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Civil rights law firm sues DPS over race-based redistricting
A civil rights law firm based out of Virginia has filed a lawsuit against Denver Public Schools, alleging Colorado’s largest school district redrew its five district seats with an “illegal racial intent” that violates the Fifteenth Amendment. Filed in U.S. District Court by the Public Interest Legal Foundation, the lawsuit seeks declaratory and injunctive relief…
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Unidentified, unclaimed: How the Denver Medical Examiner’s office reunites people with their deceased loved ones
More than a dozen corpses at the Denver Medical Examiner’s Office are unidentified and officials have no idea who they are. Some of these people were found dead within the last few months. Others have waited years, even decades, to be identified. In some cases, investigators managed to piece together their identity, only to find…
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Cherry Creek spent $65K on investigation, but invoices remain secret, records show
After previously refusing to disclose the cost associated with the investigation into the former superintendent and his wife, the former human resources chief, Cherry Creek School District officials partially released records showing the cost to taxpayers: $65,054.85. The Denver Gazette obtained “invoice cover sheets” through a June 12 Colorado Open Records Act request seeking —…
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Fire season in the Colorado backcountry: The dangers and how to avoid them
As several large wildfires rip across Colorado, hikers, backpackers, river rafters and other backcountry users face a fear that plagues many outdoor recreators in the West. The beginning of what is shaping up to be a scary fire season begs the question: What do you do if you’re in the backcountry on foot without service…