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Occupy Denver Elects New Leader: Shelby, a Border Collie Mixnew
At three and a half years old, Shelby is too young to vote but not to be voted for. Last night, she almost ruined her greatest accomplishment to date when, during announcements at Occupy Denver's 7 p.m. general assembly, she ran into the center of the circle for attention. It would be a short wait until, with a landslide vote, she would earn it. In about five minutes flat, the young Border Collie/cattle-dog mix was elected the occupation's official leader.
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Even With Legal Help, Transgender Prisoners Are Never Safe in Prisonnew
Rape in prison has been all too real for Samantha Hill. Over the years, she says, she’s been sexually assaulted numerous times, despite her persistent requests for protection
Tags: transgender in prison
Can Colorado's Prisons Reform?new
After the murder of Tom Clements, can Colorado's prison system rehabilitate itself?
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
08-26-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Colorado Prisons, Tom Clements
Will Juvenile Lifers Get a Second Chance?new
They're a tribe within a tribe, aging cons whose adolescent crimes have been deemed so unredeemable that they are condemned to die behind bars, with no hope of release. But hope is hard to kill, even among convicted killers.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
11-30-2012 |
Crime & Justice
