The family of a man who was killed by his cellmate while in custody of the Denver Sheriff’s Department has filed a federal lawsuit against the city.
Angela Hernandez, the mother of Vincent Chacon, joined civil rights attorneys Mari Newman, Andy McNulty and Madeline Leibin on Monday outside the Denver Downtown Detention Center to announce the filing, highlight what they claim are systemic failures and seek “transparency and accountability.”
“Today, I’m not just asking for answers. I’m demanding them, and I’m asking for transparency. I’m asking for accountability,” Hernandez told reporters…