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Denver Civil Service Commission picks a new leader after firing executive director in May

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The city agency tasked with vetting people applying to be Denver police officers and firefighters has named a new executive director after the agency’s appointed board fired the previous director in May for undisclosed reasons.

The Denver Civil Service Commission will welcome Gracie Perez on Aug. 26, according to an internal announcement sent to the commission’s staff and other stakeholders earlier this month. That emailed announcement was shared with The Denver Post on Thursday.

Perez’s background includes serving as the director of state and regional operations for Texas Health and Human Services’ Access and Eligibility Services division, according to that email. In that role, she oversaw 6,000 employees and managed systems that processed eligibility for programs ranging from Medicaid to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.

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Pedestrian killed in fatal Denver crash

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A pedestrian was killed Saturday night in a crash on the edge of Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood, police said.

The crash happened near the intersection of East Alameda Avenue and South Colorado Boulevard, according to a 10 p.m. statement from the Denver Police Department on Saturday.

The intersection is on the border of Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood, near the Cherry Creek and Belcaro neighborhoods.

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29-year-old arrested for attempted murder after shooting police officer on Denver’s Auraria Campus, police say

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A 29-year-old man was arrested Monday on suspicion of attempted murder after an early morning shooting on Denver’s Auraria Campus, police said.

Aaron Verner was arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder and assault after shooting an Auraria Campus police officer in the arm, according to the Denver Police Department.

The shooting happened about 1:18 a.m. Monday after two Auraria Campus police officers approached someone who was breaking into a car, according to a news release from the campus police department.

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Man stabbed to death in Denver, police investigating as homicide

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Police are investigating a homicide in Denver after a man was stabbed to death overnight Saturday.

The stabbing happened at the intersection of 15th Street and Glenarm Place, located in Denver’s Central Business District, according to a midnight statement on social media from the Denver Police Department.

The stabbing victim — a man who police have not identified — was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries, police said. The victim will be identified by the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner at a later date.

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