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A bill that would reform transparency and accountability around police misconduct, especially between officers, was introduced this week with just days left in the legislative session.
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Lawyers for a man who was Tasered while handcuffed is settling a federal lawsuit with a Colorado sheriff's department for $1.5 million. Attorneys announced the deal Monday in the case of Kenneth Espinoza, who was arrested after he stopped to wait for his son when he was pulled over in Trinidad, Colorado, in 2022.
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In Colorado, the state’s Peace Officer Standards and Training board ruled on Dec. 1 to drop excited delirium training for new law enforcement officers. And two state lawmakers have drafted a bill for the 2024 legislative session banning excited delirium from other police and EMS training and prohibiting coroners from citing it as a cause of death.
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Providers plan upcoming events, resources as community reels from the loss of Summit High School graduate Charlie Foster.
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Since voting to get rid of police in its schools back in 2020, Boulder Valley School District has been working to keep students safe without school resource officers. Despite recent safety threats, the district is sticking with that choice.
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Sheriffs are some of Colorado’s most powerful local elected leaders. They are tasked with enforcing a multitude of laws, running jails and carrying out evictions. But how closely they follow the law sometimes hinges on other factors — like their own politics or those of the community they serve.
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Boulder County used a sliver of its opioid settlement funds to expand its phone-hacking capabilities, tools local officials say are critical for combatting drug trafficking.
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Hundreds of people gathered at the state capitol on Friday to show support for a Black rancher and his wife who have clashed with the local sheriff’s office outside of Colorado Springs.
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The seven-member St. Vrain Valley School Board voted unanimously Wednesday night to let law enforcement store long-range, high-accuracy rifles at Lyons Middle Senior High School and Niwot High School. The Boulder County Sheriff proposed the plan, saying it’s necessary to make sure law enforcement officers can keep the students safe in case of a school shooting.
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Police often rely on eyewitnesses to identify suspects. But experts say witnessing a crime can be traumatic and the brain is often uncertain on the details. This is especially true when trying to identify suspects with a showup near a crime scene, which usually involves one person versus a group of people in other types of lineups. The misidentification and wrongful arrest of a Black teen led to a grassroots movement in Colorado to change this practice.