public safety
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Modern public safety tools strengthen the freedoms we cherish | OPINION
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By Samuel G. Michael As someone who has spent years working alongside Ethiopian families across Colorado, I’ve heard a common story. Many of us came to this country seeking two things that define the American promise — safety and freedom. We came because America offers the promise you can raise your children without fear, build…
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Colorado chose politics over public safety and now our communities pay the price | PODIUM
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By Chris Richardson and Max Brooks This week, federal authorities arrested Jose Barrera-Bolanos in Denver. He is an illegal immigrant who had already been convicted of sexually assaulting a child. That fact alone should stop every parent, grandparent and lawmaker in Colorado in their tracks. This was not a minor offense. This was not a…
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No TABOR refunds this year, as Colorado Gov. Polis warns of tight fiscal outlook
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Gov. Jared Polis on Friday submitted revised budget requests for the next two fiscal years, calling for new public safety spending, changes to Medicaid growth, and renewed efforts to privatize Pinnacol Assurance. Notably, the governor said Colorado residents won’t get refunds from the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). “We are focused on protecting the issues…
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Arapahoe County investigators searching for suspects in $120K fairgrounds theft
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Arapahoe County investigators are searching for four grinches who stole $120,000 in trucks and tools from the county’s fairgrounds on Tuesday, according to a sheriff’s office news release Wednesday. Investigators said four suspects in masks entered the maintenance shop at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, 25690 E. Quincy Ave. in Aurora, just before 10 p.m. Tuesday…
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Dead birds from John Martin Reservoir State Park test positive for avian influenza
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Four birds removed from John Martin Reservoir State Park have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), according to a post on social media by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. CPW officers removed eight deceased snow geese from the park and sent swab samples for testing on Nov. 24. Migrating birds had tested positive for…
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Colorado Springs D-11 board member running for state House seat
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A Colorado Springs District 11 board member has thrown their hat into the ring for a seat in the state House of Representatives. A candidate affidavit and committee registration form for Jill Haffley, vice president of D-11’s Board of Education, in House District 16 were filed with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office on Nov.…
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El Paso County transfers 26 people to ICE custody over 3 months, sets new monthly high
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Twenty six people with criminal charges were transferred from the custody of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement from July to September, according to a news release by the office Monday. Deputies also detained 14 additional individuals with criminal charges who were released “before ICE authorities could take custody.”…
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Denver deputy arrested on suspicion of menacing, child abuse in Colorado Springs
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Colorado Springs police arrested Denver Sheriff’s Deputy Darrel Killebrew, who is facing several charges, including child abuse, according to a news release by the sheriff’s department Thursday. CSPD officers responded to a domestic disturbance call for service on Monday after an adult female reported Killebrew, 33, broke a tablet and a laptop and pulled a…
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DEA, FBI refuse to confirm or deny existence of warrants for Denver raids
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Federal agents are refusing to release the warrants they used to breach doors at a southeast Denver apartment complex. Both the DEA and FBI issued what’s known as a “Glomar” denial — a response that allows agencies to neither confirm nor deny the records exist. Angela C. Davis, unit chief within the DEA’s Freedom of…
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Denver budget hearings focus on public safety
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Day two of the public hearings for Denver’s proposed 2026 spending plan got underway on Tuesday with presentations from the city’s public safety agencies. As representatives from the Denver Department of Safety, Denver Police, Denver Fire, Denver Sheriff and the Department of Public Health and Environment shared plans for helping the city tighten its belt,…
