In first trial over Elijah McClain’s death, potential jurors answer questions about ties to law enforcement and what they know about that night
Two lines of questioning have taken shape: what ties potential jurors have to law enforcement and whether they’ve seen media coverage of Elijah McClain’s death in police custody.
250 prospective jurors questioned for a seat in the first of three trials in the death of Elijah McClain
Both defense and prosecutors are quizzing 250 potential jurors Monday in this first trial that is expected to start later this week.
We’re publishing a series about tobacco in Colorado. Here’s why
CPR News is rolling out a series about how the tobacco industry addicts people in Colorado to its products.
2 Cherry Creek educators die over the weekend, one with a confirmed case of bacterial meningitis
The Arapahoe County health department and Eaglecrest High School are working to identify students or staff who may have come in contact with the teacher who died of meningitis.
Fewer people are hospitalized with RSV and COVID, but the flu is still circulating and the respiratory season is not over yet
There is a lot of uncertainty in predicting the trajectory of respiratory viruses, but the drop in RSV cases and the fewer people hospitalized with COVID are reasons to be optimistic.
Officers involved in the arrest of 73-year-old Karen Garner violated key Loveland Police Department policies, report finds
In one finding, a sergeant who is no longer with the department essentially removed footage from the Garner case file — effectively hiding a piece of evidence.
Boulder Valley School District agrees to pay $1.2 million to settle lawsuit over sexual assault allegations
The district also agreed to provide Title IX training to administrators, staff and students.
$18 million is awarded in first round of opioid settlement money for Colorado counties and cities
The money comes from settlements with multiple groups including Johnson & Johnson, Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers.
The San Luis Valley gets a new district attorney after months of turmoil in the office
Anne E. Kelly comes to the job from the Boulder district attorney’s office. She takes over for Alonzo Payne, who resigned last month.
Douglas County resident files another lawsuit against the school district over sunshine laws
According to the lawsuit, four school board members attended a private training retreat in Estes Park after they were elected but before they were sworn into office in November 2021.
A new COVID wave is here. Here’s how to avoid getting sick with all those graduations, weddings and summer trips
It’s time to get vaccinated (and boosted), wear masks and avoid crowds indoors.
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, Colorado will become an island of abortion access
What abortion care looks like in Colorado versus Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska and Oklahoma by the laws and by the numbers.
Corey Wise, the former DougCo superintendent, talks about his firing, his formal complaint and the new politics of school boards
“But violating my civil rights when I stood up, and we stood up, for those students who have disabilities and those students are most at risk, is not OK.”
In a tense special meeting, Douglas County School Board members are divided over how to handle lawsuit
The lawsuit could be costly for the district. Because the district’s insurance carrier has denied coverage of this case, any will come directly out of the district’s operating budget.
Court orders four Douglas County School Board members to follow the state’s open meetings law
The preliminary injunction issued Wednesday applies only to the Douglas County School Board.
