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No probable cause hearing for defendant already in prison, appeals court says
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An El Paso County judge mistakenly dismissed a criminal charge against a man who was incarcerated out of state, Colorado’s second-highest court determined on Thursday, finding the judge incorrectly believed the defendant was entitled to a probable cause hearing. Colorado law gives suspects accused of serious felonies the right to a preliminary hearing, at which the…
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No probable cause hearing for defendant already in prison, appeals court says
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An El Paso County judge mistakenly dismissed a criminal charge against a man who was incarcerated out of state, Colorado’s second-highest court determined on Thursday, finding the judge incorrectly believed the defendant was entitled to a probable cause hearing. Colorado law gives suspects accused of serious felonies the right to a preliminary hearing, at which the…
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Jefferson County’s $273 million project — part of Peaks to Plains Trail — sparks excitement, push back
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An ambitious trail to connect the Continental Divide to the Denver metro is dividing the residents of Jefferson County, with some balking at the $273 million cost and others excited at the prospect of better access to the “truly quintessential Colorado experience.” When completed, the 65-mile Peaks to Plains Trail will connect the Continental Divide…
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Jefferson County’s $273 million project — part of Peaks to Plains Trail — sparks excitement, push back
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An ambitious trail to connect the Continental Divide to the Denver metro is dividing the residents of Jefferson County, with some balking at the $273 million cost and others excited at the prospect of better access to the “truly quintessential Colorado experience.” When completed, the 65-mile Peaks to Plains Trail will connect the Continental Divide…
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Jefferson County’s $273 million project — part of Peaks to Plains Trail — sparks excitement, push back
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An ambitious trail to connect the Continental Divide to the Denver metro is dividing the residents of Jefferson County, with some balking at the $273 million cost and others excited at the prospect of better access to the “truly quintessential Colorado experience.” When completed, the 65-mile Peaks to Plains Trail will connect the Continental Divide…
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Nearly a dozen Republicans pack primary to replace Colorado’s Ken Buck | COVER STORY
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With just weeks until precinct caucuses and less than a month to go before nominating petitions are due, it’s crunch time in the Republican primary for Colorado’s safest GOP-held congressional seat. At last count, 11 candidates are vying for the chance to replace Republican Ken Buck, the former state GOP chairman who said in early…
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Federal judge refuses to send Colorado Springs man’s lawsuit alleging ICE brutality to Louisiana
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A federal judge in Colorado rebuffed the government’s request to transfer a Colorado Springs man’s lawsuit to Louisiana, in which he alleges immigration officers physically assaulted and infected him with COVID-19 during his detention. Acheleke Fuanya, an asylum seeker from Cameroon, left the Winn Correctional Center in March 2021 and sued the U.S. government for…
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Obama visits flood-damaged Louisiana in show of support
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Standing amid piles of waterlogged debris, President Barack Obama on Tuesday promised a sustained national effort to rebuild flood-ravaged southern Louisiana “even after the TV cameras leave” on a visit aimed in part at stemming campaign-season criticism that he’s been slow to respond to the disaster. As he toured a battered neighborhood and spoke to…
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Trump in Louisiana to survey floods as Manafort resigns
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Donald Trump and his running mate Mike Pence were in Louisiana Friday to survey the flood damage that killed at least 13 people and displaced thousands more. The visit comes amid an ongoing staff shakeup. Trump’s campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigned Friday following revelations about his work for a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine. In a statement, Trump praised Manafort’s work…
