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Colorado leaders weigh next steps after Supreme Court rejects state ban on ‘conversion therapy’
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Colorado leaders said they are weighing next steps after the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the state’s ban on “conversion therapy” for children, as critics and supporters cheered or lambasted the ruling. The court’s near-unanimous decision called the Colorado law, passed in 2019, an “egregious assault” on the First Amendment. It remains to be…
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Federal judge dismisses U.S. government lawsuit against Colorado, Denver’s ‘sanctuary’ laws
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A federal judge dismissed the U.S. government’s lawsuit against Colorado and Denver on Tuesday, which alleged that various local policies impermissibly infringed on federal immigration enforcement. U.S. District Court Judge Gordon P. Gallagher followed the lead of judges in Illinois and New York, who recently rejected similar claims by the federal government. Although the Colorado…
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Denver proposes yearlong moratorium on new data centers
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As Denver Water calls for a 20% reduction in water use during Stage 1 drought conditions, City Council members advanced a bill to rein in one of the largest water users — data centers — by proposing a yearlong moratorium on new construction and development. Should the proposed legislation be approved by the full City…
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Colorado legislators drove up cost of Medicaid program
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Some of Colorado’s spending woes in Medicaid can be traced to lawmakers who had approved new or expanded programs in the last few years, driving up state costs to the tune of tens of millions of dollars. Just three measures passed in the past five years, for example, would cost the state more than $80…
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Helms drops out of Colorado Springs city council appointment, cites ‘rancor and personal attacks’
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The former president of the Colorado Springs City Council withdrew his name from consideration to be appointed to the vacant council seat, saying that “politics and divisiveness have already overtaken the process.” Randy Helms was one of 26 applicants who sought appointment to the vacant District 2 seat after former Councilmember Tom Bailey resigned on…
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10th Circuit rules cognitively impaired man’s risk of lobotomy, mistreatment in Mexico not ‘torture’
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The Denver-based federal appeals court concluded last month that a man’s risk of mistreatment or forced lobotomy in his native Mexico did not amount to “torture” that should shield him from deportation. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit noted that Javier Garcia-Botello’s request for protection under the Convention…
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Colorado justices side with news organizations for disclosure of high-level child abuse data
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The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the state must disclose the number of child abuse reports at individual group living facilities in response to an open records request, as the addresses are already in the public domain. The justices agreed that the Court of Appeals erred in resolving the case. But beyond that,…
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Colorado auto thefts drop 56% from 2021 levels
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Colorado once ranked as the worst state in the nation for motor vehicle thefts per capita in 2021. The state has since seen a dramatic improvement, with auto thefts dropping 56% from 2021 levels. The state reported 16,291 motor vehicle thefts in 2025 — a 34% decline from the previous year, according to the released…
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Divided Colorado Supreme Court finds Denver detective did not violate defendant’s Miranda rights
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The Colorado Supreme Court determined on Monday that a Denver detective did not improperly resume questioning of a defendant in custody after he invoked his right to counsel. By 4-3, the justices reversed a trial judge’s order that found a violation of Dakotah J. Lulei’s Miranda rights. The Supreme Court’s majority based its decision on…
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Colorado Gov. Polis signs social media warrant bill after last year’s veto
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Colorado law enforcement will soon have faster access to digital evidence after Gov. Jared Polis signed a pared‑down bill requiring social media companies to acknowledge and respond to search warrants on a tight timeline, a shift from a broader proposal he vetoed last year. Senate Bill 011 also require social media platforms to establish a…
