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		<title>The Colorado Attorney General has been trying to reach an extended car warranty company about its mailers</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:04:23 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Another ex-Jeffco Public Schools worker arrested on sex abuse charges</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:03:20 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Colorado criminal cases dismissed at higher rate when prosecutors face heavier workloads</title>
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					<dc:creator>Rebecca Dunlea</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:22:37 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/manson2015.webp" alt="Arapahoe County Courthouse" /><p>Research shows that when active caseloads are higher, dismissal rates rise to compensate for fewer plea deals.</p>
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		<title>CU Boulder sued for ending &#8216;Email for Life&#8217; program</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:35:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Shooter of Denver guitarist convicted of second-degree murder</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:32:32 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/shooter-of-denver-guitarist-convicted-of-second-degree-murder-40897750/">Shooter of Denver guitarist convicted of second-degree murder</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Help Wanted: Colorado record-sealing organization needs willing attorneys</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:20:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Colorado court tosses guilty verdicts of paramedics in Elijah McClain&#8217;s death</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:31:54 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>&#8220;This place should be condemned&#8221;: Arvada senior complex sued over bedbug infestation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:15:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Accused killer of Denver guitarist claims self-defense</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:49:50 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-04-2.30.23-PM.png" alt="Denver alleyway" /><p>"This isn't a whodunit."</p>
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		<title>Murder trial of Billy Strings&#8217; half-brother begins in Denver</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:59:30 -0600</pubDate>
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