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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Officials Agree To Remove Freeze On State Mental Hospital Beds For Non-Prisoners
The “civil bed freeze” was meant to help state officials treat more mentally ill prisoners more quickly, but was criticized by advocates for seizing resources.
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Boulder DA Charges Two Sheriffs Deputies With Manslaughter
A 23-year-old died in 2018 after prosecutors say the two officers improperly handcuffed him in the back of a van.
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Prosecutors File A Record Number Of Felonies Even As Colorado’s Crime Remains Flat
District attorneys and other law enforcement officials see a spike in addiction across the state as a major source of the problem.
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Denver’s Violent Crime Is On The Rise
Homicides were up 17 percent, from 57 in 2017 to 67 in 2018.
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5 Criminal Justice Reform Proposals To Watch This Legislative Session
Reforming cash bail, repealing the death penalty and texting court date reminders are all on the docket.
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Low Early Turnout For Denver-Boulder Efforts To Expunge Old Pot Convictions
In Boulder, 13 people have applied and four were eligible for an expungement. In Denver, 48 people have applied so far.
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What’s Up First On Weiser’s Agenda? ACA, Opioid Crisis And Bail Reform, For Starters
Colorado’s new Democratic attorney general was sworn in on Tuesday.
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Officials To Halt Admissions To State-Run Mental Health Hospitals Except For Those In Jail
The move, which includes about 20 beds for juveniles, virtually cuts off all state beds for mentally ill people.
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The Attorneys For Jack Phillips Argued State Officials Are Again Harassing The Baker
When Jack Phillips refused to bake another cake in 2017, it ignited another legal battle between the Lakewood baker and Colorado.
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Attorney General-Elect Phil Weiser Wants To Expunge Old Pot Convictions Statewide
The incoming attorney general is working with lawmakers to develop a bill that would vacate some marijuana convictions.
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Attorney General Coffman Establishes Mass Tragedy Victims Fund Before Leaving Office
The outgoing official seeded the effort with $1 million earned from consumer fraud settlements out of her office.
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El Paso County Sheriff Can No Longer Hold Inmates At ICE’s Request, Judge Rules
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado successfully sued Sheriff Bill Elder for the practice.