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AG Candidates Brauchler, Weiser Parry Over Marijuana, Sanctuary Cities And Gun Laws
Both Republican George Brauchler and Democrat Phil Weiser said they wouldn’t do anything to thwart recreational marijuana legalization.
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Colorado Faces Growing Legal Jeopardy Over Dealing With Mentally Ill Inmates
If someone is found mentally incompetent to stand trial, the state is required to “restore” them to competency within 28 days. Lawyers and advocates say the state is taking far longer.
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New Numbers Show Jump In Contacts Between Denver Jails, ICE Officials
ICE notifications mean federal officials requested that local police tell them when certain people are being released from jail.
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Opioid Crisis Is Sure To Be Factor In The Campaign For State Attorney General
Would Democrat Phil Weiser or Republican George Brauchler opt to join the multi-state lawsuit against several large pharmaceutical companies?
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Carlos Samour Sworn In Monday As Newest Colorado Supreme Court Justice
The judge presided over several high-profile cases, including the Aurora theater shooting trial.
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What’s Behind Coffman’s And DeGette’s Visits To The U.S.-Mexico Border
Both said President Trump’s administration needs to work faster to reunite families and called for Congress to tackle broader immigration reform.
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What It’s Like To Be Separated From Your Child At The Border, And How It Still Hurts
A Salvadoran woman living in Colorado who was separated from her daughter for two months in 2016 said it has left lasting negative effects on her child.
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Coffman, DeGette Visit U.S-Mexico Border, Demand Faster Reunification Of Families
The Republican and Democrat from Colorado’s congressional delegation traveled separately to the U.S.-Mexico border to view detention sites and tent camps for children.
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No Colorado National Guard Troops For The Border, Hickenlooper Says
The Guard will have to comply with an executive order that bans state officials from separating families from children at the border.
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Hickenlooper Bans Use Of State Resources To Separate Families Due To Immigration Status
The executive order was spurred by a rally at the capitol from progressive groups and elected officials.
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State Sued For Fourth Time For How They Treat Mentally Ill In Jail
The suit comes at a time when the Colorado Department of Human Services say the number of mentally ill people in jail has skyrocketed.
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Western Conservative Summit Recap: What Sessions Did And Didn’t Say
Prominent members of the Trump administration headlined, including Attorney General Jeff Sessions and E.P.A. Administrator Scott Pruitt of the EPA.
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After The Masterpiece Ruling, David Mullins and Charlie Craig Hope To Move On
The couple who tried to order a wedding cake from Jack Phillips actually tried to avoid politics when they decided to get married.
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Sessions Chides Sanctuary Cities, Touts Gang Crackdown At Western Conservative Summit
Sessions avoided talking about current hot-button issues such as separating families at the border or marijuana legalization.
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6 Ways SCOTUS Could Decide The Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
These are the possible outcomes that could be decided by the nation’s highest court when it comes to the Masterpiece Cakeshop case.
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Colorado Prosecutors Hope To Send A Message With ‘Sovereign Citizen’ Convictions
Led by Bruce Doucette, Stephen Nalty and Steven Byfield, sovereigns reject local and state laws because they are not in the U.S. Constitution.