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Civil rights attorneys sue Weld County sheriff over COVID-19 response The...

The ACLU of Colorado and state civil rights attorneys filed a lawsuit in the federal district court on Tuesday alleging Weld County Sheriff Steve...

Update: Colorado Supreme Court denies petition to release more inmates from...

This story was originally published on April 3, 2020. That same day, without explanation, the Colorado Supreme Court denied a petition from defense attorneys...

Gov. Jared Polis calls on law enforcement to reduce arrests during...

Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday called on law enforcement to issue citations and summons in lieu of arrests for certain crimes in an effort...

Colorado public defenders seek to release people from jail before COVID-19...

Colorado's public defenders are asking judges across the state to release jail inmates out of concern they could be hardest hit by COVID-19, the...