Senate Bill 279 makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by up to 364 days in jail, to violate the ban
Crime and Courts
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Judge delays first criminal trial in Elijah McClain’s death over objections of prosecutors
Judge Mark Warner did not set a new court date yet but said he would not want it to go past October
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Solitary confinement intensifies problems for incarcerated people. It also changes the Colorado therapists who send them there.
Clinicians at jails and prisons face ethical dilemmas when deciding if they should send someone to solitary confinement
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High school senior sues Colorado school district that’s trying to keep her from wearing Mexican sash during graduation
Naomi Peña Villasano, who is set to graduate May 27, is accusing school officials of violating her freedom of speech
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After Club Q shooting, New York woman accused of threats to Colorado LGBTQ businesses
Sharon Robinson is accused of calling businesses and making threats including, “You’re gonna be shot up like Club Q” and “I’m going to go over there and shoot you all”
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Governor dedicates May 24, 2023, as Christian Glass Day in remembrance of 22-year-old killed by police
Glass’ family received a record $19 million settlement after he was killed by a Clear Creek sheriff’s deputy last year while suffering a mental health crisis
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Family of Christian Glass gets $19 million settlement stemming from fatal police shooting
The 22-year-old Colorado man was suffering a mental health crisis when he was killed by a Clear Creek sheriff’s deputy.
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Residents who sued claiming squalid conditions ask judge to let them represent everyone in their apartment complex
Four Mint Urban Infinity residents want class-action status for their lawsuit so people living in any of the 550 apartments can be compensated for problems that went on for years
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Colorado governor vetoes three bills, including one that may have delayed wolf reintroduction
The other two measures Jared Polis vetoed would have changed the clemency application process and offered a cost reduction for low-income Coloradans pursuing driver’s education
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People in Colorado prisons and youth detention facilities will soon be able to make free phone calls
Gov. Jared Polis is expected to sign a bill making the calls free, at an annual cost to the state of about $1 million