Court briefs lay out arguments in Boulder lawsuit over fees for police body-cam footage
Are Colorado law enforcement agencies allowed to charge the public thousands of dollars for body-worn camera footage of incidents of alleged officer misconduct?
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Its radio transmissions encrypted since 2016, Aurora police considered — then rejected — a delayed public feed on Broadcastify
The radio scanners were vital tools of Robinson’s trade, tipping her off to police activities throughout the Denver metro area — information she corroborated by making those countless calls to her many, many sources. But they wouldn’t be so useful if Robinson were still reporting today.
Judge: Lakewood police must disclose blurred body-cam footage of officers shooting and killing 17-year-old
A judge ordered the Lakewood Police Department to release blurred body-worn camera footage of officers shooting and killing a 17-year-old crime suspect in March 2023.
Court of Appeals: All Coloradans have legal standing to sue over open meetings law violations — no matter where they live
A Pagosa Springs attorney who has filed nearly 100 open-government lawsuits in the past several years has standing to sue the Elizabeth school board for alleged open meetings law violations even though he lives 300 miles away, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled.
Wrap-up: Tally of open-government losses in 2024 Colorado legislative session could’ve been higher
It could have been worse. While open-government losses far outnumbered wins in the 2024 session of the Colorado General Assembly, the death of a burdensome Colorado Open Records Act bill in the closing days helped make the final tally a little less one-sided.
Proposed ban on fees for body-worn camera footage dies with law enforcement whistleblower bill
A proposal to ban the charging of fees for unedited body-worn camera footage, released to the public under the 2020 Law Enforcement Integrity Act, died when the Colorado House amended and then defeated a controversial whistleblower bill.
Bill to address CORA ‘abuse’ dies in state Senate committee
State senators killed a bill that would have given state and local government entities more time to respond to Colorado Open Records Act requests to address what proponents called the “abuse” of CORA.
Senate bill to protect librarians would make ‘request for reconsideration’ forms open records under CORA
People who want library books removed from circulation or reclassified on library shelves could no longer remain anonymous under a bill garnering support in the Colorado legislature.
Bill lets county clerks delay CORA responses up to 20 working days around elections — except for journalists’ requests
A bill advanced by state senators would give county clerks up to 20 working days to comply with Colorado Open Records Act requests during election seasons, except for requests made by journalists.
Provision in Colorado law enforcement bill restricts fees for body-worn camera footage
A bill narrowly passed by a Colorado House committee includes a provision that prohibits law enforcement agencies from charging fees for unedited body-worn camera footage released to the public under the 2020 Law Enforcement Integrity Act.