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Federal judge believes government would follow her orders on immigration detention ‘under normal circumstances’
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A federal judge agreed on Thursday that she would allow a class of approximately 500 people in Colorado’s immigration detention to challenge the government’s refusal to set their bond, which she already found to be a likely violation of the law. At the same time, U.S. District Court Judge Regina M. Rodriguez said she was…
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Denver sheriff, Mayor’s Office collaborated on changing reporting of jail coronavirus cases, records show
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The push for a controversial change in the reporting of Denver jail coronavirus cases came from the Denver Mayor’s Office in consultation with sheriff’s officials despite earlier denials of involvement, newly released records show. In late May, Denver’s largest jail changed how it was counting coronavirus cases and reporting them to the state for outbreak…
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Rep. Dave Williams’ latest bill on sanctuary cities fails in House committee
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Despite support from the White House for the idea, Republican Rep. Dave Williams’ second attempt to put elected officials on the hook for creating sanctuary policies fell by the wayside Wednesday. To no surprise, the Democratic-controlled House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee dispatched Williams’ House Bill 1178 on a party-line 6-3 vote. The same…
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Denver’s Global Down Syndrome Foundation pulled into abortion debate
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As the criminalization of aborting fetuses likely to be born with Down syndrome gains momentum in Utah and other states, it was just a matter of time until the Global Down Syndrome Foundation was called in. The research organization is a world leader on the Down syndrome, so it was natural for The Washington Post…
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Democrat Jason Crow calls on Mike Coffman to return NRA money, ‘take action’ on gun measures
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Democratic challenger Jason Crow on Thursday called on U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman to return campaign donations the Aurora Republican has received from the National Rifle Association and urged the incumbent to “act now to pass commonsense gun safety reform” the day after a mass shooting at a Florida high school left 17 dead and 14…
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Out West Roundup: Montana mandates ‘net neutrality’ for state contracts
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Montana Montana mandates ‘net neutrality’ for state contracts BILLINGS, Montana – Montana last week became the first state to bar telecommunications companies from receiving state contracts if they interfere with internet traffic or favor higher-paying sites or apps, under an order from Gov. Steve Bullock intended to protect so-called net neutrality. The Democratic governor’s order…
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Urban camping enforcement in Denver waned slightly in 2017
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Denver has drawn fire for its ban on homeless camping, or urban camping, since the policy first went on the city books. The city’s policy includes law enforcement sweeps that force the homeless to pack up and move elsewhere. However, those sweeps or police contacts waned slightly in 2017, Westword found. As Westword’s Chris Walker…
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THE PODIUM: Jack Phillips at Masterpiece Cakeshop did not discriminate against gays
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It is a matter of record and an uncontested fact that the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood did not refuse to serve the two gay customers who entered his bakery in 2012. He gladly opened his doors and sold any displayed baked goods to all customers, including birthday cakes and special occasion creations. He…
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Out West Roundup: Refugees thank adoptive North Dakota city by feeding hungry
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North Dakota Refugees thank adoptive North Dakota city by feeding hungry FARGO, North Dakota – Maria Modi’s journey from South Sudan to a new life in Fargo included a stop at a refugee camp in Cairo. She and her seven siblings know what it is like to be hungry. “My mother and father work 12-hour…
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ACLU of Colorado gets a win on Hep C medication for Medicaid recipients, turns to prisons
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The state of Colorado will no longer provide Medicaid recipients with a lesser-quality medicine for Hepatitis C, an issue at the center of an ACLU of Colorado lawsuit. Instead the state will provide a newer antiviral medication that’s much more effective, the ACLU said Friday. “Federal law requires that Medicaid provide all medically necessary treatment,”…
