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New internal detective bureau allows RTD officers to now investigate crimes on district properties
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New internal detective bureau allows RTD officers to now investigate crimes on district properties

By Jack Lowenstein | CBS Colorado RTD Police Department in Denver launched its new internal detective bureau on Tuesday, the Regional Transportation District shared in a press release. This is the first time in the agency's history it will be able to directly investigate crimes that take place on RTD properties.  According to the press release, Detective Lt. Fabian Rodriguez and Detective Brian Beary were promoted to the internal detective bureau on Jan. 26 from their previous roles as transit police officers. Combined, both detectives have 45 years of law enforcement experience. Then on Jan. 21, Detective Craig Tangeman was hired and joined the new internal bureau, bringing more than 26 years of law enforcement experience to RTD.    In the press release Rodriguez said h...
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DEA arrests suspects in early morning drug raid in Colorado; weapons and ammunition seized
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DEA arrests suspects in early morning drug raid in Colorado; weapons and ammunition seized

By Jennifer McRae | CBS Colorado Drug Enforcement Administration agents along with Denver police officers, arrested several suspects in an early morning drug raid Wednesday. DEA said they were investigating a drug trafficking operation in Lochbuie.  "There is a renewed sense of purpose in our mission which is removing violent criminals who are trafficking dangerous drugs like fentanyl into our communities," said Assistant Special Agent in Charge, DEA Rocky Mountain Division David Olesky. Olesky said this is part of a larger operation that is removing members of the criminal Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and two other cartels, Jalisco and Sinaloa. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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ACLU lawsuit claims Aurora landlords violated law in threatening to report tenants to ICE
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ACLU lawsuit claims Aurora landlords violated law in threatening to report tenants to ICE

By Austen Erblat | CBS Colorado The ACLU of Colorado has filed a lawsuit against a pair of Aurora landlords who the civil rights group accuses of threatening tenants, in violation of state law.  An ACLU spokesman says the threats violate Colorado's Immigrant Tenant Protection Act and filed a civil suit in Arapahoe County District Court on Monday. According to the suit, Avi Schwalb and Nancy Dominguez of PHS Rent LLC threatened to report two tenants and their children, aged 15 and 3, to ICE. Reached by phone Tuesday afternoon, Dominguez declined to comment. The ACLU says the couple, who are not identified in the lawsuit, have pending asylum cases with the U.S. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Firefighters return home from deployment, battling wildfires in California
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Firefighters return home from deployment, battling wildfires in California

By Christa Swanson | CBS Colorado The Westminster Fire Department members deployed to fight massive wildfires in Los Angeles will be welcomed home on Sunday. Several large fires broke out in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, killing at least 28 people and destroying over 18,000 structures. Strong winds and dry conditions caused the flames to spread quickly. Cal Fire said as of Jan. 26 the Eaton and Palisades Fires have burned over 37,400 acres alone. In response to the emergency, firefighters from across Colorado, including Westminster Fire's Wildland Team, deployed to help bring the blazes under control. Although still burning, authorities said the Eaton fire is now 95% contained, and the Palisades Fire is reportedly 87% contained. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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City Council to vote on Aurora law changing how city handles unauthorized encampments
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City Council to vote on Aurora law changing how city handles unauthorized encampments

By Michael Abeyta | CBS Colorado The Aurora City Council is set to vote on a proposal that would change the way the city handles unauthorized encampments. Currently, if the city wants to clear an unauthorized camp, they must give the people living there seventy-two hours of notice and have a bed at a shelter available for them. City officials discussed plans and concerns over the possible changes during a study session on Jan. 13. "We wanted our ordinance on camping to align with the latest Supreme Court ruling," said Council Member and Mayor Pro-Tem Steve Sundberg. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Denver faces sharp decline in restaurants, 82% of statewide loss in last year
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Denver faces sharp decline in restaurants, 82% of statewide loss in last year

By Jasmine Arenas | CBS Colorado It is no secret restaurants in Denver are struggling to keep up with rising product and labor costs. In the past three years, the number of licensed retail food, or restaurant, licenses issued in Denver has decreased by about 22%, according to the Department of Excise and Licenses in Denver. On the corner of East 20th Avenue and Logan Street in Denver sits Coperta, an Italian restaurant known for its rustic Southern Italian cuisine. The restaurant has kept its doors open for nine years, but it hasn't been easy. "Every year, as the minimum wage rises, we have to make adjustments. We can't absorb a minimum wage increase without raising menu prices or finding other sources of revenue," said Aileen V. Reilly, co-owner of Coperta. READ THE FULL STORY...
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Commissioners from Douglas County return from visit to Washington, D.C.
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Commissioners from Douglas County return from visit to Washington, D.C.

By Olivia Young | CBS Colorado A few member of Douglas County Board of County Commissioners recently traveled from one "D.C." to another. Republican commissioners George Teal, Abe Laydon and Kevin Van Winkle were in Washington D.C. for President Donald Trump's inauguration. It comes after the board unanimously passed an immigration resolution in the county last week voicing support for Trump's policies and "legal" immigration while affirming Douglas County's status as a "non-sanctuary county." READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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CBI under fire for failing to notify defendants evidence used against them may have been falsified
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CBI under fire for failing to notify defendants evidence used against them may have been falsified

By Shaun Boyd | CBS Colorado The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is under the microscope. State lawmakers grilled CBI Director Chris Schaefer about the agency's handling of a scandal involving evidence in thousands of criminal cases. All of the cases were handled by now former DNA analyst Yvonne "Missy" Woods, who appeared in court on Thursday on 102 felony charges related to tampering with or falsifying evidence. The legislature allocated millions of dollars last year for CBI to retest DNA in the cases, but the agency is still sitting on most of that money. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Northern Colorado man helps out as Gulf Coast gets hit with cold, snow
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Northern Colorado man helps out as Gulf Coast gets hit with cold, snow

By Alex Lehnert | CBS Colorado While Colorado experienced a stretch of below-freezing weather during the recent arctic blast, the surge of cold air also impacted much of the rest of the U.S. For places along the Gulf Coast, that came in the form of cold temperatures and historic snowfall. Jim Emmett, a Northern Colorado resident, has had a family house in Magnolia Springs, Alabama, since the 1940s. He says he's never seen anything like this in his lifetime. "It's been part of my life my entire life and I've never seen anything but a skiff of snow," says Emmett. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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U.S. Department of Justice investigates ‘seclusion and restraint’ of disabled students
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U.S. Department of Justice investigates ‘seclusion and restraint’ of disabled students

By Olivia Young | CBS Colorado A sweeping federal investigation into the Douglas County School District has hundreds of unearthed allegations of systemic discrimination and mistreatment, with families and advocates calling for urgent reform to protect students from racial harassment and harmful practices like "seclusion" and "restraint." CBS News Colorado is learning more about the complaints that prompted a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the Douglas County School District. Investigators from the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department were in Colorado last week, looking into complaints against DCSD "regarding potential discrimination, harassment, or bullying on the basis of race, national origin, religion, or disability, and the district's use of seclusion ...
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