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Posted inClub Q Shooting

Navy petty officer who helped stop Club Q shooting says he “wanted to save the family I found”

by The Associated Press 9:00 AM MST on Nov 28, 20229:06 AM MST on Nov 28, 2022

Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas James made his first public comments on the shooting in a statement issued through the hospital where he is recovering from injuries he suffered in the attack

Posted inCartoons

Jim Morrissey: Honoring the resilience and quick action of a Club Q community in mourning

by Jim Morrissey 2:15 AM MST on Nov 25, 20224:38 PM MST on Nov 23, 2022

Jim Morrissey’s cartoon honors the actions of patrons who sprung into action to prevent even further loss of life when a gunman opened fire at the welcoming Club Q in Colorado Springs.

Posted inClub Q Shooting

Colorado Springs police praise patrons who disarmed Club Q shooter, confirm identities of five victims who died

by Olivia Prentzel 5:04 PM MST on Nov 21, 202210:51 AM MST on Nov 22, 2022

Thomas James and Richard Fierro confronted the gunman, preventing him from killing others

Investigators walking through blue cones marking spent shell casings.
Posted inClub Q Shooting

Mass shootings are increasing in Colorado. Here are three charts that explain the trend.

by John Ingold 5:17 PM MST on Nov 20, 20221:17 PM MST on Nov 21, 2022

More than half of mass shootings in Colorado since 2013 have occurred in the last three years

Posted inClub Q Shooting

“It was an attack on freedom”: Hundreds remember Club Q shooting victims at vigil

by Olivia Prentzel 3:42 PM MST on Nov 20, 20225:12 PM MST on Nov 20, 2022

Inside All Souls Unitarian Church in downtown Colorado Springs, people packed shoulder to shoulder in memory of the 5 killed Saturday night

Posted inClub Q Shooting

5 killed, 17 wounded in shooting at LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs

by Jesse Paul, Lance Benzel, Elliott Wenzler and Olivia Prentzel 5:15 AM MST on Nov 20, 20228:15 AM MST on Dec 9, 2022

A gunman entered Club Q just before midnight and began shooting. Club patrons were able to stop the gunman, police say. The suspect is in custody.

Posted inCrime and Courts

Colorado man dead after encounter with mental health team

by The Associated Press 5:14 PM MST on Nov 16, 20227:12 AM MST on Nov 17, 2022

A crisis response team tried to guide the man out of a roadway and a “struggle” ensued, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.

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Republican candidate for Colorado House falsely claims Planned Parenthood sells body parts, FBI instigated U.S. Capitol riot

by Delaney Nelson 3:03 AM MDT on Nov 3, 20228:09 AM MDT on Nov 3, 2022

Pastor Scott Bottoms, who calls himself anti-establishment and part of the “far right,” is expected to cruise to victory Tuesday in the GOP-leaning House District 15

Posted inCrime and Courts

Colorado Springs man accused of trying to send top secret documents to a foreign government

by Olivia Prentzel 4:25 PM MDT on Sep 29, 20224:41 PM MDT on Sep 29, 2022

Jareh Sebastian Dalke, a former National Security Agency employee, wanted $85,000 in cryptocurrency in exchange for the information, federal documents say

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What the staff at Poor Richard’s Books suggests for your next great read

by The Colorado Sun 2:15 AM MDT on Sep 25, 20224:52 PM MDT on Sep 21, 2022

The folks at Poor Richard’s Books in Fort Collins recommend “Fox Creek,” “Hell and Back” and “Calling for a Blanket Dance.”

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