⚖️ Behind the King Soopers shooting guilty verdict

⚖️ Suspected King Soopers Shooter Found Guilty

After a three-week trial and just six hours of deliberation, a Boulder jury found the 25-year-old guilty of 55 felony charges, including first-degree murder and attempted murder, despite the defense’s plea of insanity. He received a life sentence. [CPR]

✈️ Frontier Flight Attendants Threaten Strike

The airline’s workers say the Denver-based company’s new out-and-back route model has resulted in less pay and inconvenient schedules. Now they have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike if ongoing contract negotiations go south. [Denver Business Journal 🔒]

📉 Homeless Support Groups Lose Funding, May Go Under

Two local organizations committed to serving Denverites experiencing homelessness — the Denver Basic Income Project and the Denver VOICE — have recently run into some major money troubles. With the city facing a tighter-than-usual budget next year, how do programs like these ultimately fit into Mayor Johnston’s plan to end unsheltered homelessness? [City Cast Denver 🎧]

🚓 DPD Hopes to Recruit More People of Color

Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas is working to attract more women and officers of color to the force. At the same time, the department is still woefully behind the mayor’s goal of hiring 168 officers to get DPD back up to its fully authorized force. [Axios Denver]

• Refresh: Take a look back at some of Mayor Mike Johnston’s main campaign promises and how much he accomplished in his first year on the job. [Hey Denver]