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Man arrested in Colorado charged in Minneapolis police fire

Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, 22, appeared briefly in federal court in Denver by video on Tuesday to be advised of the…

June 16, 2020

Colorado city task force to study police, public interaction

Aurora City Council appointed 13 members to the group Monday, The Sentinel reports. The task force in Aurora, Colorado’s third…

June 16, 2020

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Colorado attorney accused of shooting driver during protest

James Marshall, 27, was charged with attempted second-degree murder and other crimes on Monday in the June 4 shooting of…

June 16, 2020

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Man arrested in shooting during Albuquerque statue protest

Albuquerque police detain members of the New Mexico Civil Guard, an armed civilian group, after the shooting of a man…

June 16, 2020

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New Mexico begins tribal outreach campaign amid coronavirus

One of the most prominent Native American cartoonists working today, Caté, who is from Santo Domingo Pueblo, is known for…

June 15, 2020

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Police, COVID, budget cuts top Colorado legislative session

The virus shortened the scheduled 120-day session by nearly 40 days and forced a 10-week hiatus. Lawmakers returned to hurriedly…

June 15, 2020

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Senate hopeful Hickenlooper apologizes for slave comment

Former Colorado governor and current Senate hopeful John Hickenlooper apologized Monday for comments he made six years ago comparing politicians…

June 15, 2020

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Denver area moves to drop name of mayor with racist ties

The 11 elected neighborhood delegates of the Stapleton Master Community Association said Sunday they plan to vote to recommend changing…

June 15, 2020

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Judge: U.S. must release $679M in tribal virus relief funds

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, D.C., said the agency doesn’t have discretion to withhold the money that is…

June 15, 2020

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Man shot during protest over Spanish conqueror’s statue

The man was taken to a hospital but his condition was not immediately unknown, said Albuquerque police spokesman Gilbert Gallegos.…

June 15, 2020

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Albuquerque proposes new agency amid calls for police reform

The new department will be designed to provide another option besides dispatching police or firefighters and paramedics whenever someone calls…

June 15, 2020

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Colorado wildlife officials kill bear that entered home

Wildlife officers were called to a home in Colorado Springs around 10:30 a.m. Sunday and found a male bear inside…

June 15, 2020

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Navajo Nation resumes training at its police academy

The program will last 15 weeks instead of 22, with recruits training six days a week instead of four, the…

June 15, 2020

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Police: Man arrested after throwing beer can at woman

The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports Ernesto Erives was arraigned last week on a charge of battery against a household member following…

June 15, 2020

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Police: Colorado man arrested after people held at gunpoint

Both were wearing blue polo shirts with a local roofing company logo when Scott Gudmundsen forced them to the ground…

June 15, 2020

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Colorado tourism office launches safety campaign amid virus

Visitors are urged to keep their distance from each other and wear masks, in addition to normal guidelines asking people…

June 13, 2020

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New Mexico offers COVID-19 testing for utility workers

Friday’s announcement by the state Department of Health covers those workers who ensure the continued operation of critical infrastructure such…

June 13, 2020

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Firefighters grapple with triple-digit heat against wildfire

The Bighorn Fire backdrops a community along the western side of the Santa Catalina Mountains on Friday in Tucson Ariz.…

June 13, 2020

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Bodies of two missing swimmers recovered at Lake Pueblo

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say one body was found late Friday afternoon using sonar, and the other was found…

June 13, 2020

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Denver residents remember 21-year-old killed walking dog

The Denver Police Department said Isabella Thallas and her boyfriend, Darian Simon, were shot Wednesday in the Ballpark neighborhood, KUSA-TV…

June 13, 2020

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Colorado lawmakers advance broad police accountability bill

Among other measures, the bill requires all local and Colorado State Patrol officers who have contact with the public to…

June 12, 2020

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Colorado ethics panel orders John Hickenlooper to pay $2,750 for two violations

governor violated state’s gift ban, skipped ethics hearing

June 12, 2020

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Firefighters contend with triple-digit heat against wildfire

A Wildfire air attack crew battles the Bighorn Fire along the western side of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Friday, June…

June 12, 2020

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Colorado man gets life in prison for double slaying

Thomas Holleman pleaded guilty in March to first-degree murder in the death of 42-year-old Raphael Sassi and second-degree murder in…

June 12, 2020