Family Of Broomfield Man Killed By A Westminster Police Officer Last Year Sues Department
The suit alleges officer Steven Bare used excessive force against a 27-year-old unarmed man experiencing a mental health crisis last year.
Eastern Plains District Attorney Under Investigation For ‘Potential Criminal Activity’
CPR News has learned that the allegations are connected to Lewton using her position as a prosecutor to improperly obtain prescription opioids.
Behind The Decision That Shuttered Hundreds Of Metro Schools As A Vague, ‘Fluid’ Threat Seized Denver
Dozens of Front Range superintendents made the call late last Tuesday night, and were already actively planning to cancel additional days if the Florida teen had remained at large.
Denver Sheriff Stands Alone In Opposition Of Bill To Speed Up Bail Releases From Jail
The proposal would require people to be released within four hours of posting bond, and for courts to staff on weekends to speed up judge advisements.
Aurora ICE Facility Expansion Has Been Extended For A Year After Initial 90-Day Deal
The 432-bed annex is privately run and has fallen under criticism for disease outbreaks and shrouding information.
After Getting Busted For Drug Possession: Do Defendants Need a Carrot Or A Stick?
Public defenders and criminal justice say drug possession isn’t a crime that warrants a felony charge, which can yield prison time.
Polis: ICE Is ‘A Legitimate Agency’ And The State Shouldn’t Step On Local Cooperation
Gov. Polis says he won’t interfere with the relationship between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities — a stance that is likely to disappoint immigration advocates and some state lawmakers.
State Agrees To $10 Million In Fines, Overhaul Of How It Handles Mentally Ill In Jail
“This will significantly reduce the criminalization of people with mental illness,” a Disability Law Colorado lawyer said.
A Proposed Colorado Ban On Cash Bail For Minor Offenses — Aimed At Keeping People From Jail Time For Inability To Pay — Is Clearing Hurdles
When the poorest of the poor cannot afford to pay a ticket, or when they fail to make a court date, they are often unable to post bond and can get stuck in a jail for weeks.
State Attorney General And Christian Baker Declare Truce
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Masterpiece Cakeshop baker Jack Phillips are dropping legal pursuits against each other.
Aurora ICE Facility Expands As Agency Shifts Focus To Asylum Seekers, Battles Outbreaks
A rare tour offered to journalists aimed to demonstrate how ICE was responding to a public health crisis. U.S. Rep Jason Crow and Aurora council members have been demanding such a tour to no avail.
Denver, Homeless Advocates Reach Settlement Over City’s Camp Clean-Ups
City officials will now give written notice of sweeps and clean-ups in advance, when possible.
Democrats Are Ready To Tie ICE’s Hands. But What Will Gov. Polis Do?
State lawmakers plan to introduce various pieces of legislation that would disrupt ICE procedures, such as banning sheriffs from holding immigrants at the agency’s request.
AG Weiser Announces Independent Review Of Past Priest Abuse Allegations In Colorado
A leader in Colorado’s archdiocese told CPR News last September that there had been no new allegations of sexual abuse on a minor in Colorado since 2002.
Anti-Discrimination Or Religious Freedom? The Masterpiece Question Is Back In Arizona, Colorado Courts
Because SCOTUS didn’t settle the looming question on whether the First Amendment guarantees of religious freedom are more important than a state or city’s anti-discrimination laws, similar cases are again simmering in lower courts.
Independent Monitor: State’s Plan For Addressing Mentally Ill In Jail Is ‘Scattershot’
Building more beds across the state won’t solve the crush of people waiting sometimes months in jail for competency treatment.
