From [HERE] and [HERE] and [HERE] Two lawsuits filed within the past week in federal court accuse the Denver Police Department of racial bias.

In the first lawsuit filed in federal court Monday, attorneys for the ACLU allege that officers falsely accused Denver resident Jose Sanchez of being an “illegal immigrant,” improperly arrested him for supposedly providing “false identification,” and illegally entered and searched the home of his girlfriend without a warrant. The ACLU says that the alleged “false” identification was a valid photo ID card issued by the Department of Homeland Security. Sanchez was jailed for five days, which caused him to lose his job, according to the ACLU.

“This case highlights two issues that the Citizens Oversight Board and the Independent Monitor have repeatedly identified as subjects of multiple complaints about Denver police: Racial profiling and illegal entries into the homes of Denver residents,” said a statement from Mark Silverstein, ACLU of Colorado legal director. “Denver police need to base their policing on evidence, not biased stereotypes and they need to respect the Fourth Amendment’s ban on unreasonable searches and seizures.”