Alan Prendergast

For almost fifty years, an obscure Colorado public-interest law firm has been a recruitment pool for Republican administrations and helped shape conservative agendas, including #Project2025 -- my piece for #5280 Magazine. 5280.com/this-niche-lak…

GREGORY EGO PHOTOS: William S. Burroughs' naked birth 111 years ago today... (Photo: Boulder, late '80s.)

Remembering Colorado's ski troops and the forgotten front. "A lot of us were the worst soldiers in the world. But I think our combat record speaks to the kind of people we were when it came time to do our jobs." westword.com/news/10th-moun…

"Don't give the enemy time to recover. Shoot him. Bayonet him. Brain him with your rifle." westword.com/news/10th-moun…

"In late 2021 a special ketamine review panel convened by CDPHE released a report that rejected the fuzzy diagnosis of Excited Delirium Syndrome, stating that “it lends itself to discriminatory practices.”" What changed after ExD was "banned?" @Alanprend westword.com/news/how-elija…

Public figure who did not perform well in his position last year censoring a reporter from pointing out that he did not perform well and asking how things are going to be different this year

The #MatthewPerry investigation is a study in how celeb ODs get massive attention, while deaths from paramedics using #ketamine as " chemical restraint," not so much. “They saw it as their right to knock people out." westword.com/news/how-elija…

“They saw it as their right to knock people out, so they wouldn’t have to deal with them on an ambulance ride.” westword.com/news/how-elija… Paramedics use ketamine more than you think.

Five years after the death of #ElijahMcClain what's changed about chemical restraint in Colorado? An update. rb.gy/nxcrq8

Buy now and save 60% on the "Gangbuster: One Man's Battle Against Crime, Corruption, and the Klan" audiobook by @Alanprend. Offer expires 06/23. audiobooks.com/promotions/pro…

And they said those effete Easterners would never warm up to my book #GANGBUSTER! Just got a rave in Manhattan (Kansas)! Thanks Mercury and Aaron Pauls for the thoughtful review! themercury.com/features/gangb…

Check out our latest Q&A with writer Alan Prendergast (@Alanprend). He talks to @AmandaCUlrich about his recent true crime story detailing the life of one of America’s loneliest prisoners. sundaylongread.com/2024/03/25/ala…

Nikola Jokic's toughest basket of the night.

My latest article, about a $1.1 million settlement for a man stalked by a #prison gang, reminds me of this earlier story about Scott Howard, who was raped by the same gang and called a "drama queen" by officials. Times change. Prison doesn't. shorturl.at/PQZ67 #truecrime

Colorado pays $1.1 M to prisoner who was stalked, assaulted repeatedly by #whitesupremacist gang after agreeing to testify in #murder case #prison #truecrime westword.com/news/nowhere-t…

@nytimes reviews a new book that features a collection of stories from Calvin Trillin. I’m pretty sure I was introduced to Trillin by the great @Alanprend as a journalism student at @msudenver in the early 90s. Looking forward to reading this book. nytimes.com/2024/01/22/boo…

“The problem in this case is that the defendant’s criminal history is so severe, and he shows such ability to corrupt anybody he came into contact with.” westword.com/news/conman-wi…

The most isolated prisoner in the federal #supermax isn't a terrorist, a gang leader, or even #ElChapo . It's a con man whose weapon of choice is a cell phone. Meet Jimmy Sabatino. #prison #solitary #truecrime westword.com/news/conman-wi…

After two years of service, my time as president of the John Quincy Adams Society has come to an end. Many thanks to @JohnAllenGay and @WillRuger for the opportunity to participate in the good work of the @jqasociety. My favorite memory was in the writing and production of a…