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November 28, 2007

City Drops Charges Against Last of St. Patrick's Day Protesters
November 28, 2007 2:32 PM


Photo by Mark Lewis, CSAction.org


This press release was issued by the City of Colorado Springs at about 2:30pm.

City Attorney Patricia K. Kelly said:

"The City Attorney's Office has just concluded a comprehensive review of evidence regarding further prosecution of Eric Verlo and Elizabeth Fineron. Based upon that review, we have decided that it is not in the public interest to continue the further prosecutions. We have decided to seek a dismissal of charges against the two defendants."

"The comprehensive review revealed police actions were appropriate during the St. Patrick's Day parade and there was probable cause to arrest the defendants. Further, the review found ample and sufficient evidence, along with multiple witnesses to continue with the prosecution. However, a second trial would require a significant time commitment from police officers, citizen witnesses and prosecutors, and, in this case, it would appear that the public has already spoken when the first trial ended in a hung jury."

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October 25, 2007

State Supreme Court Hears Amendment 41 Case
October 25, 2007 5:27 PM

The Colorado State Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether to block amendment 41, a voter approved ethics law that bans lobbyists from giving gifts to lawmakers. The constitutional amendment also sets strict limits on how much money Government workers and their families can receive. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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October 23, 2007

Armtrong's Attorney: Audit Says Client is Innocent of Financial Crimes
October 23, 2007 4:56 PM

An auditor hired by the Reverend Don Armstrong's attorney has found no evidence the pastor committed fraud or theft. Armstrong is the pastor of Grace Episcopal Church and St. Stephen's Parish in Colorado Springs. Last December, he was suspended by the Episcopal diocese of Colorado on suspicion of financial misconduct. In August, that body found him guilty of misappropriating nearly $400,000, lying to the IRS, illegally encumbering church property and other crimes. Armstrong has denied any wrongdoing, and says the diocese has no jurisdiction over him. But he remains under investigation by the Colorado Springs police department's financial crimes unit.

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September 19, 2007

El Paso County Attorney On His Way Out
September 19, 2007 6:33 PM

El Paso County Attorney Jay Lauer was placed on administrative leave Monday, six months after he started the job. County Commission Chairman Dennis Hisey says commissioners do not intend to bring Lauer back when his 30-day leave is over.

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August 30, 2007

Judge: Pueblo Can't Sue C. Springs Over Sewage Spills
August 30, 2007 5:24 PM

A federal judge says Pueblo's district attorney can't sue Colorado Springs over wastewater spills, but the Sierra Club can. On Wednesday the judge tossed out the suit Pueblo DA Bill Theibaut filed in 2005, after a pair of spills sent some 340,000 gallons of raw sewage down Fountain Creek. Fountain Creek enters the Arkansas River at Pueblo. Theibaut argued that the spills violated the federal Clean Water Act, and asked for monetary penalties. The Judge said the DA didn't demonstrate that he had jurisdiction to file suit. Theibaut says he disagrees with the ruling and that he is considering an appeal. The Clean Water Act was written to give ordinary citizens the power to call for enforcement of pollution violations. So the Sierra Club's lawsuit, which is very similar to the one Theibaut filed, is being allowed to go forward. It's scheduled for a 10-day trial starting September 17th. Colorado Springs utilities Spokesman Steve Berry says the city is ready for its day in court.

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August 20, 2007

Colorado News Round-up, Aug. 20, 2007
August 20, 2007 6:20 PM

The number of Court-approved wiretaps are rising dramatically in Colorado, resulting in more drug arrests but raising privacy concerns.

Forest Service contractors have begun thinning stands of ponderosa pine in a 200-acre tract of the Rio Grande National Forest to reduce fire danger and improve big-game habitat.

Tom Tancredo says the parents of the New Jersey schoolyard slaying victims should sue the city for negligence.

No institution of higher learning in Colorado has made the Princeton Review's annual list of top 10 party schools for 2008, but the U.S. Air Force Academy ranks number 7 on it's list of schools that are, "stone, cold sober."
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July 31, 2007

Alamosa Activist Wins Terror Watch List Settlement
July 31, 2007 5:54 PM

An activist attorney from Colorado will receive $106,500 as part of a settlement of two federal lawsuits. Sixty-year-old Francisco "Kiko" Martinez of Alamosa had sued state and federal authorities, alleging he was illegally held at traffic stops in three states because his name appeared on an FBI terrorist watch list.

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July 20, 2007

State Appeals Water Judge Ruling
July 20, 2007 4:43 PM

The state has asked that a water court ruling with potentially far-reaching effects on the oil and gas industry be put on hold, while state officials prepare an appeal.

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June 27, 2007

Simon Says: A True Story of Boys, Guns and Murder in the Rocky Mountain West
June 27, 2007 5:26 PM

Kathryn Eastburn was the editor of the Colorado Springs Inedpendent when she began working on the story of the Dutcher murders in Guffey, Colorado on December 31st, 2000.

This fall, Eastburn will publish a book about the incident, called, "Simon Says: A True Story of Boys, Guns and Murder in the Rocky Mountain West." She will read from her forthcoming work Thursday night, June 28th as a part of the Colorado College Summer Arts Festival. Noel Black spoke with her about the book.


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June 1, 2007

Judge Blocks New State Ethics Law
June 1, 2007 2:47 PM

A state Judge has blocked Colorado's new ethics law from going into effect. The law bans lobbyists from giving gifts to lawmakers. It also sets strict limits on how much money Government workers and their families can receive. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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May 25, 2007

Gaps in Mental Care Persist for Ft. Carson Soldiers
May 25, 2007 2:35 PM


Photo: Daniel Zwerdling, NPRSix months ago, an NPR investigation found that leaders at Fort Carson, Colo., were punishing some soldiers who returned from war with serious mental health problems - and were preventing them from getting the treatment they needed. In some cases, officers kicked the soldiers out of the Army.

Those stories sparked ongoing investigations of the post, including one by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and another by Pentagon officials.

Early this year, commanders at Fort Carson responded by launching what they described as an important new program: They required every leader, from sergeants up to generals, to attend a training course on how to spot and help soldiers who potentially have post-traumatic stress disorder. Officials say more than 2,200 leaders have taken the course so far, most of them early this year.

But during a recent return trip to Fort Carson to see whether conditions for troubled soldiers had improved, the most significant changes appeared to be rhetorical.

[LISTEN to and read more about this story here]

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May 22, 2007

Healthcare Commission Final Four
May 22, 2007 9:47 AM

Everyone in Colorado would have health care coverage within three years, under new proposals from the state's blue ribbon healthcare commission. The commission will issue final recommendations to the legislature next year. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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May 16, 2007

Congressional Delegation Visits Carson, Investigates Mental Health
May 16, 2007 5:43 PM

Soldiers and Army families unhappy with the mental health treatment Ft. Carson provides had a chance to sound off to Congress this week. A bipartisan group of nine U.S. senators and congressmen sent a team of their staffers to Ft. Carson Monday for two days of fact-finding about mental health problems being reported at the base. Carson has come under fire in the media following allegations by soldiers that leaders there mistreat troops with Post Traumatic Sttress disorder, or PTSD.

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May 11, 2007

Orphan Care and Adoption Summit at Focus on the Family
May 11, 2007 6:30 PM

In America, there are generally more families that want to adopt children than there are newborns available. But, the opposite is true for foster children. The government estimates that there about 115,000 kids in foster care in the country ready and waiting to be adopted. Evangelical leaders say that's a big motivation for the three-day Orphan Care and Adoption Summit wrapping up today at Focus on the Family. This is the third year they've held such a conference. The last two drew about a hundred people combined. This year, it's significantly bigger.
Click to see photos
from the event.

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Listen to this story at NPR's website, as well. [NPR LINK]

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May 8, 2007

Police After Action Report on St. Pat's Parade
May 8, 2007 6:24 PM

This is the audio of Colorado Springs Police Chief Richard Meyers' "After action report" to Colorado Springs City Council, given on Tuesday, May 8, 2007. He gave a nearly identical presentation the day before.

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May 7, 2007

Police Chief: Parade Organizer, Activists to Blame for St. Patty's Day Arrests
May 7, 2007 5:32 PM

The Springs Police Chief says cops didn't do anything wrong at the St. Patrick's day parade.

Police Chief Richard Meyers gave his after-action report to Colorado Springs City Council today on events that led to seven peace activists being arrested amid accusations of police brutality.

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May 4, 2007

Peace Activists Walk Out of City Meeting
May 4, 2007 3:39 PM

Peace activists arrested in Colorado Springs in 2003 were supposed to be part of a panel discussion with the City of Colorado Springs and Springs Police today. The activists walked out of the event before it could begin, though.

The public discussion was ordered by a judge. It was part of a settlement the City made with the activists after the activists sued over their treatment by Springs Police. The settlement said the discussion would be both public and videotaped, to be shown on the city's public access TV channel and as a training aid for police.

But before the panel was seated, activist Eric Doub of Boulder said activists would not participate. They said the city broke the terms of the settlement agreement by not consulting them about a moderator for the event, and denying them a hand in producing the final video product documenting the event.

The city denied that it had broken the settlement agreement. Assistant City Attorney Tom Marrese asked the activists to participate in the panel, and then return to a judge if they still had issues with how the video record would be handled.

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Gazette Religion Writer on Grace Episcopal Split
May 4, 2007 10:45 AM

This week Grace Episcopal Church in Colorado Springs voted to elect new vestry members. The move signals an even wider rift between those loyal to the Episcopal Church and those who decided to split, and align themselves with the conservative Congregation of Anglicans in North American, or CANA.

The split has been shrouded in allegations of financial wrongdoing on the part of Reverend Don Armstrong and a heated dispute over the ownership of the historical Grace Church property downtown. To help sort out some the latest developments, Noel Black spoke with Gazette religion reporter Paul Asay.

The day after this interview took place, Paul Asay announced his resignation from the Gazette effective in two weeks. To hear a longer
interview with him about his four-year tenure covering everything from
Ted Haggard to the recent Episcopal schism, tune in to The Big
Something at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.

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Peace Activists/City: Let's Keep Talking
May 4, 2007 9:48 AM

Expect a lot more dialog between Colorado Springs peace activists and city government.
Activists and city officials met May 2nd, will meet again today, May 4, and both sides say they want to keep talking in the future.

The Pikes Peak Peace and Justice Coalition's Eric Verlo and City Councilmember Jerry Heimlicher talk about what they're talking about in [THIS PIECE.]

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May 3, 2007

CSU-Pueblo President on Affirmative Action
May 3, 2007 5:41 PM

In 2008, Colorado voters may be faced with a ballot initiative that would amend affirmative action out of the state constitution in 2008. The initiative aims to remove employment, education, and contracting from current affirmative action policy. Colorado Unity, a non-profit and non-partisan organization that defends affirmative action, hosted an open forum at Colorado College May 3rd to talk about affirmative action, panelists included CSU-Pueblo President Joe Garcia, who spoke with KRCC's Eric Whitney.

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May 2, 2007

Town Meeting on Civil Liberties
May 2, 2007 8:33 AM

Friday May 4 Town Meeting Scheduled on Civil Liberties

City police officials will meet with some of those arrested at peace demonstrations in 2003, says a press release from the Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Coalition. The release says there will be a panel, including Deputy Police Chief Steve Liebowitz, Colorado Springs Police Commander Rod Walker, and Police Dept. "legal expert" Lori Miskel. The forum will be moderated by formal local TV anchor Eric Singer.

Friday May 4th at the Senior Center, 1514 North
Hancock, at 2 pm.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will be taped and
rebroadcast on city cable channel 18.


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May 1, 2007

Activist: Immigrants Not Going Away, Still Want Reform
May 1, 2007 6:09 PM

More than 1,500 people marched in Denver today to call for reform of America's immigration policies. The turnout, estimated by the Denver Post, was far smaller than last year, when an estimated 75,000 people marched in Denver. Nationwide it's estimated that more than a million people gathered to call for immigration reform last year.

Among those at the March in Denver today was Joe Barrera, co-chair of the Colorado Springs Black Latino Leadership Coalition. We talked to him at the event a little after one this afternoon.

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April 26, 2007

ICE Office to Open in Colorado Springs
April 26, 2007 5:13 PM

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WHITNEY: Colorado Springs is getting an ICE office. ICE being the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Some local elected leaders, including Sheriff Terry Maketa, have been lobbying for a federal Immigration enforcement office here for more than a year. Today Senator Wayne Allard said he received a report from the agency saying it plans to open ICE offices in Colorado Springs and Greeley. Allards office says they could open within months. Steve Wymer, a spokesman for the senator, says the agency will use existing funding to shift resources to the Springs and Greeley.

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April 25, 2007

Religion in the Military Debate at Air Force Academy
April 25, 2007 8:55 AM

Air Force Academy critic Mikey Weinstein debated evangelical Lawyer Jay Sekulow at the Academy on April 24th, 2007.

Click the link below to hear the entire debate.

Wienstein, who is an academy graduate is the founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. He has sued the Academy over what he says is officially sanctioned proselytizing of non-Christian cadets. Last October a federal judge threw the suit out. Wienstein has promised to appeal.

Jay Sekulow is the Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice, originally founded by Pat Robertson. The Christian Post Newspaper has named him one of the "ten most influential kingmakers for the Republican party.

Sekulow and Weinstein debated the appropriate balance between religious freedom and official neutrality in the military.

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April 18, 2007

Anti-Piñon Canyon Bill Headed for Governor's Desk
April 18, 2007 10:25 AM

Lawmakers say the army's plans to expand the Piñon Canyon training facility in southeast Colorado would devastate the state's agriculture industry and heritage. A bill to try and stop the army from using eminent domain powers to seize ranches passed the senate Wednesday. Governor Bill Ritter would not say whether he would sign the measure. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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April 11, 2007

St. Patrick's Parade Arrestees Arraigned
April 11, 2007 12:24 PM

The seven people arrested at the St. Patrick's Day parade in Colorado Springs appeared in court for the first time Tuesday and chose to plead their cases before a jury.

Charged with failure to disperse when arrested, the city attorney is now charging them with "obstructing passage or assembly" instead. The arrestees have said their actions did not obstruct the parade. They believe the city violated their free speech rights and used excessive force in removing them from the parade. Their trials are scheduled to begin May 7.

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April 3, 2007

Gay Adoption Heads to Senate Floor
April 3, 2007 4:22 PM

At the capitol religious and adoption groups have come out swinging against a bill that would let gay parents adopt each other's children. They say it's a radical shift from the state's current adoption laws. But proponents say the bill would give children more security. The bill recently passed a senate committee and has already cleared the full House. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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December 14, 2006

TOP DWI REDUCTION PROGRAM TAKES ON METH
December 14, 2006 7:21 PM


archivesTOP DWI REDUCTION PROGRAM TAKES ON METH
San Juan County, New Mexico's DWI reduction program is about twice as effective as any treatment center in the nation when it comes to reducing the number of repeat offenders. The county is hoping its new methamphetamine treatment program will show great results as well. Joan Zwisler of Four Corners Public Radio reports. [LISTEN] []


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December 7, 2006

2ND SPRING'S OFFICER KILLED IN LINE OF DUTY
December 7, 2006 1:21 PM


archives2ND SPRING'S OFFICER KILLED IN LINE OF DUTY
For the second time this year, a Colorado Springs police officer has been killed in the line of duty. [LISTEN] []


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October 27, 2006

"LOVE A BULLY" PROTEST FOR DOG RIGHTS
October 27, 2006 10:28 AM


archives"LOVE A BULLY" PROTEST FOR DOG RIGHTS
A couple of weeks ago on Western Skies we reported on how citywide bans on pit bulls in Denver and Aurora were resulting in dozens of the iron-jawed canines being sent south to the Colorado Springs area. We now offer two contrasting views on pit bulls. The first from Tracy Green, who is organizing this Saturday's "Love a Bully" march against breed-specific bans on dogs. It starts at 10 a.m. at Monument Valley Park, and Green says, if you come, you should leave your dog at home. Green explains what "Love a Bully" is all about. [LISTEN] []


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FBI INVESTIGATES BEAUPREZ CAMPAIGN - DOES IT MATTER?
October 27, 2006 10:20 AM


archivesFBI INVESTIGATES BEAUPREZ CAMPAIGN - DOES IT MATTER?
Last week the FBI began investigating whether Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Bob Beauprez broke a federal law to get information for an attack against Democrat Bill Ritter. The scandal has been front page news, but as Bente Birkeland found, many voters say they're not paying much attention. [LISTEN] []


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October 25, 2006

TERM LIMITS FOR JUDGES? A LOOK AT AMENDMENT 40
October 25, 2006 4:17 PM


archivesTERM LIMITS FOR JUDGES? A LOOK AT AMENDMENT 40
Term limits for judges? That's what backers of Amendment 40 on this year's state ballot are advocating. The say Colorado's courts are out of control and term limits are needed to reign in activist judges. A growing list of opponents are fighting this proposed constitutional amendment. [LISTEN] []


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October 20, 2006

TRAILHEAD INVESTIGATED OVER ED JONES CAMPAIGN ADS
October 20, 2006 4:08 PM


archivesTRAILHEAD INVESTIGATED OVER ED JONES CAMPAIGN ADS
The group behind a campaign ad targeting Democratic state senate candidate John Morse is being investigated by the El Paso County District Attorney. [LISTEN] []


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October 18, 2006

PRISONS IN COLORADO - DANGEROUSLY UNDERSTAFFED
October 18, 2006 3:55 PM


archivesPRISONS IN COLORADO - DANGEROUSLY UNDERSTAFFED
In the last week a judge scolded federal prison officials for not having an adequate number of officers, and the state announced fines for private prison contractors. The fines are based on unfilled guard positions. And, as Bente Birkeland reports, state-run prisons have cut hundreds of correctional officers in recent years, too. [LISTEN] []


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October 6, 2006

VOTES AGAINST ILLEGLA IMMIGRATION USELESS?
October 6, 2006 5:00 PM


archivesVOTES AGAINST ILLEGLA IMMIGRATION USELESS?
Two of the fourteen state ballot measures Colorado voters will face this fall are designed to curb illegal immigration. They target the business community and federal law enforcement, but business leaders and the state's top cop doubt whether either measure will have any impact. [LISTEN] []


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September 29, 2006

POLITICAL ANALYSIS WITH JASON BAIN
September 29, 2006 2:56 PM


archivesPOLITICAL ANALYSIS WITH JASON BAIN
Fundamental to any election is accurately counting votes. Last week a state judge ruled that Colorado's new electronic voting machines were not properly certified, but he said that they can be used in this fall's election. The ruling has the potential to depress voter turnout - people may be less likely to vote if they don't trust the new voting machines. KGNU's Sam Fuqua talked how the ruling might affect the election with Jason Bain, political writer for 5280 Magazine in Denver: [LISTEN] []


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September 22, 2006

VOTING MACHINES Q AND A
September 22, 2006 6:06 PM


archivesVOTING MACHINES Q AND A
This fall's election could become a lot more complicated if a group suing the state is successful in banning four different models of voting machines. We talk with our Denver Correspondent Bente Birkeland, who has been attending the trial. [LISTEN] []


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September 20, 2006

SCIENCE OR POLITICS? MUSGRAVE HOLDS ENDANGERED SPECIES HEARING
September 20, 2006 9:28 AM


archivesSCIENCE OR POLITICS? MUSGRAVE HOLDS ENDANGERED SPECIES HEARING
Two of the Congress' fiercest critics of the federal endangered species act held a committee hearing on it in Greeley Monday. California Representative Richard Pombo, and Marilyn Musgrave, of Colorado's 4th congressional district invited mostly people they agree with to call for the act to be rewritten. [LISTEN] []


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September 15, 2006

LAWSUIT: VOTING MACHINES IMPROPERLY CERTIFIED
September 15, 2006 4:02 PM


archivesLAWSUIT: VOTING MACHINES IMPROPERLY CERTIFIED
A state official says Secretary of State Gigi Dennis approved flawed voting machines that don't meet state requirements. The allegation, part of a lawsuit filed in June, were just made public this week. The machines in question were used by two counties in this fall's primary elections. [LISTEN] []


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September 12, 2006

BEAUPREZ ATTACKS, RITTER FIGHTS BACK
September 12, 2006 10:43 AM


archivesBEAUPREZ ATTACKS, RITTER FIGHTS BACK
The Republican group Trailhead says Democratic
Gubernatorial Candidate Bill Ritter let too many
felons off the hook when he was Denver's District
Attorney. Ritter defends his record.
[LISTEN] []


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August 25, 2006

ACLU DEMANDS INVESTIGATION INTO COLORADO PHONE RECORDS
August 25, 2006 9:51 AM


archivesACLU DEMANDS INVESTIGATION INTO COLORADO PHONE RECORDS
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission says it's not ready to investigate whether phone companies in the state illegally turned over records to the federal government. The American Civil Liberties Union says it should the commission should investigate without delay. From Denver Bente Birkeland reports. [LISTEN] []


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August 10, 2006

PEACE PROTESTERS IN COLORADO COMPLAIN OF HEAVY HAND OF JUSTICE
August 10, 2006 9:24 AM


archivesPEACE PROTESTERS IN COLORADO COMPLAIN OF HEAVY HAND OF JUSTICE
Two peace protesters who were arrested outside a military recruiting center last November were released from jail in Golden Saturday. The pair served a 10 day sentence that civil rights advocates call "excessive." [LISTEN] []


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August 2, 2006

COLORADO GOV. SIGNS "NATION'S TOUGHEST" IMMIGRATION LAWS
August 2, 2006 9:44 AM


archivesCOLORADO GOV. SIGNS "NATION'S TOUGHEST" IMMIGRATION LAWS
Colorado's new laws designed to reduce illegal immigration go into effect today, and state agencies are working to make sure people entitled to public benefits continue to receive them.

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July 28, 2006

KILLER CLAIMS 48 VICTIMS OVER 25 YEARS
July 28, 2006 8:13 AM


archivesKILLER CLAIMS 48 VICTIMS OVER 25 YEARS
Robert Browne, already serving a life sentence for murdering a 13-year-old in 1991 has pleaded guilty to another, older killing, and now claims he has killed up to 48 people in nine states and two countries since 1970. [LISTEN] []


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June 21, 2006

LAWSUIT OVER COLORADO'S ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES
June 21, 2006 11:22 AM


archivesLAWSUIT OVER COLORADO'S ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES
This fall, voters in Colorado could be faced with new, electronic voting machines. The state is trying to comply with a federal law designed to help disabled people vote. But 13 people are suing the state, saying that the new electronic voting machines aren't ready for prime time. Bente Birkland reports from Denver. [LISTEN] []


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