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Justices critical of proposed racial bias rule supported by defense attorneys, trial judges
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Colorado’s Supreme Court justices gave a less-than-enthusiastic reception on Tuesday to a proposed rule that, if enacted, would aim to curb lawyers’ ability to remove people of color from criminal juries for reasons related to race. During a nearly three-hour hearing, prosecutors from across the state uniformly lined up to condemn the suggested change, with…
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Federal judge allows voter intimidation lawsuit to proceed against Colorado group
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A federal judge has declined to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges a Colorado-based group’s door-to-door canvassing amounts to illegal voter intimidation and a conspiracy to prevent people from voting. Earlier this year, three civic groups filed a federal complaint asking that a judge order the U.S. Election Integrity Plan – a group that believes there were illegal…
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Federal judge declines to issue restraining order against alleged voter intimidation
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A federal judge has declined to issue a temporary restraining order after finding no imminent threat from a group who allegedly interrogated and intimidated Colorado voters at their homes, including while armed. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer rejected a request from three civic organizations to temporarily block the U.S. Election Integrity Plan…
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Denver mayoral rivals spar over familiar issues in final runoff debate
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Like two fighters who’ve sparred so long they anticipate each other’s moves, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and challenger Jamie Giellis ended their series of mayoral runoff debates Tuesday with a flurry of jabs over issues of race, sexual harassment and homelessness. Not much new ground was broken during the hour-long debate, hosted by The Denver…
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Clinton says Trump will ‘make America hate again’
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Hillary Clinton said Thursday that Donald Trump has unleashed the “radical fringe” within the Republican Party, including anti-Semites and white supremacists, dubbing the billionaire businessman’s campaign as one that will “make America hate again.” Trump rejected Clinton’s allegations, defending his hard-line approach to immigration while trying to make the case to minority voters that Democrats have abandoned them.…
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Nicolais: Courts cementing election rules for November and the future
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With conventions concluded and presidential candidates trading barbs, recent voting rights cases barely show up on the election radar. The impact, both for the coming election and for decades to come, could be monumental. Two decisions in two key swing states could tip the balance of the campaign and lead to sweeping changes across the…
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Delta County GOP chair resigns in wake of racist social media post
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The embattled chair of the Delta County GOP resigned Thursday night, a month after a racist post on her Facebook page drew national attention and calls for her ouster. In early June, the NAACP Colorado State Conference demanded that Delta County Republican Party Chair Linda Sorenson, who also served as GOP chair of the 3rd…
