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Courtroom clash: Activist claims retaliation, ICE cites years of evasion

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A lawyer representing Colorado immigrants’ rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra claims Vizguerra’s 1st Amendment Rights are being abridged by her detainment. They argue that her detention was retaliatory, linked to her criticism of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and her activism.

As a result, a court hearing scheduled for Friday was canceled, and U.S. District Judge Nina Wang instead set a status conference. The allegations came as the status conference unfolded. Vizguerra’s counsel and the US Attorney have been preparing to argue over the legality of Vizguerra’s detainment by ICE authorities since March 17.

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Denver City Council leaders reject $3 million contract with Salvation Army for homeless services

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Former case managers have spoken out about working conditions in Denver’s homeless shelters. Now, city council members are rejecting a new contract with the Salvation Army.

“I’m thankful I left when I did,” said one former case manager who spoke with CBS Colorado on the condition of anonymity.

That is the sentiment shared among three former case managers, after working in one of the city of Denver’s homeless shelters, managed by the Salvation Army.

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Colorado man facing multiple charges of sexual exploitation of a child, distributing child sexual abuse material

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A man from Boulder County has been arrested and is facing multiple charges for allegedly distributing child sexual assault material. After the Colorado Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force was notified of the material they determined the suspect likely lived in Boulder County. One of their investigators at the Boulder County Digital Forensics lab identified Matthew Howard Cory of Lafayette as a suspect in the case.

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Denver mayor, staff used encrypted app on migrant crisis; messages auto-deleted, citing Trump-era policy

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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and 14 of his top advisors, appointees and lawyers nicknamed themselves “Strike Force” and communicated about the city’s migrant crisis through an end-to end encryption app, CBS News Colorado has learned. The app, Signal, proceeded to automatically delete their initial conversations.

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Rep. Gabe Evans defends GOP spending bill as Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Rep. Joe Neguse warn it will slash Medicaid

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The Republican spending bill is helping unite the Democratic Party after days of infighting over a GOP resolution to avert a shutdown. Party leaders called for a Medicaid Day of Action to protest the spending bill that they say will mean drastic cuts to Medicaid.

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Protesters gather outside ICE in Aurora after immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra reportedly taken into custody

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Protesters gathered outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Aurora early Tuesday morning on reports that immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra was taken into custody. Vizguerra was reportedly taken into custody by federal agents on Monday morning. 

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Ballpark Denver General Improvement District funded by residents to keep community safe, clean

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The Ballpark Denver General Improvement District became the fifth improvement district in Denver when it was established through a special election back in November 2024. Nearly 90% of the district’s homeowners and residents chose to tax themselves in order to make the area they live and work in safer and cleaner.

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