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Denver appeals $14M jury award in 2020 George Floyd protest case
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Denver appeals $14M jury award in 2020 George Floyd protest case

By Michael Karlik | Colorado Politics Denver has moved to appeal a nearly $14 million judgment against the city, after jurors found police officers violated a group of plaintiffs' constitutional rights in their response to 2020 protests. The case is one of several filed in Colorado's federal trial court over the use of projectiles and chemical weapons against demonstrations in downtown Denver. Protesters assembled in Denver and other cities after bystander video captured a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck, causing his death. A 2022 jury trial before U.S. District Court Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson resulted in a favorable verdict for the injured plaintiffs. The parties continued to address other issues after trial and Jackson entered a final judgment in ...
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Eviction of Longmont’s prairie dogs a go and likely by death over relocation
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Eviction of Longmont’s prairie dogs a go and likely by death over relocation

By Catie Cheshire | Westword Over one hundred prairie dogs that live next to the Harvest Junction Village neighborhood in Longmont will likely be killed in March after the Homeowners Association board voted to move forward with an extermination plan. The HOA board is giving activists and community members who don’t want the animals to be killed until March 1 to move the colony, but activists say that timeline is impossible. “This rushed decision disregards both resident input and the humane, cost-effective solutions that are available if the board delays extermination,” Longmont prairie dog advocate Jaime Fraina says in a statement. READ THE FULL STORY AT WESTWORD
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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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In 2024, Denver International Airport hit 80 million passengers for first time
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In 2024, Denver International Airport hit 80 million passengers for first time

By Jenny Deam and Carol McKinley | The Gazette Former top Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic scientist, Yvonne "Missy" Woods, turned herself into Jefferson County authorities on Wednesday and was booked into jail on a 102-count felony indictment, according to county sources and court documents. Woods, 64, was being held in Jefferson County Jail on a $50,000 cash only bond, according to a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. She is scheduled to make her first court appearance at 10 a.m. on Thursday. In the 35-page indictment, Woods — who goes by Missy — faces felony charges that include attempt to influence a public servant, perjury, forgery and cybercrime, according to court documents. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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Denver mayor says city will work with ICE under certain circumstances
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Denver mayor says city will work with ICE under certain circumstances

By Vicente Arenas | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News The city of Denver is preparing for what some have said could be mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. Now, federal prosecutors say they will investigate anyone who stands in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws. Mayor Mike Johnston said in a statement, among other things, Denver will cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in cases of violent criminals. The city will also notify ICE of a pending release if the federal agency requests that notification.  READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
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D-38 superintendent steps down after less than a year on the job
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D-38 superintendent steps down after less than a year on the job

By Eric Young | The Gazette After less than a year on the job, Lewis-Palmer D-38’s leader is stepping down. The school district’s board of education unanimously accepted Dr. Stacie Datteri’s resignation letter Tuesday night during its regular meeting. In an official statement sent out to families and staff, board president Tiffiney Upchurch stated that they mutually agreed to part ways after Datteri expressed, “that some working relationships hadn't developed as she had hoped.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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‘J6 Praying Grandma’ attends Trump’s inauguration, pledges to keep fighting
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‘J6 Praying Grandma’ attends Trump’s inauguration, pledges to keep fighting

By Debbie Kelley  | The Gazette After being court-ordered not to return to Washington, D.C., or step foot in the Capitol building as part of her sentencing related to the Jan. 6, 2021, United States Capitol breach, Rebecca Lavrenz of Falcon cried when she got off a bus Monday in that very spot to attend the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump. “I could not hold back the tears,” she said Wednesday. “Four years ago, we were in a battle to have truth and righteousness prevail. I couldn’t believe I was going to be allowed back in that building and watch the inauguration of the president that should have been there four years ago.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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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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Denver will take Trump administration to court over raids at churches, schools
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Denver will take Trump administration to court over raids at churches, schools

By Marilyn Moore | The Denver Gazette, via 9NEWS Denver has outlined its immigration response as President Donald Trump prepares to enact major policy changes, saying it will cooperate when it comes to criminal elements but will fight the White House in court over potential raids at churches and schools.   The city said it has put together a four-pronged approach to respond to Trump’s immigration policies. READ THE FULL STORY AT DENVER GAZETTE
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It’s a packed field of 15 for six competitive Colorado Springs City Council races
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It’s a packed field of 15 for six competitive Colorado Springs City Council races

By Brennen Kauffman | The Gazette All six of the district seats on the Colorado Springs City Council are currently set to have competitive elections this spring. Fifteen candidates had filed with the City Clerk's office by the Tuesday afternoon deadline to run in the April 1 election.  The slate of qualified candidates includes a former city council member, two current area school board members, business leaders and multiple members of other local boards. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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