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Photos: American Indian groups protest at 16th Street Mall, bombard Canadian Consulate
December 31, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.It was quite cold in Denver today where hundreds of people gathered just outside the Canadian consulate to stand in solidarity with indigenous groups in that country who...
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Gun policy: Democrats to push bill requiring fees for firearm background checks
December 31, 2012 in The Latest Word
Lois CourtSince the shootings in Connecticut that left twenty elementary school students dead, there has been an unprecedented surge in Colorado gun sales. The demand is so overwhelming that the...
Video: Flash mob planned today at Denver Canadian Consulate? in? support of First Nations
December 31, 2012 in The Latest Word
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The ten worst Colorado bike collisions of 2012
December 31, 2012 in The Latest Word
In 2012, a lot more people rode their bikes in Denver and throughout the state -- which led to an overall jump in the number of crashes. But a more...
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Independent monitor: Five Denver police officer-involved shootings still under review
December 31, 2012 in The Latest Word
Nicholas MitchellJust before the end of 2012, Nicholas Mitchell, Denver's new independent monitor, released his first report to the public, covering discipline cases at the police and sheriff's departments. The...
Suspect accused of killing 14-year-old also facing sexual assault charges
December 28, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Rep. Rhonda Fields on push to repeal death penalty: "An insult to crime victims"
December 28, 2012 in The Latest Word
Rhonda FieldsRepresentative Rhonda Fields, an Aurora Democrat, generally sides with liberal lawmakers in Colorado. But when it comes to a possible repeal of the death penalty, she is unwavering in...
As Denver's food assistance requests jumped in 2012, the city struggled to meet the need
December 28, 2012 in The Latest Word
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At Greyhound rest stop, Lamar cops find "abnormally heavy" pillow filled with marijuana
December 28, 2012 in The Latest Word
Jason RamirezRecreational marijuana is now legal in Colorado, but carrying eleven pounds of pot on a Greyhound bus with the "intent to manufacture or distribute" is not. That is the...
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Video: Mark Udall says people should know how government is monitoring phone calls, e-mails
December 28, 2012 in The Latest Word
Video below.How much access should the government have to Americans' phone calls and e-mails -- and should Congress and the public know how people are being monitored? Senator Mark Udall...
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Marijuana: Commercial pot shops prohibited in Douglas County as others consider bans
December 28, 2012 in The Latest Word
As of December 26, "retail marijuana stores" are officially prohibited in Douglas County. That means that six weeks after the legalization of recreational marijuana, any commercial activities involving pot are...
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Straightforward Shooting sees huge surge of interest in gun classes after Connecticut tragedy
December 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Straightforward ShootingSince the horrific mass shooting in Connecticut that claimed the lives of twenty children, there has been a renewed gun-control debate in Colorado -- along with a record-breaking number...
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Amendment 64: Will pot discourage companies abroad from expanding to Colorado?
December 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Dick ClarkAs a senior partner with a Colorado law firm, Dick Clark works with international companies looking to expand their operations here. But since the passage of Amendment 64, which...
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Death penalty: As legislators consider repeal, John Morse says he's now supportive
December 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
John Morse.With the new year comes a new legislative session, and there's already talk about a potential effort to repeal the death penalty in Colorado. And John Morse, a Democrat...
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Cycling: Longmont considers ban on bikes downtown, advocates oppose strict enforcement
December 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
Bicycle LongmontBased on safety concerns and the potential for crashes in a congested corridor, Longmont officials are considering a ban on biking downtown through a so-called "dismount zone" that would...
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Colorado Springs vandalism: "I hate black people" and swastikas, just in time for the holidays
December 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
VandalismNothing signals holiday spirit like the scrawled message "I hate black people," accompanied by a swastika. This was the message that vandals in Colorado Springs left just before Christmas, according...
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Video: Miss Universe says medical marijuana is good, but recreational pot will slow people down
December 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
Video belowThe legalization of marijuana is such a hot topic that even Olivia Culpo, the newly crowned Miss Universe, is weighing in on its merits. Culpo is the first American...
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Photos: Aurora, Columbine families hold emotional conference urging gun reforms
December 21, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.After a week of silence since the Sandy Hook massacre, the National Rifle Association today said that more guns need to be part of the strategy to stop...
Scott Gessler responds to ethics complaint with new details on death threats, his spending
December 21, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Officer Robert Price faces animal cruelty felony charges for shooting Chloe the dog
December 21, 2012 in The Latest Word
ChloeAs we reported earlier this month, the shooting of Chloe, the beloved dog of Gary Branson, has caused quite a stir. The incident was caught on video, and footage showing...
Stephen Barton, Aurora victim and gun control advocate, grew up ten minutes from Newtown
December 21, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Months after Aurora theater shooting, days after Sandy Hook, officials launch trauma site
December 20, 2012 in The Latest Word
Aurora vigil.The tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut last week has reignited policy debates in Colorado that had quieted since the July 20 massacre in Aurora....
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Kirsten Hamling apologizes for stealing from Children's Hospital Colorado charity
December 20, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photo below. Kirsten Hamling is sorry she stole more than $200,000 from a charity she started to raise money for Children's Hospital burn-unit victims. Her nonprofit group, Fired Up...
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Marijuana: Task force addiction expert warns about parties, cartoon ads, thirdhand smoke
December 20, 2012 in The Latest Word
Christian ThurstoneIn order to address the many questions of marijuana legalization, Governor John Hickenlooper assembled a 24-member task force charged with developing policy recommendations. The addiction expert is Dr. Christian...
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Video: Diana DeGette pushes for immediate vote on high-capacity magazine ban
December 20, 2012 in The Latest Word
Diana DeGetteWe reported yesterday that Representative Ed Perlmutter, a Democrat, plans to introduce an assault weapons ban on the very first day of the new Congress. But his colleague, Democrat...
