2018 CO Governor's race: on Crime
George Brauchler:
Defend local law enforcement and provide resources
Our police, firefighters and first responders are on the front lines of our defense and they need to be treated respectfully and with the highest regard. I will vigorously defend them when they are right, encourage improvement
where needed and expect accountability at all times. I will ensure that our local law enforcement agencies have the resources that are necessary to keep our communities safe.
Source: 2018 Colorado Gubernatorial campaign website george2018.com
Jul 12, 2017
George Brauchler:
Create specialized units to fight crime
- Created a Domestic Violence Unit to develop prosecution specialists who can get justice in these difficult cases.
- Launched a Veterans Treatment Court for offenders struggling with service-related trauma issues.
- Established a
Human Trafficking Team to aggressively tackle this burgeoning crime of sexual slavery.
- Created a Cold Case Unit to try to make sure that those who commit the worst crimes cannot walk away from them forever.
Source: 2018 Colorado Gubernatorial campaign website george2018.com
Jul 12, 2017
George Brauchler:
Supports death penalty; would lift stays of execution
A well-known district attorney who was lead prosecutor in the case against Aurora theater shooter James Holmes, gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler assailed
Gov. John Hickenlooper in 2013 for issuing a temporary stay of execution to convicted killer Nathan Dunlap. The next governor is free to lift the stay and Brauchler has indicated that he would.
Source: ColoradoPolitics.com on 2018 Colorado Gubernatorial race
Apr 19, 2017
John Hickenlooper:
Issued stay of execution for convicted killer
A well-known district attorney who was lead prosecutor in the case against Aurora theater shooter James Holmes, gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler assailed
Gov. John Hickenlooper in 2013 for issuing a temporary stay of execution to convicted killer Nathan Dunlap. The next governor is free to lift the stay and Brauchler has indicated that he would.
Source: ColoradoPolitics.com on 2018 Colorado Gubernatorial race
Apr 19, 2017
Mike Johnston:
Ban police chokeholds; push the CLEAR Act
During his time as a state senator who represented northeast Denver, Johnston championed criminal justice reform, banning the use of chokeholds in law enforcement and pushing the CLEAR Act [Community Law Enforcement Action Reporting Act, to report law
enforcement data by race and ethnicity].He had a record-breaking fundraising period, with at least $625,000 for the first quarter of 2017. He's vowed not to accept money from political action committees (PACs).
Source: Colorado Times-Recorder on 2018 Colorado gubernatorial race
Apr 17, 2017
George Brauchler:
Death penalty is legitimate rule of law
Brauchler won his first race for district attorney in 2012 & boosted his profile as a strong critic of Hickenlooper's decision to grant convicted killer Nathan Dunlap a temporary reprieve from the death penalty. Brauchler said if he is elected governor
he will put Dunlap's execution back on the calendar on "Day 1.""What I'm going to do is put force behind that decision by the court, by that jury, and we're going to make something legitimate of the rule of law here in this state," he explained.
His prosecution of Aurora theater shooter James Holmes once again put him in the spotlight a year into his term. He asked for the death penalty, but the jury returned a sentence for life in prison without parole--the same outcome
Holmes' attorneys offered as a plea deal before the trial.
Brauchler said he plans to remain in his position as district attorney while campaigning for governor and dismissed concerns about conflicts, saying his job would come first.
Source: Denver Post on 2018 Colorado gubernatorial race
Apr 5, 2017
Mike Johnston:
Reduce sentencing disparities; ban police chokeholds
If you talk to criminal-justice reform advocates in our neighborhood--I've actually carried more legislation on criminal-justice reform over the last five years than on education: from a ban on the use of the chokehold by law enforcement; to the
CLEAR Act, about reducing disparities in the criminal-justice pipeline; to lots of work on protection of kids from child molesters and felony-DUI legislation.
The more people dig, the more they'll find I have a consistent record of these kinds of big ideas with unusual coalitions in all parts of legislation. Even here in the daily activity of our community office--it's not a bill that you have to
pass, but we've brought together folks for real transformation, to help work toward a solution that works for this neighborhood. Most people don't build coalitions like this or, I think, get results like this.
Source: Westword interview on 2018 Colorado Gubernatorial race
Jan 25, 2017
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