Darren Weekly
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Battle lines drawn as Colorado considers decriminalizing prostitution
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Battle lines have begun to form at the Colorado state Capitol, where legislators are preparing to tackle a proposal to decriminalize prostitution statewide. Proponents said the proposal — which would eliminate the offense of soliciting for prostitution and the prohibition against patronizing a prostitute, as well as preclude local ordinances from banning “commercial sexual activity”…
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Flock cameras assist in road rage shooting arrest in Douglas County
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Douglas County deputies on Monday said Flock Safety cameras were critical in an investigation that led to the arrest of a road rage shooting suspect. Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said 43-year-old Mitchell Aaron Weber was arrested Saturday morning after they said he fired a weapon at another vehicle near Quebec Street and…
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Douglas County Sheriff, DA sue Polis administration over immigration policy
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Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly and District Attorney George Brauchler filed a lawsuit against Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, challenging the constitutionality of a state statute on immigration visas. Filed on Wednesday, the suit also named Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, Director of Public Safety Stan Hilkey, and Division of Criminal Justice Director Matt Luan as…
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Douglas and El Paso counties file lawsuit against Colorado over illegal immigration laws
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Two counties south of Denver have filed a lawsuit Monday against the state of Colorado over “sanctuary” statutes that restrict local law enforcement officials from working with federal authorities on illegal immigration, arguing they are unconstitutional and preempted by federal laws. __tnt.youtube.players.register(‘youtube-player-23ec061e-96c3-54e1-8ac0-3eb79c544990’); The lawsuit filed by El Paso and Douglas counties targets a 2023 law that…