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Top Denver news: City may be first to decriminalize psilocybin; handcuffing of students under review

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Published on April 25, 2019
Top Denver news: City may be first to decriminalize psilocybin; handcuffing of students under reviewPhoto: Psycho Naut/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Denver.

Denver may become the first US city to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms

The city’s voters are now deciding whether to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms.

Read the full story on Vox.

Fake Facebook account claims to collect donations for Denver man killed in Sri Lanka

Dieter Kowalski was killed when a bomb exploded in Sri Lanka. Someone created a fake Facebook profile to collect donations in his name.

Read the full story on 9NEWS.

Policy vs. practice: Handcuffing of students under review in Denver school district

A Denver father said on social media that his 7-year-old son had been handcuffed at school by a Denver Public Schools campus safety officer.

Read the full story on Denverite.

Denver Police test GPS technology that could replace suspect pursuits

The Denver Police Department has a plan that could end police pursuits. The department will begin testing new technology to track suspects.

Read the full story on CBS Denver.

Denver woman wants law change after son dies following treatment by allegedly high doctor

A Denver woman whose 10-year-old son died minutes after an emergency room visit is making a heartfelt plea to state legislators. She wants the records of disciplined doctors made public. It’s information she says could have saved her son’s life. However, medical professionals are fighting back.

Read the full story on KDVR.


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