Email Author Melanie Asmar

Awards

• 2012 - GLAAD Media Awards, published May 5, 2011

  "Coming Out in America"

• 2012 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published March 17, 2011

  "Say What?"

• 2012 - Clarion Awards/Association of Women in Communications, published May 26, 2011

  "Passing on Education"

• 2011 - Education Reporting Awards/National Education Writers Association, published June 10, 2010

  "Teacher's Fret"

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2013 Stories by Melanie Asmar

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  Michael Hancock bet-losing Ray Lewis dance delayed due to injuryr

  published Jan 15, 2013

  Before Saturday's Broncos-Ravens playoff game, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock made a friendly wager with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. If Denver won, Rawlings-Blake promised to send a platt... More >>

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  Video: Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel shows off her aquatic skills at the Denver Boat Show

  published Jan 14, 2013

  This past weekend we fulfilled a journalistic dream, Anchorman-style, when we filmed a water-skiing squirrel named Twiggy performing at the Denver Boat Show. You haven't lived until you've seen a tin... More >>

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  James Holmes hearing: "Rot in hell, Holmes" outburst prompts judge to reconvene hearing

  published Jan 11, 2013

  This morning, Judge William Sylvester granted a defense motion to continue the arraignment of alleged Aurora theater shooter James Holmes until the week of March 12. But just after the brief hearing w... More >>

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  James Holmes case: Judge gives trial go-ahead, defense wants more time to enter plea

  published Jan 11, 2013

  A judge has ruled that there's enough evidence to try alleged Aurora theater shooter James Holmes for murder. Holmes is accused of killing twelve people and injuring seventy others by opening fire ... More >>

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  James Holmes: Read timeline of his actions before and after Aurora theater shooting

  published Jan 10, 2013

  Through witness testimony, prosecutors this week laid out a timeline of the actions accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes took in the months before the July 20 attack. The earliest date mentione... More >>

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  Aurora theater shooting hearing, day 3: James Holmes took photos of himself dressed to kill

  published Jan 09, 2013

  Editor's note: Melanie Asmar is covering day three of the preliminary hearing into the July 20 Aurora theater shooting allegedly committed by James Holmes. Sergeant Matthew Fyles continued his testim... More >>

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  Aurora theater shooting hearing, day two: Youngest victim's story, death of a military man

  published Jan 08, 2013

  Editor's note: Melanie Asmar is covering day two of the preliminary hearing into the July 20 Aurora theater shooting allegedly committed by James Holmes. The latest update is immediately below, follow... More >>

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  Aurora theater shooting hearing: James Holmes's eyes lit up, said victim's dad

  published Jan 07, 2013

  Editor's note: Melanie Asmar is covering today's preliminary hearing into the July 20 Aurora theater shooting allegedly committed by James Holmes. The latest update is immediately below, followed by p... More >>

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  James Holmes: Post-its in courthouse bathroom promote film that says he was set up

  published Jan 03, 2013

  Accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes was in court yesterday for a short hearing to determine whether lawyers were ready to proceed with what will likely be a revealing preliminary hearing next... More >>

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  Aurora theater shooting: Preliminary hearing in James Holmes case to start Monday

  published Jan 02, 2013

  An important hearing in the case of Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes will start Monday, January 7 at 9 a.m. This morning, prosecutors and Holmes's defense attorneys told the judge in th... More >>