Articles By Jesse Paul
Colorado’s 2015 law changing how officer-involved shootings are investigated still lets law enforcement police themselves
State lawmakers and prosecutors are vowing to push for and support changes after questions from The Colorado Sun about the measure
Aurora police announce firing of officers who posed in photo near site of Elijah McClain’s fatal encounter
McClain, 23, died after the Aug. 24, 2019, encounter, which happened after someone called 911 to report a suspicious person
Colorado governor vetoes bill that sought to reduce prescription opioid abuse
Gov. Jared Polis wrote in a letter that he vetoed House Bill 1085 because of the impact it would have on health insurance premiums
The Colorado attorney general’s review of Elijah McClain’s death is unprecedented. Here’s how it may go.
Experts say this appears to be the first time a Colorado governor has asked the attorney general’s office to serve as a special prosecutor on a case already decided on by a district attorney
Colorado progressives begrudgingly turn toward John Hickenlooper after U.S. Senate primary victory
The question of whether the Democratic Party can unite supporters of Andrew Romanoff is particularly key given the states of the races against Cory Gardner
Colorado Supreme Court rejects governor’s attempt to allow signature gathering for ballot initiatives by email, mail
The decision marks the first court-ordered reversal of an action taken by Gov. Jared Polis in response to the coronavirus crisis
Right-wing firebrand Lauren Boebert beats Trump-backed, 5-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton
On the Democratic side, former state Rep. Diane Mitsch Bush overcame first-time candidate James Iacino
FBI, federal prosecutors have been reviewing Elijah McClain’s death
The review ahead of a potential civil rights investigation is ongoing, federal authorities say, and the city of Aurora has been cooperating
Colorado governor orders bars to re-close to in-person service
The decision comes as Colorado has seen a slight uptick in cases over the past two weeks. Polis said that there has been a rise in infections in 9 of the past 14 days.
