Keefe: Remembering Pat Oliphant’s legacy in Denver
I was both thrilled and overwhelmed in 1975 when I was hired to sit at Pat Oliphant’s drawing board at The Denver Post. I was well aware of the legend I was following ...
Neighbors push for accountability, transparency from Broomfield Police following shooting death of man in June
Now, Scott and Kate are coming together with their neighbors in calling for transparency and accountability from police after the shooting, as well as improved mental health supports, in hopes that the next person in crisis gets the mental health supports they believe Morris deserved ...
Blue Surveillance acquires body camera footage of Wheat Ridge police officer misconduct after legal struggle with city
Wheat Ridge City Attorney Gerald Dahl eventually released the footage with no comment on the reasoning for changing their mind. The Wheat Ridge Police Department then tried to charge Blue Surveillance for the footage which is against case law under Yellow Scene Magazine v. City of Boulder ...
Free speech org FIRE calls for GJHS to reinstate student paper adviser
FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression), a non-partisan national organization dedicated to protecting free speech, has contacted Mesa County Valley School District 51 to dispute Grand Junction High School’s reassignment of Steve Fox, the former adviser of the Orange and Black student newspaper ...
KRDO13 Investigates: How pornography and Nazi imagery are hijacking Colorado courtrooms
The Colorado Judicial Department tells KRDO13 Investigates it has received reports of at least 28 virtual courtroom disruptions across the state in the past six months and is now testing a new virtual court platform designed to better protect online proceedings ...
Boulder police are closing complaints against officers before independent review
The Boulder Police Department has closed at least 21 complaints against officers before they were reviewed by the city’s independent police monitor or civilian oversight panel under a process in use since late 2025, according to city officials ...
Aurora council members questioned about virtual meeting attendance
Empty chairs at the city council dais have been a common sight at meetings in recent months as some council members have elected with increasing frequency to attend virtually ...
Colorado Atty Gen says receipts for lawsuits will cost 17x more than expected
Public records requested by The Center Square would show how much those lawsuits have cost taxpayers and whether outside law firms have been responsible stewards of public money ...
Aurora lawmakers considers sanctions for council members who violate decorum rules
The council is considering a number of changes to its decorum and meeting rules, including implementing consequences for public commenters and council members who disregard the rules ...
Secret orders, requests for recusal bog down Colorado’s death penalty prosecution
Colorado’s only criminal case in which federal prosecutors are actively pursuing the death penalty has taken unusual turns in recent weeks, with defense attorneys continuing to challenge the judge’s ability to hear the case and the judge issuing orders not available for public viewing ...
