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Saturday, June 21, 2025

Fundraiser organizers send $6,000 to CBI to urge faster action on rape kit backlog

A fundraiser organized to protest Colorado’s 568-day backlog for processing sexual assault forensic exams resulted in a $6,000 award to the state this week to urge faster action.

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Activist sues Aurora over City Council’s decision to end public comment at meetings over recurring protests

An activist and frequent protester at Aurora City Council meetings has filed a federal lawsuit, claiming her First Amendment rights are being violated by a recent decision to end public comment.

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Man ‘violently’ arrested by ICE in Denver courthouse bathroom as young child watched, witness says

Immigration officers also detained, arrested, handcuffed and cited the legal observer, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado.

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Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 election, reviving longstanding grievance

Trump repeated his baseless claim the contest was marred by widespread fraud.

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Judge rules Trump administration can’t require states to help on immigration to get transport money

Twenty states sued over a threat from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

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Mesa County deputy who shared info about Utah college student put on leave

The Mesa County sheriff’s deputy who shared information about a Utah college student he pulled over with federal officials, leading to her arrest by immigration agents, is on administrative leave.

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Gov. Polis’ office involved in Broncos talks over possible Burnham Yard sale for new stadium, sources say

The 58-acre former rail yard, situated east of Interstate 25 and mostly north of Sixth Avenue, is among a handful of sites the Broncos have been considering for a potential new stadium.

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Trump bans ‘negative’ signage at national parks, asks visitors to snitch on unpatriotic text

It’s part of Trump’s ongoing war against “woke.”

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Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time, without clear legal basis

Trump disclosed the executive order on social media Thursday morning.

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ICE raids and their uncertainty scare off workers and baffle businesses