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‘Conversations on a Bench’ focuses on 24 hours of talk about homelessness in Colorado Springs
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From 1 p.m. Thursday to 1 p.m. Friday, a park bench in downtown Colorado Springs is taking on the persona of a talk show stage, with the topic of the 24-hour day being homelessness. “I see a community that wants to be part of the solution and not just complain from the balcony,” Travis Williams,…
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Tri-Lakes Cares gets OK to proceed with land purchase to build new center
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MONUMENT • Monument’s Planning Commission and Town Council both have unanimously approved a reconfiguration of property that Lewis-Palmer School District 38 wants to sell, which gives the go-ahead for a local social services organization to proceed with a bid to acquire 2.8 acres of vacant land to build a new headquarters. “We are currently in…
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Denver police sergeant to face civil trial over alleged First Amendment retaliation, judge rules
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A federal judge ruled last month that a jury will evaluate whether a Denver police officer violated a man’s First Amendment rights by knocking his cell phone onto the ground in retaliation for video recording. Brian Loma was recording the city’s operation to dismantle a homeless encampment in November 2020 when he began yelling at…
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10th Circuit says no constitutional violation from Denver officers’ warrantless search of storage unit
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Denver police officers did not violate a man’s constitutional rights with their warrantless search of a storage locker he had been using without authorization in his apartment building, the federal appeals court based in Colorado ruled last month. Although the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit emphasized its Sept. 20 opinion hinged on specific shortcomings…
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Federal judge hears religious exercise case of Castle Rock church, with SCOTUS looming in background
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In a case that appears designed to catch the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority, a federal judge heard arguments on Monday about whether a Castle Rock church’s religious belief that it should house the homeless is enough to let the congregation bypass the town’s zoning restrictions and continue operating temporary shelters in…
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‘Mutual Aid Monday’ serves ‘symbolic’ protest in front of Denver city hall amid homelessness, immigration crises
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Federal judge rejects Fort Collins man’s challenge to city, university trespassing rules
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A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit of a homeless man in Fort Collins who alleged the city and university prohibitions on trespassing violate his constitutional rights. Robert-Lawrence Perry also challenged the constitutionality of Fort Collins’ ban on camping in public places. U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore rejected that claim in a March…
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over Denver encampment sweeps
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Months after a federal appeals court said his intervention was a mistake, a judge has now dismissed a lawsuit that alleged Denver violated the constitutional rights of homeless residents by clearing encampments without proper notice. Nearly two years ago, U.S. District Court Judge William J. Martínez issued a preliminary injunction against the city after concluding…
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Denver opens recreation center as emergency overnight shelter
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Denver’s Department of Housing Stability announced Tuesday the Carla Madison Recreation Center, 2401 E. Colfax Ave., will be opened as a temporary overnight shelter for Denver residents experiencing homelessness. The recreation center will be closed between 7 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday. During daylight hours, all Denver recreation centers are open as “warming centers.”…
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When it comes to child neglect, what does ‘homeless’ mean?
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Colorado’s second-highest court has reversed a Delta County judge’s finding of child neglect, partly because it was unclear whether two children who lived in a tent met the definition of homeless. Being homeless is one of the conditions in Colorado law under which a court can deem a child dependent or neglected, a finding that…
