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Colorado laws that impose 3-day wait period on gun purchases, make it easier to sue firearm gun industry take effect

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The new laws edge the once politically purple Colorado nearer the Democratic bastions of California and New York

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Mom of Colorado man killed by Arvada police after taking “heroic” actions to stop gunman settles lawsuit for $2.8 million

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Johnny Hurley, ran toward danger and shot a gunman, Ronald Troyke, who had just fatally shot Officer Gordon Beesley

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Deion Sanders still winning in Black community after his first loss as Colorado’s coach

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Black people all over the country are wearing Buffaloes gear and rooting for the team despite having no connection to Colorado other than pride and support for what Sanders is doing

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Boulder King Soopers shooting suspect fit for trial after forced medication, psychologists say

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Experts at a state mental hospital found Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 24, competent to stand trial but his defense attorney asked for the determination to be debated in court

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Trump argues First Amendment protects him from “insurrection” case aimed at keeping him off Colorado ballot

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Trump’s contention that he is protected by freedom of speech mirrors his defense in criminal cases charging him for his role in the Jan. 6 attack

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Judge overseeing lawsuit to block Trump from Colorado ballot agrees to ban threats, intimidation against those involved in case

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Scott Gessler, a former Colorado secretary of state representing Trump in the case, opposed the order

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Video of Elijah McClain’s fatal stop by police is shown during officers’ trial

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Sheneen McClain, Elijah’s mother, sat in the front row of the courtroom for a third day and seemed to be breathing deeply as the video clips were shown for about an hour

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Prosecutors set to lay out case against Aurora officers in the death of Elijah McClain

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Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt are charged with criminally negligent homicide, manslaughter and assault in a trial expected to last about a month

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Judge planned to sentence Jordan Steinke to jail but changed his mind after prosecutors and defense attorneys sought a probationary sentence

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