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By 4-3, state Supreme Court blocks probable cause hearings for class of defendants
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Even though all parties agreed John Robert Hacke will receive a mandatory prison sentence if convicted of identity theft, a majority of the Colorado Supreme Court decided on Monday that Hacke is not eligible for a hearing where he can challenge prosecutors’ evidence of probable cause. By 4-3, the Supreme Court found the requirement in…
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Bennet, Hickenlooper seek additional funding for Arkansas Valley Conduit
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While the federal government has kept the money flowing to the Arkansas Valley Conduit in southeastern Colorado, there’s more to be had, according to Colorado’s two Democratic senators. U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper sent a letter to the commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, Camille Touton, seeking additional dollars from either the recent…
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Pueblo awarded $774,000 through state’s new public safety grant program
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The city of Pueblo will be awarded $774,000 to help improve public safety and reduce crime, thanks to Colorado’s new Safer Streets Grant Program. The grant program was created by Senate Bill 1, passed by the state legislature in May. The bill allocated $10.3 million for grants to fund neighborhood improvements designed to increase public safety,…
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Judge refuses to toss lawsuit against Pueblo for ‘reckless’ cop’s killing of motorist
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A federal judge has refused to dismiss the legal claims against the city of Pueblo for failing to train or discipline an allegedly “reckless” officer who shot two vehicle occupants, killing the driver. U.S. District Court Senior Judge Christine M. Arguello ruled last week that Sarah Naranjo, the injured passenger, and Marie Adorno, the mother…
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Judge allows retaliation lawsuit to proceed against CSU officials
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Two former faculty members of Colorado State University Pueblo may proceed to hold school officials liable for allegedly retaliating against them when they spoke up about sex-based discrimination, a federal judge has ruled. Kimberly Cowden and Joanne Gula were both assistant professors in CSU Pueblo’s Mass Communication Department when they posted on social media and…
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Evraz plans to sell its North American operations, including its Pueblo steel mill
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Updated at 4:20 p.m. with statement from Pueblo Mayor Nick Gradisar. The operator of the Pueblo steel mill, among the city’s top employers, announced Wednesday it is selling its North American operations. In its announcement, Evraz, which employs about 1,400 people in the United States, said it is “launching the process of soliciting proposals for the acquisition…
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Appeals court rules racist comments not proper evidence, overturns assault conviction
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A Pueblo County judge should not have allowed jurors to hear about the racist comments a defendant made toward his friend hours before allegedly assaulting his godson, the state’s Court of Appeals decided on Thursday. Anthony Joseph Ianne’s case had already proceeded through a three-judge panel of the appellate court, which upheld his conviction last…
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Competition for railroad research, testing near Pueblo is heating up
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Competition in the rail transportation industry is heating up outside of Pueblo. MxV Rail and ENSCO will both operate railroad research and testing facilities about 15 miles of downtown Pueblo starting in October. MxV Rail announced groundbreaking on a new rail test track at the PuebloPlex industrial park campus Friday, after a name change and…
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10th Circuit rebuffs appeal of attempted Pueblo synagogue bomber
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has turned away an appeal from a man serving nearly 20 years for his attempted bombing of a Pueblo synagogue who had challenged a portion of his sentence on First Amendment grounds. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit did not actually reach the question of…
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Appeals court tosses man’s conviction due to trial outside of legal deadline
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The state Court of Appeals has overturned a man’s criminal convictions and 4.5-year sentence because a Pueblo County judge and prosecutors failed to bring him to trial in time. Although the U.S. Constitution guarantees defendants the right to a speedy trial, Colorado law is more specific. If the government does not ensure that a defendant…
