Denver City Attorney claims "no cost" to taxpayers for DNC trials

A Face the State Staff Report

The back and forth between a group of Denver defense attorneys and city officials over expenses associated with the prosecution of protesters arrested during August's Democratic National convention continues with Denver City Attorney David Fine telling Face The State Tuesday in telephone interview that "there is no cost you can attribute to my office."

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11/26: Taxpayers on the hook for Obama rally

Taxpayers are on the hook for Barack Obama’s huge rally in Denver.

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October Obama rally costs taxpayers $11,307.28

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After four weeks and three formal requests by Face The State to receive an answer, the Denver Police Department has announced that taxpayers were charged $11,307.28 in overtime compensation related to President-elect Barack Obama's Oct. 26 rally in Civic Center Park.

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Still no word from Denver Police on Obama-related overtime costs

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Citing looming budget cuts as the reason for delay, the Denver Police Department continues to hold up calculating the overtime bill related to President-elect Barack Obama’s Oct. 26 rally at Civic Center Park.

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Taxpayer tab for Denver Obama event still unknown

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More than two weeks after President-elect Barack Obama's speech drew an estimated 100,000 people to Denver's Civic Center Park, the Denver Police Department remains unsure as to the total bill for the city's taxpayers.

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50+ Police on site for arrest of three

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The city's streets were relatively calm this morning as most of protesters attended a concert put on by the band Rage Against the Machine at the Denver Coliseum. When three protesters were arrested at the southwest corner of Civic Center Park, however, more than 50 officers swarmed the scene, nearly outnumbering the watchful crowd.

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Embattled Initiative 100 Sponsor Strikes Back

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When Denver voters head to the polls today to decide heated primary contests, they will also have the opportunity to vote on a controversial ballot measure that has drawn the ire of the city's establishment. The measure's proponent is now accusing the media and local politicians of inaccurately characterizing his effort to mandate the impounding of cars driven by unlicensed drivers.

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Courts anticipate extended hours to handle DNC protesters

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As Denver officials prepare to absorb 50,000 delegates and attendees for next month's Democratic National Convention, they now predict that between 800 and 2,000 of the additional 10,000 protesters now expected could spend time behind bars. The question: Will the city's courts and jails be able to absorb them?

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