John Herrick

@LeadNowBoulder @BoulderRL @BVSDcolorado @boulderlibrary Is there an error regarding his job title? If so, I will fix that. Regarding the sexual assault allegations, I will reach out to him directly to discuss. Thanks

@BoulderRL Please fix this reporting to reflect John Neslage is not some corporate lawyer with his eye on crime but the father of a @BVSDcolorado student who was sexually assaulted in the @boulderlibrary by an assailant who is still roaming free. Cc: @HerrickJohnny

Confusion abounds about the law that established the Police Oversight Panel in 2020. Are reforms coming? It requires members be free of bias. At the same time, it emphasizes needing a perspective shaped by a “difficult relationship with law enforcement." boulderreportinglab.org/2023/01/25/the…

@AnnaSegur @BoulderRL I just emailed Honey Bucket and United Site Services to get a quote. I'll let you know what I hear back.

@BoulderRL Can the reporter independently verify the cost of portapotties? The cost quoted by staff seems outrageous compared to the prices I was quoted a couple years ago when looking into these costs.

“It’s a hard, intractable issue." Many public restrooms have been locked shut for months largely due to vandalism. As part of a strategy to address the impacts of homeless encampments, some city councilmembers want more portable toilets across downtown. boulderreportinglab.org/2022/09/28/in-…

There’s been talk of floodplains and flood mitigation, of traffic congestion and housing shortages, but the question for many hanging over the CU South annexation is: Why is that land CU’s to begin with? A trek down local history lane, by Tim Drugan. 👇 boulderreportinglab.org/2022/09/22/dec…

Latino students at Boulder High were ~6.5x more likely to be suspended than white students in 2021-22. While they made up ~25% of the school’s 2,139 students, they accounted for ~66% of suspensions. Impt #ChasingProgress follow-up story by @HerrickJohnny. boulderreportinglab.org/2022/09/19/new…

The Boulder City Council has so far declined to make the relatively minor tweak to the ballot's title at this late stage, @HerrickJohnny reports, out of concern for legal action. Not changing the language, however, could prompt the very outcome the city has sought to avoid.

"I hope one day I will never be the first of anything, because it’s 2022.” With the Democratic Party's nomination for House District 10 in hand, Councilmember Junie Joseph is expected to be the first Black woman to represent Boulder in the state House. boulderreportinglab.org/2022/08/17/bou…

A new policy from local compost hauler Western Disposal is cracking down on non-compostable items in curbside residential bins, a problem it says is "threatening the program's very existence." boulderreportinglab.org/2022/08/05/col…

Two elected city officials have jumped into what could be a crowded race to represent the city at the Colorado Capitol. Who will choose the candidate — and what could it mean for city council? @HerrickJohnny reports. 👇 boulderreportinglab.org/2022/08/02/new…

New by @herrickjohnny: A timely, rigorous look at the first report by Boulder's volunteer-led police oversight panel, as the city council reviews the police department's "Reimagine Policing" plan. Its recommendations are expected to prompt some reform. 👇boulderreportinglab.org/2022/07/28/aft…

My latest on the local history beat for @BoulderRL explores a struggle for equality among Boulder County Latinos that began at a city swimming pool in July 1934 and ended at the state supreme court

In 2020, under mounting pressure, BVSD reformed its discipline policy to address disparities. What's happened since? @Herrickjohnny analyzed district data to find out. He also compared BVSD to Colo's similarly sized districts. Here's what he learned 1/ boulderreportinglab.org/2022/07/18/bou…

In the latest @colabnewsco Chasing Progress story on equity in #Colorado, @HerrickJohnny examines a longstanding problem: disproportionate school discipline. Johnny zooms in on Boulder Valley School District. @BoulderRL Editor Stacy Feldman breaks it down:

Boulder's Planning Board unanimously approved a revised plan for redeveloping the city’s commercial eastern flank, reinstating a land use change that would allow people to live near a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant. @HerrickJohnny has the latest. 👇 boulderreportinglab.org/2022/07/19/in-…

"When you see young people as the face and the leaders of these movements, the first thought that should come to your mind is that this should not be happening." Three former teen gun reform activists on why they left the movement, via @hemrylarson. 👇 boulderreportinglab.org/2022/07/15/wha…

In this story, Boulder's police chief is quoted at this week's police town hall urging attendees to demand the Daily Camera publish daily crime data, aka the police blotter or logs. We @BoulderRL heard from the community, too, about this as a result. 1/ boulderreportinglab.org/2022/07/13/bou…

Some of the corrections officers that are left are working multiple 16-hour shifts a week. It's dangerous, they said. "When everybody there is just tired, we’re not doing the job the way we should be doing the job,” one officer said. denverpost.com/2022/07/05/col…

Wildfire loss is complicated. This beautiful storytelling project by @eliimadaliphoto @BoulderRL and @LeighSPaterson @KUNC, in collaboration w/@NPR, captures an aspect of loss we don’t often hear about – the loss of things insurance can never recover. 1/ boulderreportinglab.org/2022/06/20/som…

"Some bruises, some cuts, but it survived." ❤️‍🩹 In partnership with @KUNC and @NPR, photojournalist @eliimadaliphoto spoke to #MarshallFire survivors about objects recovered from the ashes — what they meant before the blaze, and what they mean now. boulderreportinglab.org/2022/06/20/som…

@sepzilla @BoulderRL Thanks for flagging. You are right. I just corrected the story.

The upcoming race for Boulder County commissioner is shaping up to be competitive according to at least one metric: cash. 💰 @HerrickJohnny breaks down the fundraising haul, plus the contest for Boulder County Sheriff, Senate District 15 and more. 👇 boulderreportinglab.org/2022/06/10/ahe…