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Silverman: Former Denver District Attorney Norm Early was a fierce advocate for victims’ rights
Former Denver District Attorney Norm Early died recently at age 76. A former governor called Early “the best trial lawyer I ever watched.”
District attorney in northeast Colorado pleads guilty to drug charge, misconduct
Brittny Lewton, who serves Colorado's 13th Judicial District, struck a deal with prosecutors in the attorney general's office and pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance
Nicolais: Jefferson County’s Democratic DA’s race gets ugly — again
When my ballot arrived alongside two mailers from the campaigns, it made me take a deeper look at the under-the-radar race
Colorado Democrats unveil sweeping police accountability bill in response to George Floyd’s death
The legislation is expected to be introduced as soon as Wednesday in the Colorado Senate and comes in response the death last week of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis
Colorado has had 201 police-related deaths since 2014. Lawmakers want a better way to investigate them.
The statewide Independent Monitor Program would investigate law enforcement-involved deaths. But it’s unclear if the yet-to-be introduced bill will advance once the “coronavirus pause” is over.
DA on Colorado’s Eastern Plains indicted on drug, misconduct charges
Brittny Lewton, 40, was charged with three drug felonies, including conspiracy and possession, as well as official misconduct, a misdemeanor, according to online court records
A new Colorado law makes possessing thousands of fatal fentanyl doses a misdemeanor. Prosecutors are worried.
Colorado lawmakers this year passed a bill to reduce incarceration by making possession of 4 grams or less of most drugs a misdemeanor instead of a felony
Gov. Polis orders investigation into district attorney on Colorado’s Eastern Plains
The Aug. 15 order doesn't say what District Attorney Brittny Lewton is accused of doing
Colorado prosecutors warn DUI-testing mess could have impacts far beyond drunken driving cases
18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler and Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty warn that the entire criminal justice system could face big challenges if a remedy isn’t found
A Colorado prosecutor admitted to dozens of ethical violations. Should taxpayers have to pay?
The state Supreme Court decided a case involving former Third Judicial District Attorney Frank Ruybalid and more than $223,000 in attorney’s fees and other costs
George Brauchler vs. Phil Weiser: Where Colorado’s attorney general candidates stand on the issues, from marijuana to the death penalty
A look at where Democrat Phil Weiser and Republican George Brauchler stand on the most pressing issues to Colorado and the U.S.
