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10th Circuit gives Colorado Springs officer immunity for hospital room tasing
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A Colorado Springs officer acted reasonably by grabbing and repeatedly tasing a man in a hospital room for not relinquishing his fiancée’s cell phone, the federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Friday. A trial judge previously found Officer Vito DelCore escalated the interaction with Carl Andersen Jr. and effectively created the need to…
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El Paso, Teller counties public school enrollment bucks Colorado trend
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Public school enrollment in the Pikes Peak region is bucking a statewide trend of fewer students. Colorado enrolled 3,253 fewer preschool through 12th grade students this academic year over 2021-22, but the Pikes Peak region’s 17 public school districts collectively gained 450 students, according to official numbers the Colorado Department of Education released Wednesday. Nine…
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10th Circuit ponders immunity for Colorado Springs officer in hospital room tasing
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Some members of the federal appeals court based in Denver appeared skeptical on Tuesday that a Colorado Springs police officer committed a constitutional violation when he tased a man for refusing to hand over a cell phone that contained suspected evidence of child abuse. Last year, a trial judge allowed Carl Andersen Jr. to take…
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Cripple Creek councilmen face recall after voting to allow retail gift shop in heritage center
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Two Cripple Creek councilmen have been named in a special recall election scheduled for late January over their votes last summer to allow retail sales at a city-owned facility. The resident-led initiative attempts to oust Councilmen Mark Green and Charles Solomone after they voted in early July to permit a retail gift shop to operate…
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El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office still processing thousands of ballots
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The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office was still processing about 70,000 ballots on Wednesday after voters submitted a record 100,000 ballots on Tuesday, Election Day, officials said. “People really moved on the last day to either return their ballot by mail or vote in person,” said outgoing Clerk and Recorder Chuck Broerman, who…
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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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Teller County requests statewide fire emergency decree from Polis as High Park fire burns
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Teller County is asking Gov. Jared Polis to declare a statewide wildfire emergency, according to a Monday news release from the county. The Board of County Commissioners cited the High Park fire and other recent wildfires around Colorado in its request for the declaration, which would allow the state to access emergency funds and allocate…
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Judge allows lawsuit to proceed against Colorado Springs officer who tased son of congressional candidate
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A Colorado Springs police officer is the lone remaining defendant in a civil lawsuit alleging excessive force against the son of a current congressional candidate after a federal judge dismissed the city and three other law enforcement officers from the litigation. Carl Andersen Jr. may proceed to trial with his claim against Officer Vito DelCore,…
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El Paso County attorney appointed to 4th Judicial District Court
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Gov. Jared Polis on Friday appointed El Paso County Attorney Diana May to the 4th Judicial District Court. May, who has held her position as county attorney since 2019, will fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge G. David Miller, effective March 31. The district court serves El Paso and Teller counties. “I…
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El Paso County continues to lead state in child abuse hotline calls, cases and investigations
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A pattern firmly entrenched for years – El Paso County receiving more calls of suspected child abuse and neglect to the state hotline, referrals for case review and full-blown investigations than any other locale in Colorado – continued during the pandemic, according to recently released statistics for 2021. While no one wants to see any instance of…
