A Colorado court sends poor people to jail without access to lawyers, advocates say. It doesn’t record the proceedings.
That’s because Montrose Municipal Court is not a “court of record” — meaning it keeps no written, audio or visual recording of court proceedings. The public, civil rights organizations and members of the media cannot watch court hearings virtually, or access video after the fact, and cannot request any transcripts or audio of the day’s docket ...
Nicolais: Calling masks a part of ICE agents’ jobs don’t make it right, Boss
There is no imminent threat to the lives of ICE agents. They do not face potential death every time they go to work. They do not need to hide their identities to protect themselves from violent criminals ...
Glenwood Springs limits access to license plate data
The City of Glenwood Springs has restricted all outside law enforcement access to its Flock camera system effective on Wednesday, Feb. 11. This change prevents any external agencies from accessing license plate data collected within the city regardless of their location ...
ICE claims Colorado law enforcement leaked news of raid, then deletes accusation
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons accused Colorado law enforcement of leaking information about a February 2025 immigration raid in Aurora during congressional testimony. The claims were then amplified in now-deleted social posts — posts deleted after 9NEWS reached out to ICE asking about the claims ...
Arvada City Council delays vote on public comment changes
For those looking to share public comments with the Arvada City Council, time may be running out ...
Colorado Capitol caucuses would have to disclose their donors, spending under Democratic unity bill
Colorado state lawmakers would have to report who is donating to their caucuses and how they are spending that money under a bill brought in the wake of a dark money-funded retreat attended by a group of Democrats. ...
Colorado’s Attorney General just launched a new system for reporting misconduct by ICE, but will it actually work?
Colorado’s attorney general’s office has launched a new complaint filing system designed to allow residents to report alleged misconduct by federal agents — including those from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...
Residents push back as Douglas County limits public comment
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners business meeting became heated with anger over the recent removal of general public comment and a resolution committing tax dollars to sheriff's deputies' legal costs ...
Denver ban on face coverings for ICE agents, other officers passes council committee
Denver is a step closer to enacting a new law banning all law enforcement officers — including U.S. Immigration and Customs agents — from wearing face coverings while detaining people after a City Council committee advanced the proposed ordinance ...
Denver moves to codify quarterly financial updates to the City Council
The Denver City Council unanimously advanced a proposed ordinance that aims to codify quarterly general fund reporting to the council from the city’s Department of Finance ...
