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Michael Johnston: “What we do, sir, is we release him from our county jail and…”

Featuring: Michael Johnston, Nonpartisan | Mayor of Denver | Colorado

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Jordan Brings The Receipts To Confront Denver Mayor Over Suspected Gang Member's Release

Published | Video Starts at 02:36

Why didn't you say? That's not what you said. You said you released him to the streets. Did you release them to the streets? You release them to ice? What we do, sir, is we release him from our county jail and we coordinate with ICE on that release time and release date so that ICE can come and pick them up from that location. Pick them up where? In the parking lot? Yes, sir. They're on the facility. Guess what happened in the parking lot. I know, sir. I've reviewed the video. (02:36–02:45)

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Asserts coordination with ICE on release time and date for pickup.

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