A Colorado police officer suffered a serious head injury during a violent struggle with a suspected drug dealer, but the suspect was released on just $100 bond despite prosecutors pushing for a much higher amount.

The incident happened Tuesday evening in downtown Boulder, where officers were responding to ongoing complaints about open drug use and overdoses in a public park.

According to police, officers were speaking with a woman seen smoking suspected methamphetamine when she pointed them to a man nearby who she said had sold her the drugs. When officers approached the suspect, later identified as Kai Brown, he attempted to flee.

An officer gave chase, and during the struggle, both the officer and Brown fell into Boulder Creek. Police said the suspect landed on top of the officer, who struck his head on a rock.

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Bodycam video captures the suspect moments before fleeing from officers in a downtown Boulder park, leading to a dangerous confrontation that injured a police officer. (X/@boulderpolice)

Despite suffering a serious concussion along with cuts and bruises, the officer was able to help take Brown into custody before collapsing. He was transported to a hospital and has since been released and is recovering at home, police said.

“This incident is deeply troubling—not only because one of our officers was injured as a direct result of a suspect fleeing, but because it highlights the very real dangers that drug trafficking poses to our entire community,” Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn said.

Brown was found with multiple individually packaged baggies of suspected methamphetamine and is facing several charges, including a felony drug offense, assault, resisting arrest and obstruction, according to authorities.

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Bodycam video shows a Boulder police officer approaching a suspected drug dealer in a downtown park moments before a chase and violent struggle near Boulder Creek. (X/@boulderpolice)

The bond decision, however, is drawing scrutiny.

The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office said it requested a $20,000 secured bond, citing the suspect’s criminal history, the seriousness of the charges and the injuries to the officer.

Instead, a judge set bond at $1,000, with the option for Brown to post just $100 for release.

“This defendant is charged with a serious drug felony… [and] caused significant and scary injuries to the police officer who attempted to enforce the law,” District Attorney Michael Dougherty said. “Given the defendant’s criminal history, his actions here, and the injuries suffered by the officer, our prosecutor asked for a high, secured bond. That was definitely the right thing to do.”

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Police bodycam video shows the chaotic moments during a struggle between an officer and a suspected drug dealer near Boulder Creek, where the officer suffered a serious head injury. (X/@boulderpolice)

Chief Redfearn also raised concerns about the broader implications.

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“I also have serious concerns about whether the full risk to our community, the severity of this incident, and risk to and impact on our officers was reflected in the bond decision,” he said. “This is a pattern that is frustrating because these bond decisions directly impact community safety.”

Police noted the arrest came amid ongoing concerns about drug activity in Boulder. According to the Boulder County Coroner’s Office, there were 26 fatal drug overdoses in the city in 2025, many occurring in public spaces.

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Officers were patrolling the area proactively in response to those concerns when the incident occurred.

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“If the water levels in the creek were lower, or higher, this situation could have easily resulted in a life-altering or even fatal outcome,” Redfearn said.

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas., turned away questions on Wednesday about why her office had hired a security guard with a criminal history after news broke that he had been shot and killed in an armed standoff with law enforcement in Dallas, Texas.

“I’m going to refer you to my page,” Crockett told Fox News Digital.

“I made a statement and I said there would be no additional statements. You need someone to read it for you? I can find someone to do that.”

The criminal history of Crockett’s bodyguard, Diamon-Mazairre Robinson, 39, who went by alias “Mike King,” drew national attention last week when details emerged that he had a track record of run-ins with the law for theft, violating probation and impersonating law enforcement.

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, participates in a public forum on Feb. 3, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)

Robinson was killed in a standoff with SWAT last week after he barricaded himself inside the garage of a children’s hospital as local police were looking to detain him while investigating an active warrant.

Local authorities said they had recovered 11 firearms during their investigation.

Crockett, who said she had known Robinson under the name, Mike King, said he had been employed by her office “for years” and that during that time he had not given her reason to suspect him of wrongdoing.

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Dashcam footage of the standoff between SWAT and Diamon-Mazairre Robinson. (Dallas Police Department)

Crockett said her team had vetted Robinson according to standards laid out for lawmaker security, according to a statement put out by her office.

“We are saddened and shocked by some of the concerning revelations. Our team followed all protocols outlined by the House to contract additional security. We were approved to use this vendor who also provided security services for additional entities in the local community and worked closely with law enforcement agencies, including Capitol Police,” Crockett said in a statement.

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, speaks to reporters on Dec. 8, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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She noted that she was surprised that her office hadn’t discovered his background until the time of his death.

“The fact that an individual was able to somehow circumvent the vetting processes for something as sensitive as security for members of Congress highlights the loopholes and shortcomings in many of our systems,” her office’s statement read.

Denmark sent soldiers and explosives to Greenland in January so that it could blow up runways in the event of a US invasion, the country’s public broadcaster has said. 

Landing strips in Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq could have been targeted to prevent US military aircraft from landing soldiers and equipment if President Trump had followed through on threats to invade, DR reported.

Military aircraft also transported blood from Denmark to help treat the wounded in case of battle.

The emergency moves were allegedly made in the immediate aftermath of the US capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro, which demonstrated Mr Trump’s willingness to use US military might.

Mr Trump has long advocated for the mineral-rich island of Greenland – a self-governing Danish territory – to become part of the United States.

In the past, he has refused to rule out using military force to take the territory.

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The new report, based upon the testimonies of 12 main sources at the top of Denmark’s government and military, appears to show Copenhagen’s willingness to use force to raise the cost of any US action.

Denmark is said to have sought confidential talks with European allies after the re-election of Mr Trump in 2025 to shore up support against any annexation attempt.

A French official is quoted as saying that Denmark had decided to “play the game”.

Danish and European allies formed plans to send soldiers and military hardware to Greenland later in 2026, to show the US how seriously Europe took the defence of the island.

However, sources who spoke to DR claimed that US military action in Venezuela on 3 January of this year changed everything.

In the days after that military action, the US president repeated that the US “needs Greenland for national security,” going on to say he was “very serious” about it.

A more rapid European response now began, with an advance command of Danish, French, German, Norwegian and Swedish soldiers flying to the territory.

A larger, well publicised and announced, main force followed, as well as Danish fighter jets and a French naval vessel.

The deployment was presented as part of Danish-led joint military exercises called Operation Arctic Endurance, but the real reason was to prepare for and deter a possible US invasion, DR claims.

Denmark hoped that having soldiers with as many different flags on their arms as possible would deter US action.

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Instead of just confronting Danish troops, Washington would have had to commit to major hostile action against multiple fellow NATO allies.

While it’s not clear if forces from other European countries would have fought against the US, Danish soldiers were reportedly given live ammunition and permission to engage.

The public nature of Operation Arctic Endurance and intense diplomacy by European leaders, including by the British prime minister, appeared to have worked.

Speaking in Davos at the World Economic Forum on 21 January, Mr Trump said the US “won’t use force” to take Greenland, though he reiterated that the US was “unstoppable”.

Denmark is due to head to the polls on 24 March after the country’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called snap elections.

Opinion polls suggest Ms Frederiksen has received a much-needed popularity boost over her handling of the Greenland-US crisis, after public dissatisfaction over rising living costs and welfare pressures.

MIAMI, Florida – There’s growing unrest in Cuba as the communist government struggles to deal with island-wide blackouts and a collapsing economy. As President Donald Trump alludes to change on the island, the Cuban community in Miami is left wondering what is next.

The island has experienced 67 years of authoritarian rule where the Communist Party of Cuba is the only legal party. Last week, protesters attacked a Communist Party headquarters on the island overnight, ransacking the building and attempting to set it on fire, according to local reports.

“The protesters are more brave today than before,” said Jose Collazo, a Cuban migrant who left the island in the 1960’s. “But if you remember four years ago when they came out, they were brutally repressed.”

Adam Moreno joins people in the Little Havana neighborhood show their support for the protesters in Cuba on March 18, 2024, in Miami, Florida.  (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Collazo often spends time at Domino Park in the heart of Little Havana, a neighborhood in Miami with a large population of Cuban immigrants. He and other Cuban Americans meet up for friendly — but highly competitive — games of dominoes and to discuss current affairs.

Lately, there’s been a lot of chatter about the situation in Cuba. On Monday, a nationwide power grid collapse left roughly 10 million people without electricity, according to U.S. Embassy statements and Cuban authorities. Cuban officials have said the outages are linked to fuel shortages and failures at aging power plants.

The entrance to Domino Park in Little Havana on March 18 in Miami, Florida. (Amy Galo)

Then, there’s the ongoing economic crisis which has been made even worse in recent months after President Trump threatened tariffs on any country that sends oil to Cuba. 

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“They’re living like in the Stone Age. Cave people. That’s how they live. It’s sad to see the people  [living with] malnutrition, living in ragged clothes,” said Collazo.

The escalating tension on the island comes amid remarks by Trump that he expects to have the “honor” of “taking Cuba in some form” and “I can do anything I want” with the neighboring country.

“Cuba right now is in very bad shape. They’re talking to Marco,” Trump told reporters, “We’ll be doing something with Cuba very soon.… We’re dealing with Cuba.”

Anti-government protesters gather at the Maximo Gomez monument in Havana, Cuba. Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in several cities in Cuba to protest against ongoing food shortages and high prices of foodstuffs.  (AP Photo/Eliana Aponte)

On Tuesday, Marco Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, also made comments about the island, saying “they have to get new people in charge” in Havana. 

Meanwhile, Pentagon officials told lawmakers there are no plans to invade Cuba, even as they described it as a long-standing security concern.

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The U.S. flag and Cuban flag on display outside of Domino Park in Miami, Florida. (Amy Galo)

“In all the years I’ve been here— I’m going on 47 years— I think this is the first time I’ve seen really good things happening for Cuba,” said Francisco Botella, a Cuban migrant who lives in Miami. “You can tell it’s a very precarious situation this time around. Now the system is going down, way down.”

Hearing U.S. leaders discuss the situation brings members of the Cuban exile community like Botella and Collazo hope.

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“I think this is the end for Cuba. I really think it’s over. Either the communist leaders leave, or what happened to Maduro will happen to them,” said Botella.

Cuban officials have continued to blame U.S. sanctions for the country’s economic hardships, while analysts say the government is facing mounting pressure from ongoing blackouts, shortages of basic goods, and growing public frustration.