Local, state agencies gain spying powers under Bush plan
The U.S. Justice Department is proposing new domestic spying measures that would make it easier for law enforcement officials in Colorado to collect and share intelligence with the federal government.
Guantánamo comes to Denver
Amnesty international will bring a life-size re-creation of a maximum security Guantánamo Bay detention cell to Denver during the Democratic National Convention to call...
Telluride considers plan that could hamper homeless voting
While Denver officials are preparing a voter registration registration drive for the city's homeless during the Democratic National Convention, the city of Telluride, about...
Denver drafts plan for at-risk young protesters, kids of detainees at DNC
Some protesters plan on bringing children to the upcoming Democratic National Convention, but what will happen to those minors in the case of a clash with police is unclear.
Colorado ACLU sues Denver for arresting innocent people in place of suspects
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado filed suit Monday against the City and County of Denver and seven law enforcement officers on behalf of five people who were mistakenly arrested for crimes they did not commit. While the suit focuses on a handful of plaintiffs who suffered the effects of sloppy and negligent police work, the problem likely extends far beyond the five individuals, says ACLU legal director Mark Silverstein.
Suspected killer arrested in transgendered teen’s murder
Last week, Thorton police arrested a suspect in the Angie Zapata murder case, according to news reports.
Zapata, a transgender teen living as a woman,...
In the high country, injured workers are dumped; subcontractors dodge workers’ comp claims
There’s a dirty little secret in the Colorado mountains, where high-dollar hotel projects continue to sprout like mushrooms, trophy homes keep cropping up on...
Father of Colorado Gay Rodeo to be honored on Sunday
Lewis Wayne Jakino, founder of the Colorado Gay Rodeo Association and a longtime Denver community activist, will be commemorated on Sunday at Charlie's, the...
Report: ‘Fusion centers’ called new domestic spying machine
Hot on the heels of an investigative series by The Colorado Independent and affiliates on “fusion centers" comes a new report by the American...
Denver faith coalition speaks out against anti-immigrant ballot measure
Denver faith leaders rallied with immigrants rights organizers on Monday afternoon in opposition to a ballot initiative targeting undocumented immigrants. Initiative 100, on Denver's...