Notice more rabbits around town this year? A rough winter last year changed the urban food chain … for now
Why would Denver’s rabbit population be growing? Colorado Wonders spoke with scientists who offer some possible answers.
Grand jury indicts a Colorado police chief and daughter – a town clerk – for embezzlement, theft, and impersonating a peace officer
Robert Gordanier and Brenda Hamilton work for the state’s tiniest municipality, Lakeside, wedged between Arvada and Denver.
Colorado law enforcement welcomes speedy AI facial recognition technology along with rules, some advocates worry about privacy and misuse
While it’s been used since the 2000s, in recent years artificial intelligence has evolved to make the software quicker and more accurate. Colorado law enforcement agencies using AI say it is just another tool in the box.
Incarcerated men allege they were cut off from loved ones and lost privileges in forced labor lawsuit
An ongoing lawsuit against the state alleges corrections officials engaged in slavery or involuntary servitude in its prisons by retaliating against people who declined to perform labor inside prisons.
Protesters want rapid justice, but police, prosecutors say accuracy, not speed, drives the pace of investigations into police shootings
Prosecutors who have worked on dozens of police shooting cases said there are many reasons why investigations into law enforcement shootings take so long, even when there is body-worn camera footage.
Colorado aviation enthusiast couple killed in Kansas plane crash remembered for their passion, kindness
Friends of the couple said they were like a set of parents to the small, avid group of vintage airplane enthusiasts across the country.
The race to be Denver’s next District Attorney
For the first time since 2016, voters in Denver are choosing a new district attorney. With no Republican running, the race will effectively be decided in this month’s Democratic primary. The winner will be responsible for prosecuting all felony crimes in the city and county.
State officials pull former Aurora officer’s peace officer’s license after Elijah McClain convictions
The judge has not ruled on Roedema’s request to serve the rest of his sentence at home.
Colorado joins lawsuit against concert promoter Live Nation, subsidiary Ticketmaster
The lawsuit said the largest concert company in the world hurts concert fans, musicians and the venues by being actively anti-competitive.
Colorado’s top federal prosecutor resigns to return to private sector
Cole Finegan, Colorado’s top federal prosecutor appointed by President Joe Biden, is stepping down in a few weeks to return to the private sector.
Colorado passed a law to crack down on dishonest officers by pulling their certifications. Has it worked?
The law has led to dozens of decertifications, but who decides if the officers are telling the truth?”
Court rules civil rights attorney acted unethically in handling McClain civil case, still is owed $1.4 million
The Colorado Court of Appeals concluded that Mari Newman had egregious conflicts of interest.
Man accused of killing 10 at King Soopers was ‘sane’ on the day of the 2021 Boulder shooting, evaluators say
Families of the victims on Tuesday asked the judge to halt further delays of the trial.
Littleton bus aide accused of assaulting disabled students appears in court, faces 10 additional charges
Lawyers representing parents of two victims released camera footage from the bus that showed Kiarra Jones repeatedly hitting non-verbal kids.
Former Adams County sheriff pleads guilty to felony and misdemeanors, sentenced to supervised probation
Rick Reigenborn apologizes for falsifying training records, his attorney called it an accident.
Former deputy who killed Christian Glass will be retried on felony charges after hung jury
The jury foreperson in the case told CPR News that there was one “unreasonable” juror that prevented a consensus in convicting Andrew Buen of criminally negligent homicide.
