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Colorado Springs sergeant disciplined for comments on protest video
Police Chief Vince Niski wrote in a letter to the community Monday that Sgt. Keith Wrede was suspended for 40 hours
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Opinion: Child abuse reports are down, but is abuse just going unseen during the pandemic?
By John Kellner Opinion
Vanessa Wilson named Aurora’s new police chief as department continues facing scrutiny over Elijah McClain’s death
By The Associated Press Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
Aurora police apologize after girls handcuffed in stolen car mixup
By The Associated Press Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
Denver gives state troopers ability to enforce city laws around Capitol, governor’s mansion at Polis’ request
By Jesse Paul Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
The violent death of a childhood friend steered a Colorado author’s writing toward crime — and justice
The horrific incident in award-winning author Donnell Ann Bell's life had a lasting impact on Bell, prompting an interest in law enforcement, investigations and the exhaustive research that guides her fiction
Colorado’s coronavirus lawmaking term was supposed to be subdued. But it’s just as wild as ever.
A spate of controversial bills, from tax increases to vaccines, have made the final days frenetic and frustrating to the GOP and business groups.
Carotid holds would now be banned under Colorado’s police accountability bill, which is nearing passage
Thirteen amendments were passed on Wednesday night, including a requirement that prosecutors notify the public when they forward an investigation into a police-involved death to a grand jury
Day and night: Organizers of Denver protests say mayhem after dark is muddying their message
The daytime protests over George Floyd’s death have provided a space to collectively mourn and rally against police brutality. Many are heartbroken over the destruction that comes after dark.
Littwin: Tear gas, anger and confusion on the streets of Denver, finger pointing in the Capitol
“In a real sense our nation’s summers of riots are caused by our nation’s winters of delay,” MLK said in 1967.
Opinion
Robberies dropped, fights between roommates spiked: How quarantine affected crime in Colorado
Statistics and anecdotal evidence suggest that targets shifted with the closures, which in some areas also may have veiled an anticipated rise in domestic violence
Coronavirus has Coloradans driving fast and furious. Knock it off, law enforcement says.
Tickets for drivers speeding more than 40 mph over the limit remain high even as Colorado traffic has declined as much as 80%. “There are no autobahns in Colorado, but some drivers right now seem to think there are,” one state trooper says.
Colorado’s coronavirus stay-at-home order raised a lot of questions. Don’t call 911 to ask them.
Residents are wondering if they can pick up children from ex-spouses, teachers want to know if they can deliver homework to students, and some people are even asking if they still have to follow traffic laws.
Prosecutors drop official misconduct charge against Eagle County’s sheriff, saying they can’t prove the case
James van Beek was indicted after an investigation by his district attorney, Bruce Brown. Van Beek’s lawyer said the misunderstanding could have been resolved over a cup of coffee.
