Excessive use of force. Inadequate record keeping. Hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on so-called “less lethal” munitions, some of which officers were not properly trained to use.
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In ‘Wake Up Call’ for Abortion Foes, a Surprising Number of Trump Voters Rejected CO’s 22-Week Abortion Ban
The proposal on last month’s election ballot to restrict abortion in Colorado was expected to be close, but just over an hour after the polls closed on Nov. 3, the race was called. Proposition 115, which would have banned abortion at 22 weeks, lost by 18 percent of the vote.
Abortion Rights Advocates in Colorado Applaud Congress for Taking First Step Against Federal Funding Ban
Abortion rights advocates in Colorado applauded the U.S. House of Representatives today for taking a historic first step toward repealing the Hyde Amendment, which bans Medicaid funding for abortion.
Denver Archbishop Aquila Appears to Downplay New Catholic Church Abuse Cases
Following the release of a report this week on the history of child sexual abuse at the hands of Colorado Catholic priests that identified dozens of new survivors and nine new perpetrators, Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila seemed to once again downplay the severity of the abuse.
Longtime Anti-Abortion Activist Kristi Burton Brown Could Be the Next CO GOP Leader – Updated
Update 3/31: Kristi Burton Brown was elected as the Colorado GOP’s next leader over the weekend. She vowed to bring a “new generation of leadership.”
Judging Gardner’s Legacy
After a decade in Washington as a public official, Colorado’s Republican Senator Cory Gardner is going home. The hundreds of judges he voted to approve, however, many of whom are anti-choice extremists, will continue their work interpreting American law for decades to come.
In Victory for Abortion Rights, CO’s Prop. 115 Abortion Ban Fails
In a hard-won victory for supporters of reproductive rights in Colorado and across the nation, Proposition 115 was soundly defeated today by Colorado voters.
Prop. 115 Backers Falsely Claim Deaths From Illegal Abortions Are ‘Fabricated’
Supporters of a Colorado ballot initiative that would ban abortion at 22 weeks falsely claimed in a social media post that deaths associated with illegal abortions are “fabricated.”
Abortion Rights Advocates Make Final Plea to Gardner to Delay Today’s SCOTUS Vote
As the U.S. Senate prepares to take a vote on whether to confirm President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee just over a week before the Nov. 3 election, advocates for reproductive rights are making their final pleas to senators to delay the process.
Advocates Release Black Women-Centered Voter Guide for Colorado
A racial justice advocacy group in Colorado has released a Black women-centered voter guide that gives information and voting guidance on candidates and issues on the state’s 2020 ballot.