The Thomason case goes to City Council

Timothy Thomason One of the items on the agenda of the Denver City Council August 18 is whether to approve a $150,000 settlement for Timothy Thomason, the cancer patient who was deprived of his pain medications at the city jail. Our story "Pain Management," which explored Thomason's ordeal and the...
By Michael Roberts
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Timothy Thomason

One of the items on the agenda of the Denver City Council August 18 is whether to approve a $150,000 settlement for Timothy Thomason, the cancer patient who was deprived of his pain medications at the city jail. Our story “Pain Management,” which explored Thomason’s ordeal and the peculiar conduct of jail employees, who detained him for hours after he’d supposedly been released, touched off a lively exchange in the comments section.

Tonight’s settlement deals only with the jail’s role. Negotiations continue over Thomason’s claims against Denver Health, which administers health care at the facility. — Alan Prendergast

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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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