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Gamesmanship Or Higher Debate? Appeals Court To Hear Mennonite Investigator’s Case
“My hope is Ms. Lindecrantz finds the courage to comply with the law like everyone else has,” said Arapahoe County DA George Brauchler.
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Robert Ray Defense Investigator Jailed After She Refuses To Testify On Religious Grounds
Ray’s legal team is appealing his conviction and prosecutors want Lindecrantz to testify that he had an adequate defense in the case.
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Immigration Advocates Argue New Probation Guidance Turns The Courts Into ‘ICE’s Lackey’
Officials are encouraging probation officers to offer up more information to immigration authorities about their clients than the law requires.
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Troy Riggs Is Denver’s New Director Of Public Safety
Outgoing public safety director Stephanie O’Malley will stay in the Hancock administration as special assistant to the mayor.
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Colorado’s ICE Chief Opens Up About DACA And Deportations
In a rare interview, the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Colorado says things different under President Trump.
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ICE Says Enforcement Is Now Done By The Book, Immigration Advocates See It Differently
Removals have more than doubled in a year in Colorado and Wyoming, from 1,033 to 2,535 through September of last fiscal year. Arrests are up too, though not by as much.
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Here’s Tonight’s Colorado Guest List For The State Of The Union
Every member of Congress gets an extra seat for the annual State of the Union address. Some take their spouses, others take people who want to make a political statement.
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Local Judges Are Driving Bail Reforms Across Colorado
The move away from money bail is part of a larger trend sweeping the country on how to treat defendants pre-trial — before they’ve been convicted of anything.
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Sens. Bennet And Gardner Say They Have A Compromise To Fund The Government
Colorado’s two U.S. senators have struck a compromise on a measure to fund the federal government and address immigration issues.
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Nationwide ICE Sweep Includes Six Denver-Area 7-Eleven Stores
Immigration officials say the raids aim to ensure companies are hiring employees responsibly. There were no arrests in the Denver area.
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Growth, Declining Ridership And Individual City Plans Are Presenting Headwinds For RTD
Despite several challenges RTD is doing very well. “Our finances are good, our budget is good,” said general manager Dave Genova.
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Why RTD’s Feeling Heat Over Priorities, And What It’s Doing About It
There is a perception out there among non-profit groups and community organizers that RTD is not as customer service oriented as it should be
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What People Say When Breaking News About A Deportation Goes Viral
Readers react to the deportation of Melecio Morales, a Denver-area father and undocumented immigrant.
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Who Is The Alliance Defending Freedom, The Legal Team Behind Masterpiece Cakeshop?
The Arizona-based conservative legal organization has won five cases in the Supreme Court over the past three years.
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Colorado’s Masterpiece Cakeshop Case Winds Toward A Decision With SCOTUS Arguments
Oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission will be heard Dec. 5.
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El Paso County Considers Options After Judge Ends $55 Jail Fee
The American Civil Liberties Union says 300 people last year alone have had to stay in the overcrowded El Paso County jail because they couldn’t come up with $55.