As federal protections fade, disabled Americans fear a return to institutions
Disability advocates around the country are fighting a surge of federal and state actions.
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Denver Public Schools will ask voters to approve $44 million mill levy override in November
Denver Public Schools will ask voters to approve a nearly $44 million mill levy override in November’s election to raise money for employee raises, expand mental health and education programs.
Cause of City Park bandstand fire still a mystery, Denver officials say
Denver fire investigators cannot tell what caused the City Park bandstand to catch fire on an early March morning, officials said Thursday.
Luigi Mangione set to appear in court for expected guilty plea in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty in the federal case stemming from the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan
Today in History: August 14, thousands gather for last public execution in US
In front of an estimated 20,000 spectators, Rainey Bethea was hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky, in the last public execution in the United States.
Colorado’s small towns are matching big city home prices
For those who struggle to afford a home in the big city, the advice has long been to move to a small town. That may not help that much in Colorado.
‘Smoking gun’ email shows White House summoned agencies to Colorado-focused meeting amid Tina Peters furor
As President Donald Trump was publicly castigating Colorado Gov. Jared Polis over the imprisonment of Tina Peters, officials from several federal agencies were summoned to discuss what actions could be taken against the state.
Jeffco Public Schools paraprofessional dragged student with disability down hallway, affidavit says
A Jeffco Public Schools paraprofessional was fired and charged with child abuse and assault after an April incident at an elementary school in Ken Caryl.
Man fatally shot by Longmont officer was unarmed
The man who a Longmont officer fatally shot Monday was not armed, and the woman whom he reportedly took hostage told police he didn’t have a gun, Longmont police announced Thursday.
Colorado woman charged with Tesla vandalism accuses Trump administration of political prosecution
Lucy Nelson, the Colorado woman accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership in Loveland, alleged in a court filing this month that federal prosecutors unfairly targeted her as part of a politically motivated effort to punish enemies of President Donald Trump.