Jeffco DA seeks hearing to reconsider trucker’s 110-year sentence, Polis will review too
The case has sparked fury across the country as more than 4.5 million people have signed a petition to reduce Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos’ sentence.
Parents, elected officials, law enforcement sound alarm on skyrocketing fentanyl deaths
Spurred on by an alarming increase in fentanyl poisoning and overdoses, Colorado law enforcement is calling on lawmakers to provide more money to crack down on sellers.
Alleged Boulder King Soopers gunman found incompetent to stand trial
The man will go to the Colorado Mental Health Institute of Pueblo for treatment in the hopes he will eventually face the criminal charges filed against him.
Nearly two years into the pandemic, a rise in Aurora gun violence shows the kids are not alright
The rash in violence — particularly among juveniles, who are both perpetrators and victims — is connected to a larger crisis of isolation, trauma and ongoing needs that were likely exacerbated by the pandemic.
51 prisoners will have their cases reviewed for potential wrongful convictions over hair analysis
Investigators and lawyers will look at convictions between 1976 and 1995, where the prisoners are still alive and currently serving sentences.
Aurora settles with Elijah McClain’s family for $15 million
It’s the largest known settlement for police violence in Colorado history.
Colorado doesn’t have enough resources to treat people deemed incompetent to stand trial, so the state is turning to private hospitals
Right now, there are 363 critically mentally ill people incarcerated across Colorado waiting for treatment or medication before they can face the, often minor, criminal charges filed against them.
Weiser and Polis hope $1 million in grants will help former prisoners find jobs and employers find workers
More than 8,500 people leave Colorado prisons each year, and nearly half return to prison within three years. A lack of stable housing and jobs awaiting them outside is a big reason why.
No charges against Arvada police officer who shot and killed ‘Good Samaritan’ during attack in Olde Town
Police say Johnny Hurley, 40, stopped a mass shooting in Olde Town Arvada when he shot and killed Ronald Troyke, before he himself was killed.
Why we wrote about cadets hoping to become police officers in 2021
CPR News justice reporter Allison Sherry followed a class of cadets who chose to become law enforcement officers at this moment in history.
Meet four Coloradans who want to be the state’s next police officers
CPR spent months observing classes in the Community College of Aurora’s police training program and meeting the cadets who have decided to become officers now.
Who wants to be a cop in 2021? They do
Violence is on the rise against police officers and policing is changing after 2020’s protests against police brutality. This is what’s driving four cadets to seek careers in law enforcement.
Cops and paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s death make brief appearances in court
For McClain’s mother, it was the first time she’d seen the men indicted in her son’s death in person.
Aurora police charged in Elijah McClain’s death due in court Monday
Two paramedics charged in the Aurora man’s death were also supposed to have a public court appearance Monday, but the judge has ordered their cases sealed.
Jailed Coloradans waiting longer and longer for competency services, with sometimes tragic consequences
Colorado was starting to get a handle on helping the most mentally ill people in jail — then the pandemic hit.
Alleged Boulder King Soopers shooter found incompetent to stand trial
The man charged with killing 10 people at a Boulder King Soopers earlier this year has been declared incompetent to stand trial — and prosecutors are awaiting a judge’s decision on whether he should get an additional evaluation.