Convicted murderer Willie Clark just wants to be treated fairly

Willie Clark knows he’s not popular. “I understand that I’m Colorado’s most hated person,” Clark writes from prison in neat script, all caps. “But I’m still human and what I’m being forced to endure is not right.” For five years, ever since Clark was indicted in October 2008 for the…

Human trafficking report: Fourteen ideas for improving Colorado’s response

The Denver-based Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking has released fourteen recommendations to strengthen Colorado’s response to human trafficking. Among them: form a statewide group of prosecutors focused on trafficking, create a prevention campaign targeted at vulnerable populations, and encourage the development of local coalitions dedicated to the issue. The recommendations…

Which DPS candidates voluntarily disclosed campaign contributions early?

Update: At least two of the nine Denver Public Schools Board of Education candidates — Michael Kiley and Meg Schomp — voluntarily disclosed all campaign contributions over $100 by midnight on October 25, fulfilling a request from a coalition of organizations that includes the Denver teachers union, which has endorsed…

Hemp: Read draft regulations for growing industrial hemp

The Colorado Department of Agriculture has released draft regulations for the growing of industrial hemp. The rules, which are on view below, specify that farmers must pay a fee of $200 plus an additional $1 per acre to grow hemp for commercial purposes, must disclose the location of their crop…

Meet DPS District 4 candidates Roger Kilgore and Landri Taylor

This week’s cover story, “Drawing the Line,” delves into the Denver Public Schools Board of Education election — possibly the most important political race you’re not paying attention to. The future direction of DPS is at stake, with about half of the nine candidates in favor of continuing the district’s…

James Holmes hearing: Will jurors be asked about favorite TV shows?

Accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes was back in court today for the first of several motions hearings that will take place over the next three weeks. Today, prosecutors and Holmes’s defense attorneys discussed which questions will appear on the questionnaire given to the 6,000 prospective jurors the judge plans…

Meet DPS District 3 candidates Mike Johnson and Meg Schomp

This week’s cover story, “Drawing the Line,” delves into the Denver Public Schools Board of Education election — possibly the most important political race you’re not paying attention to. The future direction of DPS is at stake, with about half of the nine candidates in favor of continuing the district’s…