10th Circuit rejects conservative group’s challenge to ballot title transparency law
The federal appeals court based in Denver rejected a conservative group's challenge to a 2021 Colorado law that requires tax-cutting ballot initiatives to provide details to voters about affected services, even if the mandated information is inaccurate ...
Hearing scheduled for UCCS shooting suspect after KOAA obtains video of jail assault
After obtaining the jail video, the KOAA newsroom has been under pressure from multiple agencies within the justice system not to air it ...
Lawsuit seeks to remove requirement for respectful language in legislative hearings
Two Coloradans who intentionally misgendered transgender people while they testified against a bill are suing the legislators who cut them off and asked them to be respectful. ...
Ex-Dominion exec prevails in another appeal over unproven election-rigging accusations
For the second time in under a month, a former executive for Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems has moved forward in his efforts to hold liable those who amplified unproven allegations that he, personally, rigged the 2020 presidential election against Donald Trump ...
Colorado Republicans say House Democratic leaders gave them list of words they can’t say in immigration debates
Colorado Republicans are accusing Democratic leaders of censorship, saying the latter have provided them with a list of words they are prohibited from using during floor debates ...
DAs frustrated with CBI over lack of transparency surrounding disgraced DNA analyst Missy Woods
CBI says it has "regularly engaged the district attorneys from around the state and provided them with critical information about the investigation and its impact on cases in their jurisdictions." But Mason and other DAs tell Westword that CBI officials haven't been as forthright with information as they claim ...
Colorado law enforcement organizations object to bill aimed at protecting whistleblowers
House Democrats have introduced a bill they say will increase protections for law enforcement members who report the misconduct of their peers. However, opponents say bill sponsors never consulted public safety organizations, and it singles out the "law enforcement" profession for possible prosecution ...
Editorial: Journalist’s removal from GOP event speaks to political divisiveness that must end
We have only to look at the deferential state of the press in authoritarian countries around the world to grasp the significance of a free press and its imperativeness to democracy ...
City of Denver plans to share more information about police misconduct settlements
The City of Denver plans to share more information about police-related lawsuits to increase transparency and accountability. It comes after a watchdog group called out the city for its lack of transparency regarding such lawsuits ...
Alamosa County judge violated public trial right, prompting reversal of convictions
An Alamosa County judge closed his physical courtroom to the public without documenting his reasons for doing so, prompting Colorado's second-highest court to reverse the defendant's convictions and order a new trial ...
