Crime is rising in Colorado – is justice reform to blame?
For more than a decade, Colorado lawmakers have pursued a range of criminal justice reforms.
Republicans and police have put Colorado justice reforms on trial for rising crime. What are the facts?
For years, Colorado has moved away from mass incarceration by trying to keep lower-level offenders out of the system. Now, rising crime and political backlash are testing that reform movement.
Crime is rising in Colorado. This state data shows by how much and where
Here’s what the numbers say about rising crime in Colorado.
One small way to cut down on fentanyl overdoses in Colorado? Target the dealers
The number of fentanyl fatalities in Colorado is rising faster than in every other state, except Alaska. In 2021, illegal fentanyl killed 709 people.
U.S. Supreme Court takes up Colorado case of business seeking to refuse service to gay couples
The high court could hear the case involving website designer 303 Creative this fall.
Fentanyl linked to 5 deaths in Commerce City and more could still be circulating, DA says
The Drug Enforcement Agency is involved in the criminal investigation.
Recall election for San Luis Valley District Attorney clears major hurdle, moves forward
The petition to recall current DA Alonzo Payne gained the required signatures. Payne is under investigation for mistreating victims of crime. It’s the first time in the 30-year history of the Victim’s Rights Act Subcommittee in Colorado that the board has made such a referral for an investigation.
Prisoners allege forced labor violates Colorado’s anti-slavery law
Class action lawsuit filed against Gov.
Man suspected of making violent threats against Boulder and California schools has been charged
The operation included police evacuating a nearby elementary school, several businesses and residents and sending a reverse 911 message to 65 homes.
John Kellner, a Republican district attorney, enters race to be Colorado’s next attorney general
Republican District Attorney John Kellner said Thursday he is running for state attorney general against incumbent Democrat Phil Weiser.
Colorado law requires untruthful officers to lose their jobs and their licenses. But not every agency is complying with the law.
Both the Denver and Aurora police departments use a lower standard to decide whether an officer should be fired than the state requires for decertifying an officer.
After police and sheriffs deputies left agencies in droves in 2021, Democratic leaders try to stem the tide
Law enforcement officers are feeling burnout amid the pandemic, but officials say their morale is also low.
After Marshall fire, residents feel ‘lucky’ with what they have, but struggle to figure out the future
As people are allowed to return home after the Marshall Fire, they feel either a huge sigh of relief or painful agony.
After Polis commutes trucker’s sentencing, judge criticizes the decision and victims say they don’t feel heard
The governor announced on Dec. 30 that he was going to shorten Rogel Aguilera-Mederos’ sentence by 100 years to 10 years.
Boulder County fires: One of the three missing victims is found alive, 2 still unaccounted for; FBI is investigating cause of fire
FEMA toured the devastation Sunday and set up a “one stop shop” for residents needing resources.
La fiscal de distrito en el Condado de Jefferson pide una audiencia para reconsiderar la sentencia de 110 años del camionero, Polis también la examinará
El caso desató la furia por todo el país con más de 4.5 millones de personas firmando una petición presentada ante el gobernador Jared Polis para reducir la sentencia de Mederos.