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Officers fired over photos of chokehold used on Elijah McClain

One of those fired is Jason Rosenblatt, a white Aurora officer who helped stop McClain in August for wearing a…

July 3, 2020

New minor party pushes for ‘fusion voting’ in New Mexico

Democratic Sens. Clemente Sanchez of Grants, left, and John Arthur Smith, of Deming, listen to a tribute from colleagues during…

July 3, 2020

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Navajo Nation facing another weekend virus curfew

The curfew that starts at 8 p.m. Friday and expires at 5 a.m. Monday is the first of three consecutive…

July 3, 2020

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DA: Officers justified in fatal shooting in western Colorado

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reported Friday that District Attorney Dan Rubinstein cleared two Mesa County sheriff’s deputies and two…

July 3, 2020

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Ballot initiatives will need in-person signatures after court strikes down governor’s order

constitution requires signature occur in presence of person circulating petition

July 2, 2020

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New Mexico announces $100 fines for flouting face mask rule

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks about the uptick in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state and her decision…

July 2, 2020

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New confirmed virus cases tied to Colorado retail locations

Outbreaks in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and group homes contributed to a high death toll in March and April,…

July 2, 2020

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Roswell teen charged for November online school threat

FBI officials said in a news release Wednesday that the 18-year-old has been charged with interstate communications containing a threat…

July 2, 2020

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GOP candidate Boebert linked to QAnon; campaign says ‘we are not into conspiracy theories’

Businesswoman Lauren Boebert speaks during a watch party at Warehouse 25 Sixty Five in Grand Junction, Colo., after polls closed…

July 1, 2020

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Man who fell 30 feet to death on peak near Boulder identified

Boulder County sheriff’s officials say a thunderstorm stranded 23-year-old Gavin Caruso, of Springfield, Illinois, and his 19-year-old girlfriend on South…

July 1, 2020

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Sheriff: Boy kills stepfather during Colorado camping trip

Routt County Sheriff Garrett Wiggins says the 14-year-old boy shot his 57-year-old stepfather in the back with a .22-caliber rifle…

July 1, 2020

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Denver mayor backs measures for homeless camps and funding

Mayor Michael Hancock said he has directed city agencies to focus efforts on guiding people living in neighborhood encampments to…

July 1, 2020

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Man sentenced to life in 1980 killing of Colorado intern

James Curtis Clanton, a truck driver from Lake Butler, Florida, was arrested in December and pleaded guilty in February in…

July 1, 2020

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Navajo Nation reports 17 additional COVID-19 cases, 1 death

That put the number of positive COVID-19 cases on the reservation at 7,549 as of Tuesday night with the known…

July 1, 2020

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New Mexico county moves to spend money on police cameras

The Bernalillo County Commission voted Tuesday to appropriate $1 million that had been approved last year through an administrative resolution.…

July 1, 2020

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Video shows fatal shooting of unarmed man by Carlsbad ranger

KOB-TV in Albuquerque reported Tuesday that video from the March shooting has 26 seconds missing, leaving local prosecutors unsure whether…

July 1, 2020

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Officers put on leave over photos tied to Elijah McClain

Meanwhile, federal authorities announced Tuesday that they have been reviewing McClain’s death to see if a civil rights investigation is…

July 1, 2020

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Albuquerque man accused of fatally shooting uncle unprovoked

Albuquerque police upgraded charges against 25-year-old Joshua Martinez after the victim died from his injuries early Wednesday. Authorities say Martinez…

July 1, 2020

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‘Conquistador’ image on New Mexico water tank targeted

A seal of Bernalillo, New Mexico, with a Spanish conquistador helmet and a colonial ax sits on a town water…

June 30, 2020

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Hickenlooper wins Democratic Senate primary, will face Gardner

governor beats progressive challenger Andrew Romanoff in a race featuring high turnout

June 30, 2020

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Colorado woman pleads guilty in 1996 death of newborn girl

Jennifer Katalinich, 42, also known as Jennifer Tjornehoj, turned herself in to authorities in November, the Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald reported.…

June 30, 2020

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New Mexico’s confirmed COVID-19 cases passes the 12,000 mark

State health officials on Tuesday reported an additional 168 cases, raising the toll since the outbreak began to 12,147. They…

June 30, 2020

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Colorado governor orders bars to re-close to in-person service

has seen slight uptick in coronavirus cases over past two weeks

June 30, 2020

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Colorado voters decide Sen. Gardner’s challenger in primary

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is facing former lawmaker Andrew Romanoff in the Democratic primary to run for the U.S.…

June 30, 2020