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John Hickenlooper is misrepresenting his record on the death penalty.
Colorado’s former governor, one in a swelling pack of Democratic presidential hopefuls, was on...
Note: This story has been updated to include comments from 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler.
Opponents of the death penalty — hoping to capitalize...
Update: George Brauchler's office has asked for another two-week extension to submit its legal objections to The Independent's motion to unseal documents about prosecutorial...
A legislative measure to make capital punishment easier in Colorado just got the ax.
In a committee Feb. 10, a bipartisan group of lawmakers deep-sixed...