Who Had the Worst Week?

• Denver Police fired seven shots and hit six bystanders while attempting to shoot a man they say pulled a gun on a LoDo street.
• Two Coloradans were attacked by a crocodile during a vacation at a Puerto Vallarta resort in Mexico.
• Denver’s Westcraft Carpets is ignoring requests from the Denver American Indian Commission to remove its signature caricature sign – “Mohawk Tommy, a shirtless boy sporting a mohawk haircut with a feather in back.”
• A contractor who helped build Tattered Cover’s new location in Westminster has sued the bookstore claiming it was stiffed on $123,000 in work.
• Kenneth Wendt, a Houston-area police officer who coached a 9-and-under baseball team, was placed on suspension after his behavior in a post-game handshake line. Video of the incident showed him aggressively bumping and pushing 8- and 9-year-olds after they defeated his team.
• Pearl Jam cancelled concerts in Europe after lead singer Eddie Vedder’s vocal cords were damaged from smoke caused by wildfires in France.
• American Airlines says it could take three years before it is operating at full capacity again due to ongoing staffing shortages.
• How much faith does Cadillac have in its new Lyriq electric SUV? It’ll give you a $5,500 discount on your purchase if you agree to sign a non-disclosure agreement that prohibits you “from discussing with any parties outside of GM your experience of owning or driving” it.
• Biotech company Biogen paid $900 million to settle a suit that alleged it paid doctors for speaking and consulting services as part of a scam that actually was intended to provide kickbacks to doctors who prescribed the company’s drugs.
• The first polio case in nearly a decade has been detected in New York.
• If you are tired of modern political scandals, here’s one with a retro twist: Loving County (Tex.) Judge Skeet Jones was arrested as part of a cattle-rustling sting operation.
• Candy maker Mars is denying that Skittles are “unfit for human consumption” due to heightened levels of titanium dioxide, a known toxin that is banned in parts of Europe.

So, who won the week?

• U.S. Navy Lt. Amanda Lee became the Blue Angels’ first female demonstration pilot in the 76-year history of the squadron.
• Primatologist Jane Goodall is the inspiration for the latest Barbie doll.