The confidential details were left unredacted, buried within tens of thousands of financial records obtained by The Daily Sentinel through a series of Colorado Open Records Act requests earlier this year ...

Datko said she first learned about the audit through school committee meeting minutes. But when she requested the records through Colorado’s open records law, she said the district initially told her only hard copies existed and that they had been destroyed ...

In Aurora, the public is already at a disadvantage in getting a clear and accurate picture of what the crime situation is because of the strategic lack of transparency built into the Aurora police department ...

The measure, brought by Councilmember Alison Coombs, requires police communications to follow established city communications policies and procedures, as well as prohibit posting mugshots and suspect names on social media in most cases until the suspect pleads guilty or is convicted. It makes an exception for releasing mugshots and names in the event of a public safety emergency ...

Aurora city lawmakers are right to push for greater oversight of the GEO Group’s ICE immigration detention center, and they shouldn’t be cowed by critics who dismiss the effort as “performative.” ...

Together, we can share more stories that matter most to our communities. We can provide more opportunities to gather around music that connects and inspires. And we can build meaningful relationships with more people, helping Coloradans feel better supported and connected not just to their public media, but to each other ...

Colorado libraries recorded a 25% decrease in challenges to their books, materials, events and exhibits in 2025 compared to the previous year ...

Under the bill, an agency would need to make a “reasonable effort” to find the family of a person killed and provide them with recordings from body-worn cameras and dash cameras within three weeks of an incident. Colorado enacted requirements for increased use of body-worn cameras in 2020 ...

Instead of requiring companies, governments and other groups that create and use artificial intelligence to disclose how their AI systems help make decisions on things like hiring, loans and housing, they would just have to notify consumers when the technology is being used to make such consequential decisions ...

After nearly eight years working with Gov. Jared Polis, Colorado lawmakers are looking to reset their relationship with the governor’s office — and require future governors to be more transparent in how they exert influence over the legislative process ...