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A jury trial began Thursday for a Denver police officer who struck a handcuffed 17-year-old boy three times after an arrest last year.Prosecutors say the officer, Dat Truong, 32, hit the boy out of anger and frustration after the teenager’s disrespectful “smack talking.” The officer’s defense attorney said the strikes were a legitimate use of police force aimed at curtailing the handcuffed boy’s threatening behavior.Truong is charged with a single misdemeanor count of harassment over the strikes. He will be disqualified from working as a police officer in Colorado if he is convicted of the crime.The incident happened on the…

The Broncos special teams have seen a dramatic turnaround since Ben Kotwica was hired by Sean Payton before the 2023 season.All the same, this has been a long few days for Denver’s special teams coordinator and his group.First, Denver had a game-winning field goal at Kansas City blocked in the final second of Sunday’s 16-14 loss.Then Tuesday senior assistant and longtime special teams coach Mike Westhoff stepped down from his job to monitor a potential health issue related to his vision.“You’re making corrections continuously in this league,” Kotwica said, while adding that Kansas City deserved credit for exploiting a weakness…

Moon Alert: After 2:15 a.m. EST today, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The Moon is in Taurus.Happy Birthday for Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024:You are creative and talented. Even though respect is important to you, your love life is colorful. This is a year of service for you, primarily service to family. Therefore, it’s important to take care of yourself so you can be a support to others. Is it time for a makeover?ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★You’re ready to work hard for your money today. In fact, you might do some serious practical planning, perhaps with the…

A Colorado State Patrol trooper was injured Wednesday after his patrol car was hit by a suspected drunken driver while the trooper was investigating a crash.Trooper Tyler Atkins was in his vehicle at Colorado 115 and Little Turkey Creek Road in El Paso County at around 3:44 p.m. when the other driver crashed into him, CSP officials said in a news release.He was airlifted to the hospital and later released, according to the state patrol. The other driver remained at the scene and was also taken to the hospital.The intersection is closed as the state patrol’s Vehicular Crimes Unit investigates…

The Colorado Avalanche got dragged into a defensive slog Wednesday night with the Los Angeles Kings, but having more world-class players than the other team works in those types of contests, too.Mikko Rantanen had a natural hat trick and an assist, Nathan MacKinnon extended his NHL scoring lead to its greatest margin of the season and the Avs shook off another slow start to grind out a 4-2 win against the Kings at Ball Arena.“Our guys don’t need too much to make a goal,” said Avs goalie Alexandar Georgiev, who only needed to make 13 saves. “Amazing game by Mikko.…

The United States Postal Inspection Service is seeking information after a mail carrier was robbed in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood, the agency said in an alert Wednesday.Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Colorado State Patrol trooper struck, injured by suspected drunken driver in El Paso County Crime and Public Safety | Man sentenced to jail, community corrections in University Hill shooting Crime and Public Safety | Judge dismisses fatal I-70 crash case over Jeffco DA’s discovery violations Crime and Public Safety | Jury acquits former Aurora officer of assault in on-duty police shooting, is hung on second count Crime…

Sean Payton reiterated his belief Wednesday that Denver’s game-deciding blocked field goal at Kansas City last weekend was a failure in coaching.“I felt sick watching it,” Payton said. “And I felt like, ‘hey, that’s on us.’ In other words, (it’s) technique and then also, are we asking the right players to do the right things?“(Offensive line coach) Zach Strief played forever and played in that position. He’s someone that, after watching it, every one of us felt, as coaches, that we let the players down and that we needed to see that, correct that. That’s difficult when that happens. That’s how…

Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will not play on the team’s upcoming three-game road trip due to a right calf strain, coach Michael Malone said.Gordon, 29, has missed the last three games and been unable to participate in practice since asking for a substitution four minutes into Denver’s win over the Raptors on Nov. 4. He had been dealing with calf inflammation in his right leg prior to that game.“Those calf strains can be really tricky, really finicky, so you have to be careful how much you’re pushing it,” Malone said Wednesday as Gordon got shots up in the Nuggets’ practice…

Denver Post sports writer Patrick Saunders with the latest installment of his Rockies Mailbag.Pose a Rockies- or MLB-related question for the Rockies Mailbag.Coors Field is such an iconic part of the Rockies’ brand, but as someone who works in MLB sports modeling and projection, it’s the top hitter’s park by a mile every single year in MLB. Fenway is getting close, and you see the Red Sox tanking, too.At what point would ownership consider major renovations to the stadium — or a new one — to protect pitchers to the other extreme and play more low-scoring contests? I’m talking about…

This photo shows a racist scene that federal prosecutors say was staged by supporters of Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade during the 2023 campaign. (Photo provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office) Three supporters of Colorado Springs’ Black mayor set up a burning cross and spray-painted a racist slur on one of his campaign signs during the 2023 mayoral runoff in an attempt to help then-candidate Yemi Mobolade get elected, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Derrick Bernard Jr., 35, Ashley Blackcloud, 40, and Deanna West, 38 were indicted in early November on federal charges of conveying false information about a…