As Pandemic Worsens, Mask Rules In Jails Vary From County To County
CPR News has found that jails across Colorado have varying policies on both supplying masks and requiring inmates to wear them throughout their jail stays.
ACLU, DOC Sign Agreement For How To Treat Prisoners During The Pandemic
The state will have to supply every prisoner with two free masks and two bars of soap a week. It also requires the Department of Corrections to identify vulnerable inmates and provide them with safe housing.
Denver Man Faces Federal Charges For Allegedly Pointing Laser At Police Chopper During Protest
The charges stem from a post-election protest on November 4th. 23-year-old Logan Scott Debyle was also cited by Denver Police that evening for alleged firework possession and disobeying a lawful order.
Denver DA’s Husband Charged With Felony Arson For Fires Set On His Property During Grand County Fire Ban
Christopher Linsmayer allegedly started several small fires on his property in Kremmling between Oct. 25 and 27, when the East Troublesome Fire was burning nearby.
Two Men, One Carrying A Weapon, Attempted To Film Voters Dropping Off Ballots In Littleton Monday
Police were called after Arapahoe County employees noticed the men standing near a ballot drop box.
Eastern Plains DA Pleads Guilty For Taking Subordinate’s Prescription Opioids, Will Enter Treatment
A tearful Brittny Lewton told the judge at her sentencing, “I am sorry that we’re all here … I’m sorry to my employees and my husband and my mother. This is not how I wanted to end my career.”
As Election Night Violence Anxiety Increases, Colorado Law Enforcement Say They’re On It
The threat of Election Day, or post-Election Day, chaos is dominating the energy of the FBI and local law enforcement agencies, as police chiefs and sheriffs plan for protest activity up and down the Front Range.
Denver DA’s Husband Faces Arson Charges For Unattended Fires On Mountain Property
Deputies who responded to reports of fires on the property found a dozen smoldering slash piles. The area is under a burn ban and is located near the devastating East Troublesome fire.
Colorado Attorney General Accuses Fort Morgan Mobile Home Park Owner Of Voter Intimidation
The owner hand-delivered a notice to his tenants warning of the implications of a Biden win — and the benefits they’d receive if President Trump won reelection.
In Case Things Get Chaotic Ahead Of (Or After) Election Day, Officials Are Preparing For Everything From Misinformation To Blizzards
“Our ultimate hope is that it’s a quiet and boring night … but obviously we need to be prepared.”
Colorado’s Catholic Dioceses Pay Out $6.6 Million To Settle Abuse Claims
More than 160 children were victimized in Colorado over the course of 70 years, an investigation by Attorney General Phil Weiser found last year.
Social Media Foments Stories of Voter Intimidation But Local Officials Say So Far They Aren’t True
Authorities have been looking into stories circulating on NextDoor and Facebook about intimidating people hanging around ballot drop boxes, but so far none panned out.
How The Police Reform Movement Is Spilling Over Into Colorado’s District Attorney Races
Many of the usual talking points about being tough on crime have given way to conversations about diversion programs and other reforms.
Black And Latino Officers Bring Their Own Experiences With Racism To The Job
In conversations with CPR, Black and Hispanic officers discussed their own experiences encountering law enforcement out of uniform, and how that has shaped their response to this moment of national reckoning around race and policing.
Families Of Non-Violent, Medically Vulnerable Inmates Say The State Needs To Send Them Home
When the pandemic hit Colorado, Gov. Polis issued an order allowing the early release of low-risk inmates with serious health conditions. But he’s since allowed it to lapse.
The ‘We Build The Wall’ Scheme That Got Steve Bannon Indicted Involves A Colorado Man, Too
Timothy Shea, a Castle Rock resident, is one of four men accused by federal prosecutors of illegally siphoning off money from the GoFundMe fundraising campaign for their own personal benefit.
