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  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    LGBT advocates fight Catholic Charities' threat to stop adoptions if civil unions are legalized

    Video below.​Gay advocacy group One Colorado has started an online petition to fight against what it calls "scare tactics" by Catholic Charities, whose reps testified at the Capitol last week that if lawmakers legalize civil unions, it may stop providing adoption and foster care services. Why? ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Balanced Justice: New study seeks to make dollars and sense out of criminal justice policy

    ​Criminals aren't terribly skilled at performing a cost-benefit analysis before embarking on their disastrous ventures, which they usually end up describing as "bad choices, Your Honor." That's all the more reason judges, lawmakers, prison officials and others in the justice system ought to th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Occupy Denver to hold press conference at 10 p.m. about being kicked off Capitol grounds

    ​Members of the Occupy Denver movement will hold a press conference at 10 p.m. in the wake of Governor John Hickenlooper and Mayor Michael Hancock's announcement that the group can no longer camp out on the grounds of the Colorado State Capitol overnight. The group issued a press release this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    National Western Stock Show: Will Aurora give Gaylord Entertainment the right to vote?

    ​What's next? Cows will get to cast ballots in Aurora? The Libertarian Party -- like the National Western Stock Show, an institution that got its start in Colorado -- is concerned that Aurora is about to give voting rights to a corporation: Gaylord Entertainment, the out-of-state company tryin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Library of Congress and Sony Music team up for massive collection of free vintage recordings

    The Library of Congress has just turned on its new streaming audio service, which includes a large piece of the national archives totaling around 10,000 titles. The joint venture of Sony and the Library of Congress gives users access to many Sony-controlled recordings that have long been out of circ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    ACLU objects to Ken Buck's comments after $295K Operations Numbers Game settlement

    Ken Buck.​In 2008, the Weld County Sheriff's Office raided Amalia's Translation and Tax Service in Greeley as part of Operations Numbers Game, an effort to bust identity thieves who were also undocumented immigrants. The ACLU filed suit over the action -- and this week, Weld District Attorney/ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2011

    Civil Union Act should pass in CO House if not blocked by extremists, says Sen. Pat Steadman

    Pat Steadman.​Update below: Today, in all likelihood, SB 172, intended to legalize civil unions in Colorado, will be okayed by the state senate, following debate yesterday that warmed the heart of its sponsor, Senator Pat Steadman. Next, however, the bill must be approved by the Republican-con ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2011

    Columbine effect 12 years later: Are schools and cops going too far in prosecuting juveniles?

    Evie Hudak​In the dozen years since the Columbine shootings, school officials have become hypervigilant about potential troublemakers in their midst -- so hyper, in fact, that state lawmakers are now seeking a formal review of school disciplinary procedures to determine if principals are too q ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Dog attack: Bicyclist Renee Legro, mauled for twenty minutes, sues sheep herders

    Nice doggie.​What do you get when you mix Colorado's growing culture of outdoors enthusiasts with the state's dying breed of mountain ranchers? If you're Renee Legro of Glenwood Springs, the answer is a twenty-minute attack during a bicycle race that resulted in hundreds of stitches, not to m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    David Lane's lawsuit against University of Wyoming over William Ayers speech ban takes the First (Amendment)

    David Lane wants Ayers action fast.​When the University of Wyoming rescinded an invitation for controversial professor William Ayers to speak on campus, attorney David Lane sent the school a letter threatening to sue on behalf of student Meg Lanker. If the school didn't respond by his deadlin ... More >>

  • News

    October 8, 2009

    From the week of October 8, 2009

    David Lane wants Ayers action fast.​When the University of Wyoming rescinded an invitation for controversial professor William Ayers to speak on campus, attorney David Lane sent the school a letter threatening to sue on behalf of student Meg Lanker. If the school didn't respond by his deadlin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: Disorder in the court

    The fireworks started early for the 4th. Early last week, we got a call from a reporter in Mankato, Minnesota, researching a story about Steve Horner, the anti-ladies night crusader who started his fight in that state (where he wound up in jail for harassing the head of Minnesota's civil rights co ... More >>

  • News

    May 24, 2007

    Last Call for Ladies’ Nights?

    If Steve Horner gets his way, ladies could be singing the booze.

  • News

    September 23, 2004

    Anatomy of a Cover-up

    Days after the Columbine shootings, Jeffco officials were already lying about what they knew. What about now?

  • News

    July 29, 2004

    Law and Order

    Denver's DA candidates take a seat in the docket.

  • News

    November 13, 2003

    Scratching the Bitch

    Joseph Paiva was born defective, but prosecutors stamped him a habitual criminal.

  • News

    October 2, 2003

    Bad Boys

    Denver's Juvenile Court just turned one hundred. The next years could be rough.

  • News

    July 11, 2002

    Divorced From Reality

    A Colorado Supreme Court commission says this state's justice system could do more to help families -- starting with the parents.

  • News

    November 22, 2001

    The Shifting Drug War

    The pendulum is swinging back from stiff mandatory sentences for drug offenses.

  • News

    November 22, 2001

    Disorder in the Court

    Judge John Kane has seen too many casualties in the War on Drugs. Now he demands a government retreat.

  • News

    June 28, 2001

    Dead Reckoning

    Donta Page's sentence revives Colorado's death-penalty debate -- but brings no closure. The Conclusion of "Penalty Zone."

  • News

    June 14, 2001

    Judge and Jury

    With several controversial cases coming up, Colorado's death-penalty decision moves to a three-judge panel.

  • News

    June 7, 2001

    Murderers' Row

    Until two years ago, Colorado juries weighed whether men deserved to die. Now judges decide their fate.

  • News

    October 19, 2000

    Justice, Boulder Style

    The county will soon have its first new DA in 28 years. But in order for justice to be done, former cop Steve Thomas thinks the office needs a complete overhaul.

  • News

    June 1, 2000

    Unnecessary Roughness

    A Denver Bronco's domestic-violence case gets complicated.

  • News

    March 23, 2000

    Locked Up for Life

    Is life imprisonment the solution for juvenile offenders?

  • News

    March 16, 2000

    Sight Unseen

    Carole Abbott was an expert witness in child sex-abuse cases. What she witnessed at home was a different matter.

  • News

    February 24, 2000

    Unlawful Entry

    The high price of Denver's drug war: lies, bad busts, cops in harm's way -— and the death of an innocent man.

  • News

    February 3, 2000

    Take the Money and Run

    It took sixteen years and international extradition, but the Colorado Attorney General’s Office finally got its man.

  • News

    July 15, 1999

    I'm Sorry, Really I Am

    Communities rely on old techniques for a new style of justice.

  • News

    October 1, 1998

    The Spin Crowd

    Communities rely on old techniques for a new style of justice.

  • News

    August 27, 1998

    Odor in the Court

    A police sting on a perfume dealer nets a small-time amount of goods--plus two vehicles. The dealer says the whole thing stinks.

  • News

    July 9, 1998

    Not a Pretty Picture

    When you're fighting for artists' rights, things can get ugly.

  • News

    May 21, 1998

    Foreclosure Encounters

    By the time one of these investors gets his foot inside the door, your house is as good as gone.

  • News

    May 7, 1998

    Say It Loud

    Anne Sulton missed out on the civil-rights movement of the Sixties. Now she's making up for it.

  • News

    August 28, 1997

    A Closet Full of Suits

    When Paula Larsen feels wronged, she sues--and she never lets go.

  • News

    July 3, 1997

    Little Boy Lust

    How a Denver teacher of the year victimized a Vietnamese immigrant family.

  • News

    June 12, 1997

    Mutual Contempt

    A defense attorney accused of being disrespectful to a judge is off the hook--for now.

  • News

    March 6, 1997

    A Fight to the Death

    Frank Rodriguez was sentenced to die twelve years ago. Are we there yet?

  • News

    February 20, 1997

    Better Shred Than Read

    Frank Rodriguez was sentenced to die twelve years ago. Are we there yet?

  • News

    January 23, 1997

    The Hits Keep on Coming

    Already in jail awaiting trial in a murder-for-hire case, James Darnell allegedly can't stop plotting.

  • News

    January 23, 1997

    Beyond Contempt

    A judge and a prosecutor in Gilpin County are after a new breed of criminals: jurors and defense attorneys.

  • News

    December 19, 1996

    Black Marks

    The Denver Police Department acts like it has something to hide about its clash with students at Thomas Jefferson High School. It does.

  • News

    October 24, 1996

    Motion to Dismiss

    Should Judge Lynne Hufnagel be benched? Ask the bankrupt cabbies, bullied witnesses and banished lawyers who've tasted her bitter brand of justice.

  • News

    October 17, 1996

    Trial by Ire

    The candidates in the Denver's DA's race refuse to come to order.

  • News

    July 11, 1996

    Jack's Back

    The state had an opportunity to lock up rapist and career criminal Jack Ainsworth for good. Now it's too late.

  • News

    November 8, 1995

    BURIED TREASURE

    THE HONEYMOON'S LONG OVER FOR EX-EPA CHIEF ANNE BURFORD AND HER LATE HUSBAND--BUT THE DIVORCE IS FOREVER.

  • News

    August 9, 1995

    WAR OF THE WORDS

    HOW AN EAGER DA TRANSFORMED A NEIGHBORHOOD SPAT INTO A HEADLINE-GRABBING HATE CRIME.THE HATING GAME WHEN THE ARONSONS TALKED, THE JEFFCO DA LISTENED. BIG MISTAKE.

  • News

    May 24, 1995

    THE FIGHT OF THEIR LIVES

    HOW AN EAGER DA TRANSFORMED A NEIGHBORHOOD SPAT INTO A HEADLINE-GRABBING HATE CRIME.THE HATING GAME WHEN THE ARONSONS TALKED, THE JEFFCO DA LISTENED. BIG MISTAKE.

  • News

    February 1, 1995

    DON'T LOOK NOW

    HE WATCHED A CRIME FROM HIS OFFICE WINDOW. NOW THEY'RE WATCHING HIM.SHOOT TO CHILL WILL WITNESS INTIMIDATION TURN THIS ASSAULT ON THE 16TH STREET MALL INTO AN OPEN-AND-SHUT CASE?

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