Trump administration sues Denver over its mask ban for ICE agents
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it filed a lawsuit against Denver — and Mayor Mike Johnston — over a city law that bans law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings ...
Judge to rule in 1 to 2 weeks on Boulder Valley school closures injunction
Following a court hearing in a lawsuit claiming the development of the Boulder Valley School District’s school closures plan violated Colorado’s Open Meetings Law, the judge in the case promised a decision on an injunction request in the next week to two weeks ...
Colorado court affirms dismissal of consumer protection suit against Denver Post owner
The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a former nonprofit founder’s lawsuit against the owners of the Denver Post, rejecting his attempt to use state consumer protection law to challenge reporting critical of him ...
People who misuse Colorado court livestreams make up less than 1% of all viewers
The social media creators who posted unauthorized videos of court proceedings and prompted Colorado Supreme Court Justice Monica Márquez to essentially end livestreaming for three months make up a tiny fraction of all livestream viewers, according to state data ...
A judge said this Colorado school board picked a member in secret. Now there will be a do-over.
Nearly eight months after appointing a new board member to a vacant seat, a southern Colorado school board must redo the pick to comply with two court decisions in a case over open meetings law violations ...
Boulder Valley parents file lawsuit over school closure decision
Three parents from Douglass, Flatirons and Mesa elementary schools filed a lawsuit claiming the Boulder Valley School District’s school closures plan was developed without the public notice, observation and participation required by Colorado’s Open Meetings Law ...
Public eye: ‘Not under any obligation’
This, of course, makes it harder for the media and others to contact candidates who are running for office. Fortunately, Lopez’s advisors recognized that, while it may no longer be online, it is public information ...
Nederland sued over denied CORA
The Town of Nederland’s nondisclosure agreement (NDA) regarding their attempted acquisition of the Eldora Ski Resort has kept the public in the dark on nearly every step of the process, leaving those curious for information at the whim of the Frequently Asked Questions format favored by the Town and the Mayor. ...
Over 100 protest outside D11 board meeting; call for transparency, accountability after lawsuit against superintendent
The District 11 Education and Community Help Organization (ECHO), an advocacy group, gathered a crowd of over 100 community members for "a rally for transparency and accountability" ahead of a District 11 special board meeting ...
Young: Bring transparency back to Colorado courtrooms
This is all the more important as the number of Colorado reporters, who often serve as the public’s eyes and ears in the courtroom, dwindles. Remote access helps ensure shrinking newsrooms can inform communities about cases they care about ...
