Goodman sued the commissioners and certain county administrative staff — some of whom were later dismissed from the action — alleging the county retaliated against him for exercising his First Amendment rights and deprived him of due process ...
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Various community organizers have taken to social media to express disapproval of DPD's press conference, saying it fell short of providing transparency ...
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The imminent release of body-worn footage of a police shooting that injured seven people will serve as an important step in helping the public understand how the incident unfolded ...
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The committee's chair, Judge John Daniel Dailey of the Court of Appeals, defended his decision to exclude the public from the judiciary's discussions on a potential racial bias rule ...
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Civil liberties advocates are celebrating the Denver-based federal appeals court's decision this week to recognize the First Amendment protects the right to publicly record law enforcement officers, even while scratching their heads at some of the reasoning the court employed to reach its conclusion ...
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Colorado’s health department stopped publicly sharing data on COVID-19 outbreaks at K-12 schools, roughly a month before many students and teachers return to the classroom ...
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The transparency red flags seem to almost wave themselves. If the retreat must be luxurious, why not hold it at one of Boulder’s many resorts? If it must be outside of Boulder, why not return to Tabernash? If it must be somewhere expensive, why not live-stream it? ...
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In a major blow to transparency, Gov. Jared Polis' administration is no longer reporting detailed data about COVID-19 outbreaks to the public ...
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A Douglas County judge has ruled in favor of the county school district in a records dispute, finding that binders given to newly elected board members were not public records ...
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Colorado’s current method of investigating and disciplining judges should be scrapped for a more independent and transparent process that the public would have a hand in controlling, advocates for reform told a legislative committee studying the process ...
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