Cartoon by Dalton Trombone GJPD Settles Civil Rights Claim The city of Grand Junction agreed to pay Abraham Ybarra $250,000 to settle a civil-rights lawsuit filed in response to a 2023 incident and arrest. After Ybarra was tased and on the ground, GJPD officer Cody Lopez can be heard telling Ybarra’s wife “He’s gonna get … Continue reading Decembers News Briefs
Pondering War in Venezuela
by The Swoozler What countries come to mind when you think of oil reserves? Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Russia, the US? Nope. By far the world’s largest proven oil reserves are in Venezuela, as are the largest gold reserves in the Western Hemisphere. This doesn’t say it all on the face of it, but we … Continue reading Pondering War in Venezuela
October News Briefs
Who the Cops Shot Glenwood Springs Police Officers shot and killed Richard Grande on September 2. Grande suffered from mental illness and was “known to live in his vehicle.” Police claim he drew a weapon upon contact. Body camera footage has not been released. Montrose County Sheriff Deputy shot and injured one person suspected of … Continue reading October News Briefs
September News Briefs
A Mesa County jury found Peters guilty on 7 out of 10 charges related to her willful breach of election security in a tinfoil-hat attempt to prove election fraud as part of the election denial movement after the 2020 election. Tina’s defense was largely paid for by Mike Lindell, the MyPillow guy, reportedly to the tune of $800,000. The lengthy trial has seen many far-right personalities flock to Grand Junction to bask in the crazy.
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