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Denver Spy Files: links to media coverage

There was extensive media interest in the controvery over the Denver Spy Files and the reports of political spying by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force.

While much of the coverage from the early 2000s has disappeard from the internet, here are links that remain viable as of 2024:

• “Denver Police Files Raise Rights Concerns,” New York Times, March 14, 2002

• “Denver Takes On Police Profiling,” Los Angeles Times, March 20, 2002

• “Denver Police Spied on Activists, ACLU Says,” Los Angeles Times, March 22, 2002

• “The Cops Are Watching You,” The Nation, May 16, 2002

• “’Spy files’ won’t be destroyed; Webb follows all but one of the recommendations from three-judge panel,” Rocky Mountain News, July 23, 2002

• “Denver mayor rejects panel’s findings to destroy secret police files,” Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, July 26, 2002

• “Smart Bombs,” by Patricia Calhoun, August 22, 2002

• “Denver police open ‘spy files’ on peaceful groups; some files to stay secret,” The Daily Record, September 3, 2002

• “Police spying in Denver - Denver opens 3,200 `spy files',” Associated Press, September 4, 2002

• “Why Spy?,” Westword, September 5, 2002

• “Denver in an Uproar Over Police ‘Spy’ Files,” Los Angeles Times, September 10, 2002

• “Last But Not Yeast,” Westword, Patricia Calhoun, September 19, 2002

• “Springs Police Spied on Local Activists; Denver 'spy files' include information furnished by CSPD,” Colorado Springs Independent, November 21, 2002

• “Spying called unjust; Suit against police shows repeated scrutiny of free speech,” The Denver Post, December 18, 2002

• “Police Targeted American Indians; Spy file info on civil-rights group provided to Denver intelligence cops,” Colorado Springs Independent, December 18, 2002

• “Spy files lacked consistent rules: Depositions indicate Denver cops didn’t have clear policies,” Rocky Mountain News, December 18, 2002

• “What's in the depositions,” Rocky Mountain News, December 18, 2002

• “The filing nun: Police spy papers lead woman of the cloth to seek cloak of justice,” Rocky Mountain News, December 18, 2002

• “Excerpts from the depositions,” Rocky Mountain News, December 18, 2002

• “ACLU expands ‘spy file’ probe; Other departments’ records subpoenaed in Denver police suit,” Rocky Mountain News, December 19, 2002

• “’Spy files’ turn political;; Handling of the case emerges as an issue in mayoral campaign,” Rocky Mountain News, December 19, 2002

• “Going Electronic, Denver Reveals Long-Term Surveillance,” New York Times, December 21, 2002

• “Bean by Bean -- Supporting Indigenous Rights,” National Catholic Reporter, December 27, 2002

• “They Know When You Are Sleeping,” Katha Pollitt, The Nation, January 9, 2003

• “Mares wants a 'spy file' panel; Candidate says cops should only collect data on lawbreakers,” Rocky Mountain News, January 20, 2003

• “Denver's secret files on citizens arouse outrage,” Chicago Tribune, January 27, 2003

• “CB lands man in spy files; Case one of many released by police in purge of records,” Rocky Mountain News, February 8, 2003

• “Activist blames spy files on bias; Morris: Police targeted liberals,” The Denver Post, February 9, 2003

• “'Spy files' settlement stuck?  Mayor cites issues that could kill deal,” Rocky Mountain News, February 28, 2003

• “Pursuing a 'spy files' settlement; Attorneys for city, ACLU to sit down with magistrate,” Rocky Mountain News, March 6, 2003

• Monitoring Protesters:  Targets of surveillance,” MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour, March 13, 2003

• “Denver Police to Stop Keeping Spy Files,” The Edwardsville Intelligencer, April 16, 2003

• “Denver Police to Stop Files on Protesters,” New York Times, April 18, 2003

• “Chronology of Denver's 'spy files' case,” Rocky Mountain News, April 18, 2003

• “Panel urged to continue spy probe; Settlement means people may not get full story, lawyer says,” Rocky Mountain News, April 18, 2003

• “Police will still gather intelligence: But 'spy files' settlement places restrictions on how it can be done,” Rocky Mountain News, April 18, 2003

• “ACLU calls spy files' settlement a victory,” 9 News, April 19, 2003

• “Papers hint 'spy' info shared with FBI, lawyer says,” Rocky Mountain News, April 29, 2003

• “Speakout: 'Spy files' concessions not minor,” Rocky Mountain News, May 4, 2003

• “FBI Embroiled in 'Spy Files'; Feds sought intelligence on environmental rally in the Springs,” Colorado Springs Independent, May 8-14, 2003

• “ACLU, Denver Police Reach Deal in 'Spy Files' Case,” Morning Edition, NPR, June 2, 2003

• “Police fail to meet 'spy files' deadline; Aug. 7 date passes without city audit starting as agreed,” Rocky Mountain News, October 18, 2003

• “FBI, police visits to young people rile ACLU official,” Rocky Mountain News, July 24, 2004

• “F.B.I. Goes Knocking for Political Troublemakers,” New York Times, August 16, 2004

• “Police in FBI unit violate 'spy files' pact, ACLU says,” Rocky Mountain News, December 2, 2004

• “FBI spying allegations supported by records,” The Denver Post, December 3, 2004

• “ACLU accuses FBI of spying,” Rocky Mountain News, December 3, 2004

• “ACLU Fights FBI Spying on Colorado Activists,” 5280, December 6, 2004

• ““Spy files” pact may be broken,” The Denver Post, May 17, 2005

• “ACLU: Pull cops from terror unit,” The Denver Post, May 18, 2005

• “ACLU demands Denver police comply with no-spying rule,” 9 News, May 18, 2005

• ““Spy files” all over again?,” The Denver Post, May 22, 2005

• “ACLU sues DPD over spy files,” The Denver Post, June 14, 2005

• “Spy files” plaintiffs, ACLU file new suit,” The Denver Post, June 14, 2005

• “ACLU: Peaceful groups in FBI files,” The Denver Post, August 2, 2005

• “Judge rules against police in “Spy Files” case, again,” 9 News, December 7, 2005

• “F.B.I. Watched Activist Groups, New Files Show,” New York Times, December 20, 2005

• “FBI Papers Show Terror Inquiries Into PETA,” Washingotn Post, December 20, 2005

• “Spy Files: City, police finally change tune on public records,” 9 News, January 24, 2006

• “Step forward on police records,” The Denver Post, January 24, 2006

• “Released files show police spy activities,” The Denver Post, January 27, 2006

• “I-Team: DPD forced to release spy files,” 9 News, January 27, 2006

• “Spy files” case suggests city officials were misled,” The Denver Post, January 28, 2006

• “Subjects of cop spying can check out files at library,” The Denver Post, March 1, 2006

• “FBI keeps tabs on activists,” Los Angeles Times, March 27, 2006

• “Spy files” include antiwar surveillance,” The Denver Post, March 28, 2006

• “FBI allegedly kept eye on nonviolent anti-war groups,” The Denver Post, March 28, 2006

• “FBI’s misguided surveillance,” The Denver Post, April 6, 2006

• “Denver Spy Files – Morning Edition Segment,” CPR News, April 5, 2010

• “Denver Police Use Social Media to Follow Activists, Bring Back Fears of Spy Files,” Westword, January 17, 2017

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