Colorado Reformed Policing After George Floyd’s Murder. This Year, Advocates May Be Hitting A Wall
Compared to the wide support for 2020’s police accountability bill, these new criminal justice proposals have run into significantly more opposition.
Justice Reform, A Year After George Floyd
Some state lawmakers want to make even more changes to how police do their jobs, but their ideas face stiff opposition amid rising crime and changing politics.
Colorado Attorney General Hiring Investigator To Probe Accusations That State Regulator Falsified Air Pollution Data
Whistleblowers from the Air Pollution Control Division’s modeling department allege that they were ordered to stop looking for surges of specific pollutants.
No Evidence That Ammunition Magazine Used In Boulder Shooting Was Purchased Illegally
Boulder District Attorney Michael Daugherty said Thursday that while the allegedly gunman was carrying ammunition magazines larger than Colorado gun stores are allowed to sell, there’s no evidence that he purchased them illegally.
New Charges Against Boulder Shooting Suspect Allege He Fired On Police Officers, Had An Illegally Large Magazine
Boulder prosecutors have added 43 additional criminal charges against the man accused of killing 10 people in a Boulder grocery store — including 20 attempted murder charges for other victims […]
Colorado’s Criminal Justice Reformers Say Chauvin Verdict Is ‘A Single Small Step For Equality’
The legislature’s Democratic Black Caucus opened their press conference after the verdict with a prayer for justice and healing.
Judge Denies Gag Request In Boulder Shooting Case
The alleged gunman’s public defenders had requested that prosecutors and law enforcement be banned from making public statements outside of the courtroom about the case.
El Paso County’s Jail Justified $15M In Improvements On COVID. It Didn’t Prevent A Massive Outbreak
Last year, El Paso County spent $15 million on jail improvements, all funded by federal aid dollars meant to help with the pandemic.
Teri Leiker Memorialized For Her Sense Of Humor, Karaoke And A Dedication to All Things Boulder
She was one of Boulder’s “weavers” — what Police Chief Maris Herold described as a person who builds connections in communities, someone integral to the fabric of making places what they are.
Boulder Shooting Prosecutors And Defense Attorneys Spar Over Pre-Trial Publicity
Public defenders representing an Arvada man on multiple murder counts want to prohibit law enforcement and district attorneys from discussing the case in public or with reporters.
Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley Remembered As A Hero Who Saved Lives At King Soopers Mass Shooting
The 11-year veteran of the Boulder Police Department ran into the Boulder King Soopers on March 22 after reports of a shooting inside and was killed by a gunman.
Police Are Still Searching For A Motive In The Boulder King Soopers Shooting
The Boulder Police Chief described the active crime scene at the grocery store as “among the most complex I’ve ever worked personally.”
Boulder DA To File Additional Charges Against Alleged Shooter, Defense Brings Up Mental Illness
The hearing lasted minutes. Alissa was advised of his rights to a jury trial and a preliminary hearing.
‘Elijah Is Touching Hearts Everywhere’: Sheneen McClain On Her Son Inspiring Police Reform
Sheneen McClain said she was hopeful the officers responsible for the violent arrest of her son, who was unarmed, would face justice.
A Contagious COVID Variant Detected At The Buena Vista Prison Means Inmates Will Get Vaccinated Early
Prisoners in Colorado have been getting the vaccine based on age, but the state says counties can move them up when more contagious variants are detected.
