Fired judge says Colorado’s immigration courts focus on rapid deportations, not due process

In mid-December, a federal court in California ruled that the Trump administration had to provide bail hearings for a broad swath of immigrants arrested in the United States.

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Colorado’s new training requirements to buy semiautomatic rifles go into effect

The measure passed in 2025 and was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis, but included delayed implementation to allow time to set up rules and procedures.

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Helicopter tried to pick up firefighters before deadly burnover in western Colorado, preliminary report says

A helicopter unsuccessfully attempted to pick up five firefighters just before a fire overtook them, killing three of the firefighting crew and fatally injuring another on Colorado’s Western Slope, ac...

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In a tiny Colorado town, infighting dissolved the government. Now the water’s running out.

A tangled web of interpersonal feuds has left the town of Hartman with no clear path out of a situation that’s not covered by any state law.

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State declares tiny southeast Colorado town abandoned after infighting, resignations and a water crisis

With no government, the town cannot hold elections. “Abandonment is the only legal mechanism … that creates an avenue for residents of the area to receive clean water,” the new order says.

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Family searches for answers after Colorado immigrant dies in Mississippi detention center

“How does it happen in the middle of the day, especially when it sounds like staff did some kind of intervention (the day before)?” immigrant-rights advocate Alex Sánchez said.

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Colorado academics worry about future of scientific progress amid fallout from Trump’s research cuts

More than $375 million in federal grants to Colorado schools have been terminated and reinstated — or axed altogether.

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Family searches for answers after Colorado immigrant dies in Mississippi detention center

“How does it happen in the middle of the day, especially when it sounds like staff did some kind of intervention (the day before)?” immigrant-rights advocate Alex Sánchez said.

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Family searches for answers after Colorado immigrant dies in Mississippi detention center

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Geo Group employee at Aurora immigration detention center shot woman after protest, police say

Aurora Police Department officers arrested Brandon Booth, 42, on suspicion of attempted murder, assault, attempted assault, felony menacing and a weapons charge.

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Three-quarters of Coloradans are worried they can’t afford to live here, poll finds

The responses suggested a significant minority expected further financial strains in the coming year.

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Colorado health official gives Aurora detention center until Friday to open doors to inspectors in tuberculosis probe

Colorado’s top health official has given the federal immigration detention center in Aurora until Friday to open its doors to outside health inspectors investigating a confirmed case of tuberculosis.

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Adams County admonishes ICE detention center over poor access, communication during public health investigation

The Adams County Health Department did not identify anyone meeting the case definition of an outbreak during the on-site investigation.

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Adams County says ICE resistance has slowed investigation into tuberculosis case at detention center

Adams County health officials confirmed they are investigating an active case of tuberculosis at the Aurora immigration detention center, but they say withheld information has slowed the inquiry.

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Adams County says ICE resistance has slowed investigation into tuberculosis case at detention center

Adams County health officials confirmed they are investigating an active case of tuberculosis at the Aurora immigration detention center, but they say withheld information has slowed the inquiry.

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ICE signs contract to open new immigration detention center northeast of Denver

The private prison giant Geo Group has signed a multiyear contract with the Trump administration to reopen a shuttered prison in Hudson, Colorado, and turn it into an immigration detention center.

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ICE signs contract to open new immigration detention center northeast of Denver

The private prison giant Geo Group has signed a multiyear contract with the Trump administration to reopen a shuttered prison in Hudson, Colorado, and turn it into an immigration detention center.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’

Graham had just returned from Kyiv, Ukraine, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Victor Marx wins GOP primary for Colorado governor, beating out veteran state lawmaker

Victor Marx, a first-time candidate and nonprofit leader with a controversial personal history, has edged out state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer to become Colorado Republicans’ gubernatorial nominee.

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Cheesman Park: The Game lets players fight zombies with Frisbees — all while learning Denver history

“This is a love letter to Cheesman Park,” game creator Casey Cantor said.

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