The Latest Breaking News from Colorado

Parroting Trump, GOP primary losers cast doubt on elections

Republican primaries this year have revealed a new political strategy for numerous candidates

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2022

Colorado stops publicly reporting COVID outbreaks at K-12 schools, looks to 'normalize' process

DENVER — Colorado’s health department stopped publicly sharing data on COVID-19 outbreaks at K-12 schools this week, roughly a month before many students and teachers return to the classroom.

The Denver Post · Jul 15, 2022

Arrest sought of Colorado clerk in voting tampering case

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Colorado clerk indicted on charges of tampering with voting equipment after she allegedly traveled out of state despite a court order not to do so

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022

Colo. red flag gun law effective

Research shows red flag laws, like the one in Colorado, help prevent gun violence

Salon · Jul 12, 2022

Day 2 of the week of previews – state executive offices

Welcome to the Tuesday, July 12, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Jul 12, 2022

Public has a First Amendment right to film police, Colorado 10th Circuit rules

DENVER — The federal appeals court covering Colorado and five neighboring states on Monday for the first time affirmed that the public’s right to film police is protected under the First Amendment — a landmark ruling celebrated by press freedom organizations.

The Denver Post · Jul 12, 2022

Right to Videorecord Police Clearly Established, Violated by Blocking Camera and Shining Light Into It

From today's decision in Irizarry v. Yehia, decided by Judge Scott Matheson, joined by Judges Paul Kelly and Carolyn McHugh: Early in the morning on May 26, 2019, Abade Irizarry, a YouTube journalist and blogger, was filming a DUI traffic stop in Lakewood, Colorado. Officer Ahmed Yehia arrived on the…

Reason · Jul 11, 2022

Colorado pastor arrested in connection with Jan. 6 insurrection at US Capitol

A Colorado pastor faces six charges in federal court for allegedly tearing down a fence at the U.S. Capitol and illegally entering the building during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection that interrupted the certification of the 2020 presidential election.

The Denver Post · Jul 11, 2022

‘They don’t care about us’: US Starbucks workers allege they were fired for union activity

Nine Colorado employees claim their dismissals came after an organizing campaign in response to safety concerns and pay problems

The Guardian - US · Jul 9, 2022

2022 will feature the most abortion-related ballot measures on record; next states to watch for abortion measures are Michigan and Colorado

There will be at least five abortion-related ballot measures in 2022, including the first two ballot measures to provide explicit state constitutional rights related to abortion. On June 27, the California State Legislature passed a constitutional amendment, bringing the total to five – the most on record for a single…

Ballotpedia · Jul 8, 2022