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Michael Roberts

Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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Attorney: Jurors Too Often Give Suspect-Shooting Cops Benefit of the Doubt

By Michael Roberts

A jury recently found that the actions of a deputy who shot and paralyzed Cody Cox during a bizarre incident on Interstate 70 near Georgetown four years ago were legally justified. But while Cox’s lawyer offers praise for jurors, who he says “paid close attention and took their job seriously,” he also expresses frustration over their verdict and a system that he sees as being weighted in favor of trigger-pulling law enforcers.