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Melissa Sisneros
Coverage of Melissa Sisneros in the Nexus archive.
- Denver taps emergency funds to pay growing settlements in police excessive force cases
Denver is using $3 million from its contingency fund to cover unexpected legal settlements related to police excessive force and civil rights cases, particularly those from the 2020 protests. The city's emergency savings account has dropped to $30.5 million after the transfer, and the mayor's 2027 budget faces financial challenges with flat revenue and rising costs.