles-based industry group .
Kiloh said the city is on target to eventually double the number of retail businesses , up from 187 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow for as many as 537 dispensaries , he added , though there are also restrictions that limit the number of businesses that can operate in neighborhoods .
More legal shops , linked with tougher enforcement , would help in the long-running fight to shut down illicit operators and delivery services that run in plain sight in the city , he added .
But the plan has also been criticized within the industry , with some saying the legal market remains flawed and could get worse .
Los Angeles cultivator Donnie Anderson called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city didn ’ t go far enough to make sure people who qualify for social-equity licenses meet the goals of the program — helping those who suffered in the war on drugs .
He said the rules are too easily manipulated , leaving loopholes for the system to be exploited .
Among the problems : He pointed to outrage last year over licensing , when it was discovered that some people were able to get into a computer system before its official launch time to start applications .
At the time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a first-come , first-served basis .
That led to widespread complaints about fairness .
Later , a city audit concluded that those who got in early didn ’ t get an unfair advantage .
“ I ’ d like to see them start over , ” Anderson said .
“ All they are doing is slapping a Band-Aid over something that needs surgery and stitches to fix.
” Zachary Pitts , CEO of Ganja Goddess delivery service , said ruling out new licenses for long-time businesses through 2025 will hurt the market .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pull out of LA , while inexperienced , new licensees will face heavy taxes and compliance costs , paired with competition from the booming illegal market .
“ You are setting them up to fail , ” Pitts said , emphasizing that he supports social-equity programs and leveling the playing field .
“ We all want licensing to happen quickly and be efficient , but this is not the way to make it work.
” Kiloh added that the city must also cut hefty tax rates that drive consumers underground , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal shops .

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles moved Wednesday to reboot its once-promising legal marijuana market, giving initial approval to changes large and small to expand licensing and get more assistance to operators who endured the consequences of the nation’s war on drugs.
Broad legal sales kicked off in California in 2018, and at that time Los Angeles was expected to quickly establish itself as a world-leading cannabis economy. But that never happened. Instead, robust illegal sales continue to outpace the up-and-down legal market, while businesses complain that hefty taxes and a cumbersome bureaucracy have slowed, rather than encouraged, growth.
The City Council, voting unanimously, gave preliminary approval to a series of revisions that would provide a jump in licenses for so-called social-equity applicants — people, many of color, who were arrested or convicted of a marijuana-related offense, and lower-income residents who live, or have lived, in neighborhoods marked by high marijuana arrest rates.
Only those applicants would be eligible for new retail and delivery licenses through 2025.
Other changes would allow businesses seeking licenses to quickly get temporary approval to begin operating once certain benchmarks are met, would permit businesses to relocate while being licensed and streamline the application process.
If the plan gets final approval by the Council, Mayor Eric Garcetti is expected to sign it.
“This is a great opportunity for the city to focus on the expansion of the cannabis industry,” said dispensary owner Jerred Kiloh, who heads the United Cannabis Business Association, a Los Angeles-based industry group.
Kiloh said the city is on target to eventually double the number of retail businesses, up from 187 now operating. In time, rules allow for as many as 537 dispensaries, he added, though there are also restrictions that limit the number of businesses that can operate in neighborhoods.
More legal shops, linked with tougher enforcement, would help in the long-running fight to shut down illicit operators and delivery services that run in plain sight in the city, he added.
But the plan has also been criticized within the industry, with some saying the legal market remains flawed and could get worse.
Los Angeles cultivator Donnie Anderson called the proposal a mixed result, saying the city didn’t go far enough to make sure people who qualify for social-equity licenses meet the goals of the program — helping those who suffered in the war on drugs. He said the rules are too easily manipulated, leaving loopholes for the system to be exploited.
Among the problems: He pointed to outrage last year over licensing, when it was discovered that some people were able to get into a computer system before its official launch time to start applications. At the time, the city was awarding 100 licenses on a first-come, first-served basis. That led to widespread complaints about fairness. Later, a city audit concluded that those who got in early didn’t get an unfair advantage.
“I’d like to see them start over,” Anderson said. “All they are doing is slapping a Band-Aid over something that needs surgery and stitches to fix.”
Zachary Pitts, CEO of Ganja Goddess delivery service, said ruling out new licenses for long-time businesses through 2025 will hurt the market. He said he expected legacy delivery operators to pull out of LA, while inexperienced, new licensees will face heavy taxes and compliance costs, paired with competition from the booming illegal market.
“You are setting them up to fail,” Pitts said, emphasizing that he supports social-equity programs and leveling the playing field. “We all want licensing to happen quickly and be efficient, but this is not the way to make it work.”
Kiloh added that the city must also cut hefty tax rates that drive consumers underground, where they can find half-price deals compared to legal shops.


thedenverpost--2020-06-25--Rockies sign first-round pick Zac Veen for $5 million, agree to terms with two other draft picks

The top high school prospect in the 2020 draft class is officially a Rockie , as Colorado signed outfielder Zac Veen to a $ 5 million signing bonus on Wednesday .
Colorado also signed two other draft picks at full-slot value , left-hander Sam Weatherly ( third round out of Clemson , $ 755,300 ) and shortstop Jack Blomgren ( fifth round out of Michigan , $ 394,300 ) .
The team has now signed four of its six picks , including right-hander Case Williams ( fourth round out of Douglas County , $ 450,000 ) last week .
Veen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9 overall .
His left-handed swing with raw power , coupled with a strong throwing arm and speed , made him the most projectable prep player in the draft .
Dedication in the weight room enabled him to come into his own during his last couple years at Spruce Creek High in Port Orange , Fla. , where he became the state ’ s Gatorade player of the year .
“ I put in the work and I thought I had the skills , ” Veen said of his time as a scrawny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wait for my body to get bigger and stronger.
” Veen is the highest-picked prep player by the Rockies since they took pitcher Riley Pint at No .
4 overall in 2016 .
Pint hasn ’ t advanced past the lower minors , but Colorado has had better luck with its other most recent high school player taken in the upper first-round , 2015 ’ s No .
3 overall selection of Brendan Rodgers .
Weatherly , 21 , was a starter in a shortened 2020 for Clemson after spending all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Across 39 appearances with nine starts in his college career , he was 4-0 with a 3.48 ERA .
Blomgren , 21 , was Colorado ’ s sixth and final pick of the draft .
A NCAA College World Series all-tournament team selection for the Wolverines in 2019 , he led Michigan through 15 games in 2020 with a .444 on-base average .
Blomgren is a contact hitter with above-grade on-base skills and a plus glove .

The top high school prospect in the 2020 draft class is officially a Rockie, as Colorado signed outfielder Zac Veen to a $5 million signing bonus on Wednesday.
Colorado also signed two other draft picks at full-slot value, left-hander Sam Weatherly (third round out of Clemson, $755,300) and shortstop Jack Blomgren (fifth round out of Michigan, $394,300). The team has now signed four of its six picks, including right-hander Case Williams (fourth round out of Douglas County, $450,000) last week.
Veen, 18, was picked No. 9 overall. His left-handed swing with raw power, coupled with a strong throwing arm and speed, made him the most projectable prep player in the draft. Dedication in the weight room enabled him to come into his own during his last couple years at Spruce Creek High in Port Orange, Fla., where he became the state’s Gatorade player of the year.
“I put in the work and I thought I had the skills,” Veen said of his time as a scrawny younger ballplayer, “but I had to wait for my body to get bigger and stronger.”
Veen is the highest-picked prep player by the Rockies since they took pitcher Riley Pint at No. 4 overall in 2016. Pint hasn’t advanced past the lower minors, but Colorado has had better luck with its other most recent high school player taken in the upper first-round, 2015’s No. 3 overall selection of Brendan Rodgers.
Weatherly, 21, was a starter in a shortened 2020 for Clemson after spending all of the 2019 season out of the bullpen. Across 39 appearances with nine starts in his college career, he was 4-0 with a 3.48 ERA.
Blomgren, 21, was Colorado’s sixth and final pick of the draft. A NCAA College World Series all-tournament team selection for the Wolverines in 2019, he led Michigan through 15 games in 2020 with a .444 on-base average. Blomgren is a contact hitter with above-grade on-base skills and a plus glove.


thedenverpost--2020-06-24--Shoe brand Crocs opens its new headquarters in Broomfield

Crocs Inc. , the Niwot-born footwear brand known for its ubiquitous plastic clogs , announced Wednesday that its new headquarters @ @ @ @ @ but the staff won ’ t be fully moved in until public health guidance stops @ @ @ @ @ allowed in the building at one time .
The nearly 90,000-square-foot office space is home @ @ @ @ @ according to a Crocs news release .
“ Niwot was our home for more than @ @ @ @ @ facility and the Niwot community played a big part in helping our company grow , @ @ @ @ @ Shannon Sisler said in the release .
“ With an increasingly competitive workforce , and @ @ @ @ @ employees a ‘ home for work ’ feeling , our new workspace in the Atria @ @ @ @ @ allow us to continue attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry .
”

Lucas High Bizwest Prairie Mountain Media

Crocs Inc., the Niwot-born footwear brand known for its ubiquitous plastic clogs, announced Wednesday that its new headquarters in Broomfield had opened, but the staff won’t be fully moved in until public health guidance stops limiting the number of employees allowed in the building at one time.
The nearly 90,000-square-foot office space is home to about 375 employees, according to a Crocs news release.
“Niwot was our home for more than 16 years, and the facility and the Niwot community played a big part in helping our company grow,” Crocs chief people officer Shannon Sisler said in the release. “With an increasingly competitive workforce, and a need to give our employees a ‘home for work’ feeling, our new workspace in the Atria campus in neighboring Broomfield will allow us to continue attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry.”
BizWest has the full story.


thedenverpost--2020-06-24--PHOTOS: 2020 ThunderRidge High School graduation ceremony complete with caps, gowns and masks

Diann Schultz , faculty , sits alone during the ThunderRidge High School graduation ceremony at EchoPark Stadium on Wednesday , @ @ @ @ @ Schultz 's husband is extremely high-risk , and she was only able to be a @ @ @ @ @ distance .
`` I 'm so emotional , it breaks my heart I ca n't @ @ @ @ @ , '' she said .
`` But I feel blessed to be able to be @ @ @ @ @

Rachel Ellis, The Denver Post
Diann Schultz, faculty, sits alone during the ThunderRidge High School graduation ceremony at EchoPark Stadium on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Schultz's husband is extremely high-risk, and she was only able to be a part of commencement from a distance. "I'm so emotional, it breaks my heart I can't be there with my students," she said. "But I feel blessed to be able to be here at all."


thedenverpost--2020-06-24--Deaths from COVID-19 outbreaks in Colorado see smallest increase since April

The number of outbreaks in Colorado fell for the second week in a row , and new cases and deaths linked to clusters grew by the smallest amount since tracking started .
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment defines an outbreak as two or more cases from a common location or event .
As of Wednesday , the state reported 177 outbreaks where the virus is believed to still be spreading , and 160 that had been resolved .
A week earlier , there were 194 active outbreaks and 129 resolved ones .
Statewide , 9,315 cases and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cases rose about 1.6 % compared to last week , and deaths increased 2.8 % .
That ’ s the lowest rate of growth since the state health department first released outbreak data in mid-April .
The largest outbreaks were still ongoing , and 10 had more than 100 cases as of Wednesday : In addition to the largest outbreaks , five other facilities also had at least 20 deaths : Nine new outbreaks have been confirmed since last week .
Only one was in a long-term care facility , where most deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an overnight camp , a hotel , two restaurants and a dermatology clinic .

The number of outbreaks in Colorado fell for the second week in a row, and new cases and deaths linked to clusters grew by the smallest amount since tracking started.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment defines an outbreak as two or more cases from a common location or event. As of Wednesday, the state reported 177 outbreaks where the virus is believed to still be spreading, and 160 that had been resolved.
A week earlier, there were 194 active outbreaks and 129 resolved ones.
Statewide, 9,315 cases and 950 deaths are tied to outbreaks. Cases rose about 1.6% compared to last week, and deaths increased 2.8%. That’s the lowest rate of growth since the state health department first released outbreak data in mid-April.
The largest outbreaks were still ongoing, and 10 had more than 100 cases as of Wednesday:
Sterling Correctional Facility: 600 cases, three deaths
600 cases, three deaths Van Cise-Simonet Detention Facility, Denver : 369 cases, 0 deaths
: 369 cases, 0 deaths JBS meatpacking plant, Greeley: 281 cases, six deaths
281 cases, six deaths Orchard Park Health Care Center, Centennial: 150 cases, five deaths
150 cases, five deaths Cherry Creek Nursing Center, Aurora: 144 cases, 34 deaths
144 cases, 34 deaths Pikes Peak Center, Colorado Springs: 141 cases, 25 deaths
141 cases, 25 deaths Mountain Vista Health Center, Wheat Ridge: 131 cases, 31 deaths
131 cases, 31 deaths Steven Roberts Original Desserts, Aurora: 125 cases, 0 deaths
125 cases, 0 deaths Villa Manor Care Center, Lakewood: 115 cases, 20 deaths
115 cases, 20 deaths Cargill Meat Solutions, Fort Morgan: 107 cases, four deaths
In addition to the largest outbreaks, five other facilities also had at least 20 deaths:
Colorado State Veterans Home at Fitzsimons, Aurora: 98 cases, 23 deaths
98 cases, 23 deaths Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center, Brush: 99 cases, 22 deaths
99 cases, 22 deaths Laurel Manor Care Center, Colorado Springs: 90 cases, 22 deaths
90 cases, 22 deaths Centennial Health Care Center, Greeley: 88 cases, 22 deaths
88 cases, 22 deaths Julia Temple Healthcare Center, Englewood: 71 cases, 20 deaths
Nine new outbreaks have been confirmed since last week. Only one was in a long-term care facility, where most deaths have occurred. Other new outbreaks included an overnight camp, a hotel, two restaurants and a dermatology clinic.


thedenverpost--2020-06-24--Boulder entrepreneur to purchase CrossFit’s national governing body

Eric Roza , the owner of a CrossFit gym in Boulder , is set to become the CEO of the @ @ @ @ @ after its former leader was ousted because of racist comments .
In a Twitter post @ @ @ @ @ will become the owner of CrossFit Inc. after the sale ’ s closing next month @ @ @ @ @ disclosed .
Roza was previously CEO of Datalogix , a data firm for digital advertisers @ @ @ @ @ Inc. in 2015 .
He is an executive-in-residence for venture capital firm General Catalyst and @ @ @ @ @ University of Colorado Boulder .

Eric Roza, the owner of a CrossFit gym in Boulder, is set to become the CEO of the company overseeing the fitness brand after its former leader was ousted because of racist comments.
In a Twitter post Wednesday, Roza said he will become the owner of CrossFit Inc. after the sale’s closing next month. Financial details were not disclosed.
Roza was previously CEO of Datalogix, a data firm for digital advertisers that was acquired by Oracle Inc. in 2015. He is an executive-in-residence for venture capital firm General Catalyst and an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado Boulder.
BizWest has the full story.


thedenverpost--2020-06-24--Juvenile arrested in three Denver carjackings

A juvenile was arrested Tuesday as a suspect in a string of Denver carjackings , police said .
The boy @ @ @ @ @ of first-degree assault and three counts of aggravated robbery , according to police .
Tips @ @ @ @ @ a Crime Stoppers bulletin was released Sunday , led to the arrest .
Police are @ @ @ @ @ Jaguar .
Anyone with information is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 @ @ @ @

A juvenile was arrested Tuesday as a suspect in a string of Denver carjackings, police said.
The boy is being held on investigation of first-degree assault and three counts of aggravated robbery, according to police. Tips from the public, after a Crime Stoppers bulletin was released Sunday, led to the arrest.
The three carjackings happened Friday:
11:50 a.m., 3300 block South Oneida Street, 2009 beige Hyundai sedan
3:35 p.m., 8300 block East Fairmont Drive, 2005 silver Jaguar sedan
4:35 p.m., 2800 block South Newport Street, 2009 black Mercury sedan
Police are still trying to recover the Jaguar.
Anyone with information is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 (STOP).


thedenverpost--2020-06-25--Impatience grows for cops’ arrests in Breonna Taylor’s death

LOUISVILLE , Ky. — The outcry has reverberated for weeks online and at demonstrations nationwide : Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor .
But three months after plainclothes detectives serving a warrant busted into her Louisville , Kentucky , apartment and shot the 26-year-old Black woman to death , only one of the three officers who opened fire has lost his job .
No one is facing criminal charges .
Calls for action against the officers have gotten louder during a national reckoning over racism and police brutality following George Floyd ’ s death in Minneapolis .
Officials there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bringing a murder charge against the officer who pressed a knee into Floyd ’ s neck on May 25 .
That has left people , from protesters to celebrities , wondering why justice is slow to come in Taylor ’ s case .
“ It ’ s definitely taking too long , it ’ s definitely frustrating , ” said Kirstia Drury , 32 , who joined street protests in Louisville after Taylor ’ s death .
“ If someone even so much as shot a police dog , they would ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Taylor ’ s death March 13 has attracted attention from stars like Lizzo , Jada Pinkett Smith and Beyoncé , who wrote an open letter last week urging Kentucky ’ s attorney general to move swiftly .
Millions have signed an online petition demanding justice for Taylor .
“ They murdered that girl in her own house , ” said Ashley Kidwell , who drove up from Atlanta to join Louisville protests in early June .
“ We ’ re going into July , and there ’ s been no justice served.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ office is reviewing the investigation by Louisville police , has declined to offer a timetable .
“ An investigation of this magnitude , when done correctly , requires time and patience , ” Cameron , Kentucky ’ s first Black attorney general , said last week .
The FBI also is investigating the officers ’ actions and exploring potential civil rights violations .
Christopher 2X , a longtime anti-violence activist in Louisville , said the resources put into the investigation by local , state and federal officials has reassured him , and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the wait .
He ’ s executive director of advocacy group Christopher 2X Game Changers and has often served as a conduit between the Black community and Louisville officials during conflicts .
“ I think the game changer is the federal intervention here , ” he said , adding he ’ s never in two decades seen a racially charged police shooting in Louisville get so much attention from the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department .
He often speaks with Taylor ’ s mother , Tamika Palmer , who has called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and charged in the killing .
“ She ’ s frustrated , she feels grief and pain from the loss of her daughter , ” 2X said .
“ But I constantly remind her how this system works.
” The officers are entitled to due process , and if investigators believe they should be charged , it takes time to build a case that would hold up in court .
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer has said state laws and the city ’ s collective bargaining agreement with police require a process to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Police announced Tuesday that Brett Hankison had been fired for violating rules on the use of deadly force .
Myles Cosgrove and Jonathan Mattingly remain employed but are on administrative reassignment while the case is investigated .
The narcotics detectives had a search warrant to enter Taylor ’ s home , one of several “ no knock ” warrants issued by a judge in a drug investigation .
No drugs were found at Taylor ’ s home .
No-knock warrants , typically used in drug cases over concerns a suspect could destroy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been banned in a new Louisville law named for Taylor .
A termination letter said Hankison , who is white , violated procedures by showing “ extreme indifference to the value of human life ” when he “ wantonly and blindly ” shot 10 rounds into Taylor ’ s apartment .
The letter , written by the acting police chief in starkly personal terms , also said Hankison violated rules against using deadly force .
Taylor was shot eight times .
Her boyfriend , Kenneth Walker , opened fire when police burst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charged with attempted murder of a police officer , but prosecutors later dropped that charge .
Walker told police he heard knocking but that he didn ’ t know who was coming into the home and fired in self-defense .
Mattingly was shot in the thigh and recovered .

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The outcry has reverberated for weeks online and at demonstrations nationwide: Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.
But three months after plainclothes detectives serving a warrant busted into her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment and shot the 26-year-old Black woman to death, only one of the three officers who opened fire has lost his job. No one is facing criminal charges.
Calls for action against the officers have gotten louder during a national reckoning over racism and police brutality following George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. Officials there are prosecuting four officers involved, including bringing a murder charge against the officer who pressed a knee into Floyd’s neck on May 25.
That has left people, from protesters to celebrities, wondering why justice is slow to come in Taylor’s case.
“It’s definitely taking too long, it’s definitely frustrating,” said Kirstia Drury, 32, who joined street protests in Louisville after Taylor’s death. “If someone even so much as shot a police dog, they would’ve already been convicted and halfway to prison.”
Taylor’s death March 13 has attracted attention from stars like Lizzo, Jada Pinkett Smith and Beyoncé, who wrote an open letter last week urging Kentucky’s attorney general to move swiftly. Millions have signed an online petition demanding justice for Taylor.
“They murdered that girl in her own house,” said Ashley Kidwell, who drove up from Atlanta to join Louisville protests in early June. “We’re going into July, and there’s been no justice served.”
Attorney General Daniel Cameron, whose office is reviewing the investigation by Louisville police, has declined to offer a timetable.
“An investigation of this magnitude, when done correctly, requires time and patience,” Cameron, Kentucky’s first Black attorney general, said last week.
The FBI also is investigating the officers’ actions and exploring potential civil rights violations.
Christopher 2X, a longtime anti-violence activist in Louisville, said the resources put into the investigation by local, state and federal officials has reassured him, and he urged protesters not to get too frustrated with the wait. He’s executive director of advocacy group Christopher 2X Game Changers and has often served as a conduit between the Black community and Louisville officials during conflicts.
“I think the game changer is the federal intervention here,” he said, adding he’s never in two decades seen a racially charged police shooting in Louisville get so much attention from the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department.
He often speaks with Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, who has called for the three officers to be fired and charged in the killing.
“She’s frustrated, she feels grief and pain from the loss of her daughter,” 2X said. “But I constantly remind her how this system works.”
The officers are entitled to due process, and if investigators believe they should be charged, it takes time to build a case that would hold up in court.
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer has said state laws and the city’s collective bargaining agreement with police require a process to be followed before an officer can be fired.
Police announced Tuesday that Brett Hankison had been fired for violating rules on the use of deadly force. Myles Cosgrove and Jonathan Mattingly remain employed but are on administrative reassignment while the case is investigated.
The narcotics detectives had a search warrant to enter Taylor’s home, one of several “no knock” warrants issued by a judge in a drug investigation. No drugs were found at Taylor’s home. No-knock warrants, typically used in drug cases over concerns a suspect could destroy evidence if police announce their arrival, have been banned in a new Louisville law named for Taylor.
A termination letter said Hankison, who is white, violated procedures by showing “extreme indifference to the value of human life” when he “wantonly and blindly” shot 10 rounds into Taylor’s apartment. The letter, written by the acting police chief in starkly personal terms, also said Hankison violated rules against using deadly force.
Taylor was shot eight times. Her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, opened fire when police burst in, shooting Mattingly. Walker was charged with attempted murder of a police officer, but prosecutors later dropped that charge.
Walker told police he heard knocking but that he didn’t know who was coming into the home and fired in self-defense. Mattingly was shot in the thigh and recovered.


thedenverpost--2020-06-25--Another 20,000 apply for jobless aid in Colorado amid economy’s slow reopening

More than 20,000 Coloradans filed unemployment claims last week as the steady pace of deep job cuts and income losses for workers continues in the Centennial State amid the COVID-19 pandemic even as the state ’ s economy reopens .
Last week ’ s claims — 9,757 for traditional unemployment benefits and 10,385 for federal pandemic unemployment assistance , according to the U.S. Department of Labor — are down significantly from the week prior , which saw more than 28,000 Coloradans file for support .
Still , with just about every type of business in the state , including bars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least a limited capacity the job losses have not slowed down to pre-pandemic levels .
The more than 20,000 initial claims filed last week are on pace with the 19,7444 claims filed the week of March 8-14 in the earliest stages of the pandemic .
In total , more than 588,000 Coloradans have now filed for state or federal unemployment support since mid March .
The state has paid out more than $ 2.5 billion to keep unemployed workers afloat .
Nationally , the number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s the 12th straight drop .
While layoffs are slowing , they remain at a painfully high level .
The steady decline in claims nationally suggests that the job market has begun to slowly heal from the pandemic , which shuttered businesses and sent the unemployment rate up to 14.7 % in April , its highest level since the Great Depression .
Yet the latest figure also coincides with a sudden resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the United States , especially in the South and West , that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The number of people who are receiving jobless aid also fell last week , evidence that employers are rehiring some of the workers who had been laid off since mid-March .
But on Wednesday , the nation set a record high of new coronavirus cases .
Many states are establishing their own records for daily infections , including Arizona , California , Mississippi , Nevada , Texas and Oklahoma .
Cases of coronavirus have also jumped in Florida and Georgia .
Should those trends continue , states may reimpose some limits on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Whether by choice or by government order , fewer consumers would shop , travel , eat out and visit bars or gyms .
All those scenarios would result in renewed layoffs and hinder the economy .
Nervous investors sent stock prices plummeting Wednesday over escalating fears that the economy will suffer further damage from the disease .
“ The health crisis continues to cast a dark shadow over the economic landscape , ” said Bob Schwartz , a senior economist at Oxford Economics , a forecasting firm .
Before this week ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many economists had been relatively optimistic .
In May , the unemployment rate unexpectedly declined , though to a still-high 13.3 % .
Consumers began spending again , sending retail sales jumping by a record amount .
And sales of new homes rose as record-low mortgage rates fueled buyer interest .
In May , employers added 2.5 million jobs , a surprise gain .
Still , that hiring represented just one-ninth of all the jobs that have been lost since the pandemic struck .
And about 30 million Americans remain unemployed .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday on the layoffs that have left millions unemployed and have remained high even as many businesses have reopened and rehired some laid-off workers .
The weekly toll of job cuts has steadily declined since the coronavirus first struck hard in March , forcing business closures and tipping the economy into recession .
But last week ’ s report on applications for jobless aid showed that the pace of decline had stalled at a high level , evidence that many companies are still shedding workers .
Now , a sudden resurgence of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looked like the start of an economic recovery .
In May , employers added 2.5 million jobs , and the unemployment rate fell from 14.7 % to a still-high 13.3 % .
But the economy and the job market may struggle to sustain their recent gains amid the surge in new viral infections , which could cause a new round of business shutdowns .

Coloradans have needed more support from the state’s unemployment insurance program in 2020 than in any other year in state history and June isn’t over yet.
Ryan Gedney, a senior labor economist with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, said during a news call Thursday that through the end of last week, the state had paid out $1.08 billion in regular unemployment benefits so far in 2020. That eclipses the $1.06 billion the state paid to workers who lost their jobs or a significant chunk of their income in 2009, the previous record-setting year during the Great Recession.
The state’s unemployment trust fund is now expected to become insolvent before the end of September, Gedney said, at which point federal loans will be needed to pay out state benefits.
The grim milestone only tells part of the story. With nearly 589,000 Coloradans filing unemployment claims over the last 14 weeks, including for the federally funded pandemic unemployment assistance program set up this spring to support gig workers and the self-employed, Colorado has processed $2.74 billion in unemployment payments since March 29. Of that, $1.47 billion has gone out in the form of federal pandemic employment compensation, the $600 in weekly extra support authorized through the CARES Act. Those payments are scheduled to expire the week ending July 25 unless Congress moves to continue them.
There have been signs in recent weeks that the slow reopening of Colorado’s economy is making a dent in the unprecedented avalanche of workers in the state who have needed support. Last week, 20,267 initial unemployment claims were filed in the state, down from 28,215 a week prior. Of the new claims, 9,882 were for state benefits. That’s the first time the state has field fewer than 10,000 initial unemployment claims since the week ending March 14 when just 2,321 people south support.
For Gedney, the number to watch to gauge how well the state’s economy is recovering from the business shutdowns put in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing claims, or the number of people seeking support for multiple weeks. For the week ending June 13, the most recent week for which Gedney had data, 258,00 workers did so. That’s close to the 7-week average of 254,000 continuing claims, he said.
“Going beyond next week, it will be crucial to continue motoring whether continued claims are starting to trend in a downward direction,” Gedney said.
Last week, labor department officials announced that they froze $34 million in pandemic unemployment assistance, or PUA, payments after flagging up to 5,600 claims for possible fraud. That comes on the heels of 17,945 PUA claims being filed in Colorado the week ending June 13, a 77% spike over the week before. Last week, just 10,385 people filed PUA claims in the state, a number that reflects successful fraud busting on behalf of the CDLE.
“We did see that go down to an expected level and that is because we implemented a number of fraud-detection and barricade measures,” last week, Cher Haavind, the department’s deputy executive director, said Thursday.
The state has seen a high number of what it believes to be potentially fraudulent claims over the last three weeks, Haavind said. CDLE has a form available on its website at colorado.gov/pacific/cdle/fraud-prevention-employers that people can use to report if they believe they have been a victim of fraud. Retired workers whose personal identifying information has already been compromised are being targeted and a number of people are receiving unemployment benefit debit cards they never applied for, Haavind said.
The state is looking into around a thousand tips, though Jeff Fitzgerald, the state’s unemployment insurance director, added that many of those claims may already have been shut down. The state may revise PUA claims numbers from previous weeks downward if claims are proven to be fraudulent, Fitzgerald said.
Nationally, the number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits declined slightly to 1.48 million last week. It’s the 12th straight drop. While layoffs are slowing, they remain at a painfully high level.
The steady decline in claims nationally suggests that the job market has begun to slowly heal from the pandemic, which shuttered businesses and sent the unemployment rate up to 14.7% in April, its highest level since the Great Depression.
Yet the latest figure also coincides with a sudden resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the United States, especially in the South and West, that’s threatening to derail a nascent economic rebound.
The number of people who are receiving jobless aid also fell last week, evidence that employers are rehiring some of the workers who had been laid off since mid-March.
But on Wednesday, the nation set a record high of new coronavirus cases. Many states are establishing their own records for daily infections, including Arizona, California, Mississippi, Nevada, Texas and Oklahoma. Cases of coronavirus have also jumped in Florida and Georgia.
Should those trends continue, states may reimpose some limits on businesses that would likely trigger job cuts. Whether by choice or by government order, fewer consumers would shop, travel, eat out and visit bars or gyms. All those scenarios would result in renewed layoffs and hinder the economy.
Nervous investors sent stock prices plummeting Wednesday over escalating fears that the economy will suffer further damage from the disease.
“The health crisis continues to cast a dark shadow over the economic landscape,” said Bob Schwartz, a senior economist at Oxford Economics, a forecasting firm.
Before this week’s heightened worries about the pandemic, many economists had been relatively optimistic. In May, the unemployment rate unexpectedly declined, though to a still-high 13.3%. Consumers began spending again, sending retail sales jumping by a record amount. And sales of new homes rose as record-low mortgage rates fueled buyer interest.
In May, employers added 2.5 million jobs, a surprise gain. Still, that hiring represented just one-ninth of all the jobs that have been lost since the pandemic struck. And about 30 million Americans remain unemployed.
The U.S. government will provide its latest report Thursday on the layoffs that have left millions unemployed and have remained high even as many businesses have reopened and rehired some laid-off workers.
The weekly toll of job cuts has steadily declined since the coronavirus first struck hard in March, forcing business closures and tipping the economy into recession. But last week’s report on applications for jobless aid showed that the pace of decline had stalled at a high level, evidence that many companies are still shedding workers.
Now, a sudden resurgence of COVID-19 cases is threatening to derail what had looked like the start of an economic recovery.
In May, employers added 2.5 million jobs, and the unemployment rate fell from 14.7% to a still-high 13.3%. But the economy and the job market may struggle to sustain their recent gains amid the surge in new viral infections, which could cause a new round of business shutdowns.


thedenverpost--2020-06-25--Masks, travel restrictions, testing as coronavirus cases surge worldwide

BANGKOK — Coronavirus case numbers are rising to dire new levels in several U.S. states and around the world , potentially wiping out two months of progress in fighting the pandemic and prompting governments and businesses to impose new restrictions .
Indonesia exceeded the 50,000 mark for confirmed infections on Thursday as the government allowed businesses to reopen amid increasing economic pressures .
In Melbourne , Australia , health workers planned to go door-to-door to test more than 100,000 residents in a coronavirus hot spot that threatens to undo the nation ’ s success in battling the virus .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which has reported over 70,000 cases , authorities will conduct house-to-house screenings for the virus .
With the city ’ s hospitals overwhelmed , military personnel were providing care at makeshift medical wards fashioned from railroad coaches .
India reported a record 16,922 cases on Thursday , taking the national total to 473,105 , with nearly 15,000 deaths .
American hospital officials and health experts , meanwhile , are warning that politicians focusing on the economy and a public tired of being cooped up are letting a deadly medical disaster spiral to new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday returned the U.S. to near its late April peak of 36,400 new cases in one day , according to a count kept by Johns Hopkins University .
Several states have set single-day case records this week , including Arizona , California , Mississippi , Nevada , Texas and Oklahoma .
Some also broke hospitalization records , as did North Carolina and South Carolina .
“ People got complacent , ” said Dr. Marc Boom , CEO of the Houston Methodist hospital system .
“ And it ’ s coming back and biting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been blamed for over 120,000 U.S. deaths — the highest toll in the world — and more than 2.3 million confirmed infections nationwide .
On Wednesday , the widely cited University of Washington computer model of the outbreak projected nearly 180,000 U.S. deaths by Oct. 1 .
New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo , New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy and Connecticut Gov .
Ned Lamont announced that their states , which were devastated by early outbreaks that appear to be under control , will now require travelers from certain states to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The quarantine applies to people coming from states with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents on a seven-day average , or with a 10 % or higher positive rate over seven days .
European nations appeared on track to reopen their shared borders by July 1 , and their EU representatives debated criteria for lifting restrictions on visitors from outside Europe .
In Greece , aviation officials were visiting regional airports that are due to open to direct international flights on July 1 .
Americans are unlikely to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next few weeks , given how the pandemic is flaring in the U.S. and President Donald Trump ’ s ban on Europeans entering the United States .
World financial markets were rattled by the setbacks in fighting the pandemic , which clouded prospects for recoveries of economies mired in their worst downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s .
Asian shares fell Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost over 700 points overnight for a drop of 2.7 % and the broader S & P 500 fell 2.6 % .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prevention said Thursday that the continent ’ s cases have surged to more than 336,000 , up by 10,000 from a day earlier .
The Africa CDC chief said the pandemic on the 54-nation continent “ is picking up speed very quickly ” while shortages of testing materials and medical equipment remain severe .
Alarmed , some states are moving to ensure more consistent use of face masks and other anti-virus measures .
North Carolina Gov .
Roy Cooper , a Democrat , ordered people to wear masks in public as the daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near records .
In Florida , several counties and cities recently enacted mask requirements .
Dr. Peter Hotez , an infectious-disease expert at the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas , said he worries that states will squander what time they have to head off a much larger crisis .
“ We ’ re still talking about subtlety , still arguing whether or not we should wear masks , and still not understanding that a vaccine is not going to rescue us , ” he said .
In Paris , the city ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the first time Thursday after its longest-ever closure in peace time : 104 days .
But enjoying views from the top requires some effort : the lift that normally carries visitors up the 324-meter ( 1,063-feet ) tall wrought-iron structure remains closed , so for now people have to take the stairs .
“ It ’ s very special , very special because it ’ s only the Paris people , ” said Annelies Bouwhuis , a 43-year-old visitor from the Netherlands .
“ We ’ ve seen a lot Paris people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without all the tourists.
” Skyscraper-studded Dubai , in the United Arab Emirates , ended a monthslong nightly curfew , saying in a tweet that there would be “ free move all day & night ” as long as people wore masks and maintained social distancing .
In China , where the virus first appeared late last year , an outbreak in Beijing appeared to have been brought under control .
China reported 19 newly confirmed cases nationwide amid mass testing in the capital .
South Korea was still struggling to quell an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday , mostly associated with nightlife , churches , a huge e-commerce warehouse and door-to-door sales .
But the numbers have not reached the hundreds of new cases every day in late February and early March .
Worldwide , over 9.4 million people have been confirmed infected , and nearly 500,000 have died , by Johns Hopkins ’ count .
Experts say those numbers are low due to limited testings and missed mild cases .
Dr. Michael Ryan , the WHO ’ s emergencies chief , said when countries will hit their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what people do .
“ There are no magic answers .
There are no spells here .
You can ’ t divine this away , ” Ryan told reporters in Geneva .
“ We have to act at every level.
” Join our Facebook group for the latest updates on coronavirus in Colorado .

BANGKOK — Coronavirus case numbers are rising to dire new levels in several U.S. states and around the world, potentially wiping out two months of progress in fighting the pandemic and prompting governments and businesses to impose new restrictions.
Indonesia exceeded the 50,000 mark for confirmed infections on Thursday as the government allowed businesses to reopen amid increasing economic pressures. In Melbourne, Australia, health workers planned to go door-to-door to test more than 100,000 residents in a coronavirus hot spot that threatens to undo the nation’s success in battling the virus.
In the Indian capital of New Delhi, which has reported over 70,000 cases, authorities will conduct house-to-house screenings for the virus. With the city’s hospitals overwhelmed, military personnel were providing care at makeshift medical wards fashioned from railroad coaches. India reported a record 16,922 cases on Thursday, taking the national total to 473,105, with nearly 15,000 deaths.
American hospital officials and health experts, meanwhile, are warning that politicians focusing on the economy and a public tired of being cooped up are letting a deadly medical disaster spiral to new heights. The 34,700 COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday returned the U.S. to near its late April peak of 36,400 new cases in one day, according to a count kept by Johns Hopkins University.
Several states have set single-day case records this week, including Arizona, California, Mississippi, Nevada, Texas and Oklahoma. Some also broke hospitalization records, as did North Carolina and South Carolina.
“People got complacent,” said Dr. Marc Boom, CEO of the Houston Methodist hospital system. “And it’s coming back and biting us, quite frankly.”
The virus has been blamed for over 120,000 U.S. deaths — the highest toll in the world — and more than 2.3 million confirmed infections nationwide. On Wednesday, the widely cited University of Washington computer model of the outbreak projected nearly 180,000 U.S. deaths by Oct. 1.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced that their states, which were devastated by early outbreaks that appear to be under control, will now require travelers from certain states to quarantine for 24 days upon arrival.
The quarantine applies to people coming from states with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents on a seven-day average, or with a 10% or higher positive rate over seven days.
European nations appeared on track to reopen their shared borders by July 1, and their EU representatives debated criteria for lifting restrictions on visitors from outside Europe. In Greece, aviation officials were visiting regional airports that are due to open to direct international flights on July 1.
Americans are unlikely to be allowed into EU nations for at least the next few weeks, given how the pandemic is flaring in the U.S. and President Donald Trump’s ban on Europeans entering the United States.
World financial markets were rattled by the setbacks in fighting the pandemic, which clouded prospects for recoveries of economies mired in their worst downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Asian shares fell Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost over 700 points overnight for a drop of 2.7% and the broader S&P 500 fell 2.6%.
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that the continent’s cases have surged to more than 336,000, up by 10,000 from a day earlier. The Africa CDC chief said the pandemic on the 54-nation continent “is picking up speed very quickly” while shortages of testing materials and medical equipment remain severe.
Alarmed, some states are moving to ensure more consistent use of face masks and other anti-virus measures.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, ordered people to wear masks in public as the daily count of hospitalizations and new cases hovered near records. In Florida, several counties and cities recently enacted mask requirements.
Dr. Peter Hotez, an infectious-disease expert at the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, said he worries that states will squander what time they have to head off a much larger crisis.
“We’re still talking about subtlety, still arguing whether or not we should wear masks, and still not understanding that a vaccine is not going to rescue us,” he said.
In Paris, the city’s iconic Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors for the first time Thursday after its longest-ever closure in peace time: 104 days. But enjoying views from the top requires some effort: the lift that normally carries visitors up the 324-meter (1,063-feet) tall wrought-iron structure remains closed, so for now people have to take the stairs.
“It’s very special, very special because it’s only the Paris people,” said Annelies Bouwhuis, a 43-year-old visitor from the Netherlands. “We’ve seen a lot Paris people enjoying their city, enjoying their parks without all the tourists.”
Skyscraper-studded Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, ended a monthslong nightly curfew, saying in a tweet that there would be “free move all day & night” as long as people wore masks and maintained social distancing.
In China, where the virus first appeared late last year, an outbreak in Beijing appeared to have been brought under control. China reported 19 newly confirmed cases nationwide amid mass testing in the capital.
South Korea was still struggling to quell an outbreak there, reporting 28 new cases on Thursday, mostly associated with nightlife, churches, a huge e-commerce warehouse and door-to-door sales. But the numbers have not reached the hundreds of new cases every day in late February and early March.
Worldwide, over 9.4 million people have been confirmed infected, and nearly 500,000 have died, by Johns Hopkins’ count. Experts say those numbers are low due to limited testings and missed mild cases.
Dr. Michael Ryan, the WHO’s emergencies chief, said when countries will hit their peak numbers of infections hinges entirely on what people do.
“There are no magic answers. There are no spells here. You can’t divine this away,” Ryan told reporters in Geneva. “We have to act at every level.”
Join our Facebook group for the latest updates on coronavirus in Colorado.


thedenverpost--2020-06-25--Denver weather: Heat lingers on Thursday before a Friday cool down

Another hot afternoon is expected in northeastern Colorado with a chance of thunderstorms in the mountains and on the Eastern @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a 30 % chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms , mainly between 3 @ @ @ @ @ the high temperature will hit about 93 degrees , according to the National Weather Service @ @ @ @ @ afternoon weather , will be sunny .
Thursday ’ s stormy weather could be windy @ @ @ @ @ 50 mph , and relatively dry with mainly light rainfall .
Friday will be cooler @ @ @ @ @ chance of thunderstorms remain .
Skies in Denver will be partly sunny on Friday .
@ @ @ @ @ % chance of precipitation with the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms increasing as the day @ @ @ @ @ said .
The forecast high temperature is 79 degrees and winds will gust up to @ @ @ @ @ skies will be mostly sunny in Denver , although there is a 20 % chance @ @ @ @ @ .
The high temperature will be about 89 degrees .

Another hot afternoon is expected in northeastern Colorado with a chance of thunderstorms in the mountains and on the Eastern Plains.
In Denver there’s a 30% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3 and 4 p.m., and the high temperature will hit about 93 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Skies, before the afternoon weather, will be sunny.
Thursday’s stormy weather could be windy, with gusts up to 50 mph, and relatively dry with mainly light rainfall.
Friday will be cooler across the region but a chance of thunderstorms remain.
Skies in Denver will be partly sunny on Friday. There’s a 70% chance of precipitation with the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms increasing as the day progresses, the weather service said. The forecast high temperature is 79 degrees and winds will gust up to 17 mph.
On Saturday skies will be mostly sunny in Denver, although there is a 20% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. The high temperature will be about 89 degrees.


thedenverpost--2020-06-25--Guest commentary: Colorado’s police reform law will help reign in worst of law enforcement behavior

The death of yet another black man by police – this time George Floyd – has mobilized not just the nation , but the entire world .
Law enforcement violence against people of color is nothing new ; it has plagued this country for centuries .
Alarmingly , Colorado law enforcement is among the most brutal in the nation , and Colorado taxpayers have paid millions in excessive force verdicts and settlements .
The Law Enforcement Integrity Bill , SB 217 , championed by Colorado Rep. Leslie Herod , Rep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez , Sen. Leroy Garcia , and Sen. Rhonda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gov .
Jared Polis on June 19 , is a sweeping law that explicitly addresses Colorado ’ s own troubling history of brutality , racism , and lack of accountability , as exemplified in my own civil rights cases seeking justice for people killed by Colorado law enforcement : Mandates body worn cameras , creates penalties for deactivation and tampering , and requires timely public disclosure of video .
Body worn cameras provide objective evidence of interactions with the public , benefiting both civilians and officers who follow the law .
But some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the Aurora police officers who tackled Elijah McClain , a black , 23-year old massage therapist and pacifist – who was unarmed and had done nothing wrong – as he was walking home from the corner store last August .
All three officers caused their body cameras to fall off , and when the cameras were later picked up by others , insisted that the cameras be turned off or moved away as they continued to brutalize Elijah McClain .
SB 217 requires that all officers have body-worn cameras and record interactions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to record permits a judge or jury to infer that the officer engaged in misconduct , and officers who don ’ t activate body cameras or tamper with them face penalties , including potential loss of certification to work in law enforcement .
Even where there is video of an officer-involved killing , law enforcement hides behind the excuse of seemingly endless “ investigations ” to withhold video .
In the case of Marvin Booker , a black , homeless street preacher killed by Denver sheriff deputies Denver refused to release the video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without answers and infuriating the community .
When Denver eventually relented , it tried to force the Bookers to sign a non-disclosure agreement , and ultimately gave the Booker family just an hour notice before the video was on the news .
SB 217 prevents such opaque and callous practices by mandating timely public release of the video of any officer-involved killing , with a 24-hour advance release to the victim ’ s family .
Reins in use of force .
Last year , Colorado Springs police shot a young , black man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back as he was running away .
Having seen countless examples of police abuse , it is not hard to understand why a young black man might get scared and run ; this should not be a death sentence .
SB 217 prohibits law enforcement from using deadly force on a fleeing suspect who poses no immediate threat to the officer or others .
SB 217 also bans the chokeholds that have killed many civilians , including Elijah McClain and Marvin Booker .
More fundamentally , the law changes the use of force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force must be avoided unless absolutely necessary , rather than the current assumption that force will be used , and setting forth parameters of what kind .
It also strengthens the criminal legal standard to hold police officers criminally accountable for using excessive force .
Requires Officers to Intervene to Stop Excessive Force .
When three Aurora Police tackled Elijah McClain and inflicted multiple kinds of force on him for 15 minutes , others stood by watching .
As Elijah lay on the ground vomiting , one joked about not letting the vomit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bring in a dog to bite Elijah , who apparently wasn ’ t still enough as he labored to breathe under the weight of multiple large officers holding him down in a pool of vomit .
Even the sergeant who later admitted that he was increasingly concerned about Elijah ’ s medical state never told his subordinate officers to stop using force .
Michael Marshall , a peaceful black man with mental health issues who was killed by Denver sheriff ’ s deputies could also have been saved if anyone standing by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ internal investigation concluded that the captain on scene stood leaning against the wall in light conversation as Marshall was crushed to the floor by multiple officers as he aspirated on his own vomit , his punishment was a mere 10-day suspension .
SB 217 creates an explicit duty for officers to intervene and stop excessive force , prohibits retaliation against officers who intervene , and makes failure to intervene by an officer a criminal offense and a basis for decertification .
Gets rid of bad officers and prevents them from being hired in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal jury found that five Denver sheriff deputies who killed Marvin Booker inflicted excessive force with such reckless disregard of his federally protected civil rights as to warrant an award of millions of dollars in punitive damages .
Unbeknownst to the jurors , one of those deputies had been instrumental in causing the in-custody death of Emily Rae Rice several years earlier .
She didn ’ t get fired then , and she didn ’ t get fired for killing Marvin Booker , either .
She left and went to work for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still working as deputies , including one who was recently caught drag racing with a van full of handcuffed detainees .
SB 217 eliminates bad officers by revoking their certification when a court or internal investigation finds that they used unlawful force or are convicted of a violent offense , tampered with body camera footage to cover up misconduct , or failed to intervene to stop unlawful use of force that results in serious bodily injury or death .
Those found untruthful , terminated for cause , or decertified will be listed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them from moving from one department to another , where they continue to do predictable harm .
Allows justice for victims of police violence by ending qualified immunity .
Until now , it has been impossible to enforce Colorado ’ s constitutional protections , and officers have persistently avoided liability for claims brought under federal law with the shield of qualified immunity .
SB 217 allows victims to bring claims for the violation of their Colorado constitutional rights and eliminates unfair protections that have historically allowed officers to get away with bad conduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families .
Protects protesters from police use of tear gas and projectiles .
SB20-271 prohibits all Colorado police from shooting rubber bullets indiscriminately into a crowd or targeting a person ’ s head , torso , or back , and prohibits the use of tear gas without first warning the crowd and giving people time and a route to disperse .
Targets racial profiling and requires public reporting on policing .
It is well documented police stop people of color more often and inflict more force , as compared with white civilians .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9-1-1 call reporting that he was acting strange , because he was wearing a mask and swinging his arms as he listened to music on his walk home from the corner store with some iced tea .
The 9-1-1 caller made clear that he did not suspect criminal activity , no one was in danger , and Elijah didn ’ t have a weapon , but police stopped and tackled Elijah without reasonable suspicion or any other legal justification .
Expert statistical analysis revealed that in 2017 , Aurora Police Department ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times greater against African Americans than other races – a truly alarming disparity .
In order to combat the implicit – or explicit – racial bias that is so often the basis police contacts , SB 217 requires that officers provide a legal justification for stopping members of the public , and that all departments track and publicly report data on all stops , searches , unholstering or discharging weapons , forced entries into homes , and uses of force – including the demographic information of the civilians they target .
Allows Attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is apparent from the discussion above – and as will become even more obvious through the mandatory data collection required by this bill – certain departments have persistent , deep-rooted histories of brutality and discrimination .
This law authorizes the Attorney General to bring lawsuits to force bad departments to change and to bring criminal charges against bad officers .
I am not naïve enough to believe that passing a new law will fix a broken system rooted in a centuries-old tradition of racism and brutality .
Ultimately , it is clear that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many ( or even most ) calls , including mental and physical health crises , homelessness , and 9-1-1 calls reporting black men who are just going about their daily lives .
But I do believe that laws can change behavior , even while individuals and systems are still struggling to acknowledge how they have abused their supremacy and power , and while Colorado communities work toward reimagining the role of police .
For the families of those killed by law enforcement , these changes come too late .
But when the delegation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their final vote , and turned around to face Elijah ’ s mom , Sheneen McClain , with their hand on their hearts and tears in their eyes , she knew that her son ’ s legacy might save someone else ’ s .
Mari Newman is a civil rights lawyer .
Her clients have included the families of Elijah McClain , De ’ Von Bailey , Michael Marshall , and Marvin Booker .
She played an instrumental role in the drafting and passage of SB 217 .

The death of yet another Black man by police – this time George Floyd – has mobilized not just the nation, but the entire world. Law enforcement violence against people of color is nothing new; it has plagued this country for centuries. Alarmingly, Colorado law enforcement is among the most brutal in the nation, and Colorado taxpayers have paid millions in excessive force verdicts and settlements.
The Law Enforcement Integrity Bill, SB 217, championed by Colorado Rep. Leslie Herod, Rep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sen. Leroy Garcia, and Sen. Rhonda Fields, and signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis on June 19, is a sweeping law that explicitly addresses Colorado’s own troubling history of brutality, racism and lack of accountability, as exemplified in my own civil rights cases seeking justice for people killed by Colorado law enforcement:
Mandates body–worn cameras, creates penalties for deactivation and tampering, and requires timely public disclosure of video. Body-worn cameras provide objective evidence of interactions with the public, benefiting both civilians and officers who follow the law. But some officers seek to avoid this accountability, like the Aurora police officers who tackled Elijah McClain, a Black, 23-year-old massage therapist and pacifist – who was unarmed and had done nothing wrong – as he was walking home from the corner store last August. All three officers caused their body cameras to fall off, and when the cameras were later picked up by others, insisted that the cameras be turned off or moved away as they continued to brutalize Elijah McClain. SB 217 requires that all officers have body-worn cameras and record interactions with members of the public. Failure to record permits a judge or jury to infer that the officer engaged in misconduct, and officers who don’t activate body cameras or tamper with them face penalties, including potential loss of certification to work in law enforcement.
Even where there is video of an officer-involved killing, law enforcement hides behind the excuse of seemingly endless “investigations” to withhold the video. In the case of Marvin Booker, a Black, homeless street preacher killed by Denver sheriff deputies Denver refused to release the video for 10 months, leaving his family without answers and infuriating the community. When Denver eventually relented, it tried to force the Bookers to sign a non-disclosure agreement, and ultimately gave the Booker family just an hour’s notice before the video was on the news. SB 217 prevents such opaque and callous practices by mandating timely public release of the video of any officer-involved killing, with a 24-hour advance release to the victim’s family.
Reins in use of force. Last year, Colorado Springs police shot a young, Black man named De’Von Bailey in the back as he was running away. Having seen countless examples of police abuse, it is not hard to understand why a young Black man might get scared and run; this should not be a death sentence. SB 217 prohibits law enforcement from using deadly force on a fleeing suspect who poses no immediate threat to the officer or others. SB 217 also bans the chokeholds that have killed many civilians, including Elijah McClain and Marvin Booker.
More fundamentally, the law changes the use of force rubric to start from the premise that force must be avoided unless absolutely necessary, rather than the current assumption that force will be used, and sets forth parameters of what kind. It also strengthens the criminal legal standard to hold police officers criminally accountable for using excessive force.
Requires officers to intervene to stop excessive force. When three Aurora police officers tackled Elijah McClain and inflicted multiple kinds of force on him for 15 minutes, others stood by watching. As Elijah lay on the ground vomiting, one joked about not letting the vomit get on him, and another threatened to bring in a dog to bite Elijah, who apparently wasn’t still enough as he labored to breathe under the weight of multiple large officers holding him down in a pool of vomit. Even the sergeant who later admitted that he was increasingly concerned about Elijah’s medical state never told his subordinate officers to stop using force.
Michael Marshall, a peaceful Black man with mental health issues who was killed by Denver sheriff’s deputies could also have been saved if anyone standing by had intervened. Although Denver’s internal investigation concluded that the captain on scene stood leaning against the wall in light conversation as Marshall was crushed to the floor by multiple officers as he aspirated on his own vomit, his punishment was a mere 10-day suspension.
SB 217 creates an explicit duty for officers to intervene and stop excessive force, prohibits retaliation against officers who intervene and makes failure to intervene by an officer a criminal offense and a basis for decertification.
Gets rid of bad officers and prevents them from being hired in other departments. In 2014, a federal jury found that five Denver sheriff deputies who killed Marvin Booker inflicted excessive force with such reckless disregard of his federally protected civil rights as to warrant an award of millions of dollars in punitive damages. Unbeknownst to the jurors, one of those deputies had been instrumental in causing the in-custody death of Emily Rae Rice several years earlier. She didn’t get fired then, and she didn’t get fired for killing Marvin Booker, either. She left and went to work for the Colorado State Patrol. The others are still working as deputies, including one who was recently caught drag racing with a van full of handcuffed detainees.
SB 217 eliminates bad officers by revoking their certification when a court or internal investigation finds that they used unlawful force or are convicted of a violent offense, tampered with body camera footage to cover up misconduct or failed to intervene to stop unlawful use of force that results in serious bodily injury or death. Those found untruthful, terminated for cause or decertified will be listed in a publicly available statewide database to prevent them from moving from one department to another, where they continue to do predictable harm.
Allows justice for victims of police violence by ending qualified immunity. Until now, it has been impossible to enforce Colorado’s constitutional protections, and officers have persistently avoided liability for claims brought under federal law with the shield of qualified immunity. SB 217 allows victims to bring claims for the violation of their Colorado constitutional rights and eliminates unfair protections that have historically allowed officers to get away with bad conduct and deny justice to victims and their families.
Protects protesters from police use of tear gas and projectiles. SB 217 prohibits all Colorado police from shooting rubber bullets indiscriminately into a crowd or targeting a person’s head, torsoor back and
prohibits the use of tear gas without first warning the crowd and giving people time and a route to disperse.
Targets racial profiling and requires public reporting on policing. It is well documented police stop people of color more often and inflict more force, as compared with white civilians. Aurora police stopped Elijah McClain after a 9-1-1 call reporting that he was acting strange, because he was wearing a mask and swinging his arms as he listened to music on his walk home from the corner store with some iced tea. The 9-1-1 caller made clear that he did not suspect criminal activity, no one was in danger, and Elijah didn’t have a weapon, but police stopped and
tackled Elijah without reasonable suspicion or any other legal justification. Expert statistical analysis revealed that in 2017, Aurora Police Department’s use of force per person was 5.5 times greater against African Americans than other races – a truly alarming disparity.
In order to combat the implicit – or explicit – racial bias that is so often the basis police contacts, SB 217 requires that officers provide a legal justification for stopping members of the public, and that all departments track and publicly report data on all stops, searches, unholstering or discharging weapons, forced entries into homes and uses of force – including the demographic information of the civilians they target.
Allows Attorney General lawsuits against bad departments. As is apparent from the discussion above – and as will become even more obvious through the mandatory data collection required by this bill – certain departments have persistent, deep-rooted histories of brutality and discrimination. This law authorizes the Attorney General to bring lawsuits to force bad departments to change and to bring criminal charges against bad officers.
I am not naïve enough to believe that passing a new law will fix a broken system rooted in a centuries-old tradition of racism and brutality. Ultimately, it is clear that police are not appropriate first responders for many (or even most) calls, including mental and physical health crises, homelessness and 9-1-1 calls reporting Black men who are just going about their daily lives. But I do believe that laws can change behavior, even while individuals and systems are still struggling to acknowledge how they have abused their supremacy and power, and while Colorado communities work toward reimagining the role of police. For the families of those killed by law enforcement, these changes come too late. But when the delegation of the Colorado House stood up before their final vote, and turned around to face Elijah’s mom, Sheneen McClain, with their hand on their hearts and tears in their eyes, she knew that her son’s legacy might save someone else’s.
Mari Newman is a civil rights lawyer. Her clients have included the families of Elijah McClain, De’Von Bailey, Michael Marshall and Marvin Booker. She played an instrumental role in the drafting and passage of SB 217.


thedenverpost--2020-06-25--Guest commentary: We underfund childcare at our own peril – and that of the economy

If you ’ re not one of the millions of families with children under age 5 who struggle to find and pay for quality childcare on a normal day – a crisis in its own right – you might have missed the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic is obliterating the childcare industry as we know it .
It is a sector that was hanging by a thread before the pandemic – and it ’ s up to all of us to help ensure it not only survives the economic downturn , but is transformed into a better , more accessible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to trust that their children are safe , receiving the care and educational resources they need , for a reasonable price , so that they can fully return to work as the economy gains momentum .
Few among us could miss the stories of the millions who are struggling to work from home or get to their essential jobs while taking care of young ones at home , while schools and childcare facilities are closed .
Parents are often forced to decide between job opportunities and childcare – needing care around work hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at their preferred facilities , and not having the time to look for a better job while keeping a temporary position to help make ends meet .
Childcare is an essential component to our national economic recovery , yet it is an industry that is in critically short supply and the cost to deliver quality services exceeds parents ’ ability to pay .
Congress has allocated only $ 3.5 billion to the childcare industry as part of the CARES Act pandemic response while it has granted tens of billions to other industries deemed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion in funding for childcare is stalled in Congress .
It is imperative for Colorado ’ s congressional delegation to focus on childcare costs and bring relief to working families .
In most states , including Colorado , annual childcare exceeds the cost of a college tuition , an average of $ 10,000 per child , and in some parts of the country parents pay $ 25,000 per year for their infant ’ s care .
On top of this , 50 % of families have difficulty securing a program of their choice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We believe this is the time to reengineer childcare financing and shore up the system that is the foundation for so many .
Higher education as we know it today was made possible by massive public investments like the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 that provided states with funding to endow public and private universities , and the G.I .
Bill of 1944 that provided four years of free education and training to veterans .
This is the level of investment that early childcare needs .
Every dollar invested in early childhood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social programs and criminal justice costs in later years .
One dollar versus $ 11.00 is a bargain by anyone ’ s math .
These are costs we all share .
We can and must do better .
But childcare funding is not just a concern of parents with young children .
For business owners , childcare is essential to get people back to work and get the economy growing again .
They too care about adequate supply and equitable access .
Perhaps the Morrill Acts and G.I .
Bill can model a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in childcare .
It is imperative that Congress shore up the battered childcare industry with the same intensity and resources as healthcare , transportation , and other critical sectors .
We can and must help fund and provide quality care for all children so that we can get the best of our workforce , and children can have the best start for future success and well-being .
Furthermore , using all the tools in our arsenal , our policymakers must treat childcare as an essential industry and make it affordable and accessible to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future .
David Merage runs Denver-based Consolidated Investment Group and co-founded the David and Laura Merage Foundation , whose mission is to tackle complex societal problems .
He previously co-owned Chef America , known for inventing Hot Pockets .
Sue Renner is vice president of philanthropy for the Merage Foundation .
She is a member of Gov .
Jared Polis ’ Education Policy Council and the Colorado Early Childhood Leadership Commission .

If you’re not one of the millions of families with children under age 5 who struggle to find and pay for quality childcare on a normal day – a crisis in its own right – you might have missed the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic is obliterating the childcare industry as we know it.
It is a sector that was hanging by a thread before the pandemic – and it’s up to all of us to help ensure it not only survives the economic downturn, but is transformed into a better, more accessible, and affordable resource. Parents need to trust that their children are safe, receiving the care and educational resources they need, for a reasonable price, so that they can fully return to work as the economy gains momentum.
Few among us could miss the stories of the millions who are struggling to work from home or get to their essential jobs while taking care of young ones at home, while schools and childcare facilities are closed. Parents are often forced to decide between job opportunities and childcare – needing care around work hours and accruing debt, risking lost spots at their preferred facilities, and not having the time to look for a better job while keeping a temporary position to help make ends meet.
Childcare is an essential component to our national economic recovery, yet it is an industry that is in critically short supply and the cost to deliver quality services exceeds parents’ ability to pay. Congress has allocated only $3.5 billion to the childcare industry as part of the CARES Act pandemic response while it has granted tens of billions to other industries deemed “essential.” An additional $50 billion in funding for childcare is stalled in Congress. It is imperative for Colorado’s congressional delegation to focus on childcare costs and bring relief to working families.
In most states, including Colorado, annual childcare exceeds the cost of a college tuition, an average of $10,000 per child, and in some parts of the country parents pay $25,000 per year for their infant’s care. On top of this, 50% of families have difficulty securing a program of their choice or a spot for their child.
We believe this is the time to reengineer childcare financing and shore up the system that is the foundation for so many. Higher education as we know it today was made possible by massive public investments like the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 that provided states with funding to endow public and private universities, and the G.I. Bill of 1944 that provided four years of free education and training to veterans. This is the level of investment that early childcare needs.
Every dollar invested in early childhood education results in $11.00 saved on social programs and criminal justice costs in later years. One dollar versus $11.00 is a bargain by anyone’s math. These are costs we all share. We can and must do better.
But childcare funding is not just a concern of parents with young children. For business owners, childcare is essential to get people back to work and get the economy growing again. They too care about adequate supply and equitable access. Perhaps the Morrill Acts and G.I. Bill can model a path forward for increasing our public investments in childcare.
It is imperative that Congress shore up the battered childcare industry with the same intensity and resources as healthcare, transportation, and other critical sectors. We can and must help fund and provide quality care for all children so that we can get the best of our workforce, and children can have the best start for future success and well-being. Furthermore, using all the tools in our arsenal, our policymakers must treat childcare as an essential industry and make it affordable and accessible to every family, now and into the future.
David Merage runs Denver-based Consolidated Investment Group and co-founded the David and Laura Merage Foundation, whose mission is to tackle complex societal problems. He previously co-owned Chef America, known for inventing Hot Pockets.
Sue Renner is vice president of philanthropy for the Merage Foundation. She is a member of Gov. Jared Polis’ Education Policy Council and the Colorado Early Childhood Leadership Commission.


thedenverpost--2020-06-25--How have the Broncos drafted quarterbacks historically? Not well, this report says.

The Broncos have had a strong history of quarterbacks ( See : Manning , Peyton ; Elway , John ) .
Just not the ones they ’ ve drafted .
( Yet . )
ESPN ranked all 32 NFL teams in terms of the quarterbacks they drafted and Denver came in at No .
25 on the list , using a combination of the positions the QB was drafted and Pro Football Reference ’ s approximate value rating .
The best player Denver picked , according to the list , was Brian Griese .
The worst ?
Tim Tebow , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually win a playoff game in Denver .
ESPN ’ s Seth Walder writes : “ It ’ s sort of crazy to see Tebow at the bottom of the Broncos ’ list considering his role in an iconic playoff run , but the 2007 Heisman winner ’ s career fizzled after that big overtime win against Pittsburgh .
He ’ ll likely be caught eventually by Paxton Lynch , who is still given a slight benefit of the doubt by the model thanks to time .
“ On the other end , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a later draft pick.
” About Manning and Elway ?
They helped lift the Colts to the No .
3 spot on the list .
The Patriots , behind Tom Brady , came in at No .
1 .
On the other end , the Browns sit at No .
32 .
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It ’ s just not going to be the same Major League Baseball we ’ re all used to .
The 60-game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is scheduled to start on either July 23 or 24 is full of tweaks and addendums to MLB normalcy — and those variances could have major effects on the Rockies .
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The Broncos have had a strong history of quarterbacks (See: Manning, Peyton; Elway, John). Just not the ones they’ve drafted. (Yet.)
ESPN ranked all 32 NFL teams in terms of the quarterbacks they drafted and Denver came in at No. 25 on the list, using a combination of the positions the QB was drafted and Pro Football Reference’s approximate value rating. The best player Denver picked, according to the list, was Brian Griese. The worst? Tim Tebow, despite being the only Broncos draftee to actually win a playoff game in Denver.
ESPN’s Seth Walder writes: “It’s sort of crazy to see Tebow at the bottom of the Broncos’ list considering his role in an iconic playoff run, but the 2007 Heisman winner’s career fizzled after that big overtime win against Pittsburgh. He’ll likely be caught eventually by Paxton Lynch, who is still given a slight benefit of the doubt by the model thanks to time.
“On the other end, Griese narrowly edged out Jay Cutler as a later draft pick.”
About Manning and Elway? They helped lift the Colts to the No. 3 spot on the list. The Patriots, behind Tom Brady, came in at No. 1. On the other end, the Browns sit at No. 32.
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Baseball is back. It’s just not going to be the same Major League Baseball we’re all used to. The 60-game season that was made official on Tuesday and is scheduled to start on either July 23 or 24 is full of tweaks and addendums to MLB normalcy — and those variances could have major effects on the Rockies. Read more…
Grant Jr., 45, is back with the Outlaws in 2020 for what is “for sure” his final season. He acknowledges his mobility is waning. In addition, he recently accepted a position as the new offensive coordinator at Johns Hopkins University. Read more…
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+ Former Avs forward Jarome Iginla headlines 2020 Hockey Hall of Fame class as 4th Black player elected.
+ Inside CU Buffs football voluntary pandemic workouts: “Sacking the quarterback and social distancing don’t work for me”
+ Rockies sign first-round pick Zac Veen for $5 million, agree to terms with two other draft picks
+ Back home in Vegas, former CU Buff Tyler Bey prepares patiently for NBA draft.
+ Nuggets converting two-way guard P.J. Dozier to standard contract, sources say
+ Colorado State men’s basketball to begin voluntary workouts on July 6.
+ Chris Wilson ready for second go-round with CU Buffs football.
+ NBA, NBPA say sparking social change will be goal of restart.
+ MLB tries again with short season, skewed rules.
+ Pacers’ Malcolm Brogdon in quarantine after positive test for coronavirus.
+ New York City Marathon canceled because of coronavirus.
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