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Livability plunge: Colorado Springs now ranks 406th in national report falling from top 5 spot

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – It’s a dramatic fall that has residents and city officials asking, what happened?

Colorado Springs, ranked #3 in the nation just last year by U.S. News & World Report for “Best Places to Live, has plummeted to #406 in the latest release.

The rankings, which consider factors like affordability, desirability and quality of life, are used nationwide as a snapshot of where people want to live and why.

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Judge denies motion to dismiss in Colorado Springs ‘hate crime hoax’ case

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – It’s been six months since three people were indicted after allegedly staging a hate crime to help a Black Colorado Springs candidate, Mayor Yemi Mobolade, win an election.

On Friday, a judge denied a motion to dismiss, signalling that the case will move forward and ultimately be heard by a jury.

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NRA joins El Paso County man in suing to stop voter-approved Colorado excise tax on guns, ammo

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The National Rifle Association (NRA) is joining a number of gun rights organizations and an El Paso County resident in filing a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality a 6.5% excise tax on guns and ammo sold in Colorado, set to go into effect today, April 1.

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ICE says Tren de Aragua Venezuelan gang members have been arrested in El Paso County

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This week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) notified the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO) that they have located, identified, and arrested several suspected Tren de Aragua (TDA) Venezuelan gang members in El Paso County, the sheriff’s office said.

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Man who drove Cybertruck into Trump Hotel in Las Vegas may have come from Colorado Springs, ABC News confirms

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – As detectives continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, ABC News has received word the man behind the wheel may have come from Colorado Springs.

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CDPHE temporarily suspends water testing at state lab after second chemist found manipulating data

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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) announced it will be temporarily suspending water testing at the State Laboratory after an investigation revealed a second chemist manipulated water quality control data.

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Almost every judicial district has faced naked people showing porn during live streams, officials say

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A group of naked people showing porn are wreaking havoc for courtrooms across Colorado. The Fourth Judicial District tells KRDO13 Investigates that almost every district in the state has experienced issues with a group gaining access to public livestreams and creating explicit disruptions.

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