A Boulder police officer was legally justified in using deadly force force when he fired shots at a gunman targeting people at a King Soopers grocery store on March 22, prosecutors have determined. The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday released a report detailing the investigation into Boulder Police Department Officer Richard Steidell use […]
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Nicolais: Mask wearing is an act of love. So are peaceful protests, and doing your job.
The only real tradition I have established in six years as a columnist is an annual piece that coincides with Holy Week. Last year I wrote about the impact the novel coronavirus had on me and my life in the faith. Two years ago, I urged readers to take faith in in the ashes left […]
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Suspect bought gun days before shooting at Boulder King Soopers, is accused of 10 counts of murder
BOULDER — Authorities have identified the 10 people, including a police officer, killed in a mass shooting Monday afternoon at a King Soopers store in Boulder as chilling new details about the attack and the suspected gunman were unveiled in court documents. The victims ranged in age from 20 to 65. They were: Denny Stong, […]
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10 people killed — including a police officer — in shooting at Boulder King Soopers
BOULDER — Ten people, including a police officer, were killed in a shooting at a King Soopers store in south Boulder on Monday afternoon, sending store employees and shoppers scrambling for exits as shots rang out. The shooting happened just before 3 p.m. at the grocery store at 3600 Table Mesa Drive. People inside the […]
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Judge rules Colorado cities cannot enact their own gun restrictions, case could move to state Supreme Court
Boulder has been blocked from enforcing its 2-year-old ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines in the city — potentially providing the state Supreme Court an opportunity to review whether the state’s cities can create their own gun ownership restrictions, a judge said. Boulder County District Court Judge Andrew Hartman ruled March 12 that the […]
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Nicolais: The Boulder riot could have been a lot worse
I am a glass full kind of guy. So when I saw rioting at my alma mater — and the very appropriate condemnation that followed — I naturally looked for some silver lining. While the students responsible did not give me much to cheer, what I saw from the police reaction gave me cause for […]
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Boulder police pursue hundreds of tips after violent party near University of Colorado
BOULDER — Authorities have fielded hundreds of tips involving a massive weekend gathering near the University of Colorado at Boulder in which participants damaged cars, set off fireworks and tossed bottles and rocks at police, slightly injuring three officers, officials said Monday. Boulder County health authorities, meanwhile, warned of a possible surge in coronavirus cases […]
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Officers hurt, property damaged at rowdy party on Boulder’s University Hill
BOULDER — Violence and destruction broke out as officers worked to break up a party involving hundreds of people near the University of Colorado Boulder on Saturday, police said. Three officers suffered minor injuries from being struck by bricks and rocks, Boulder police told news outlets. The department brought in its SWAT team to help […]