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Homebrew: Judge says Dexter Lewis sentencing “has nothing to do with...

Spot the difference Days after James Holmes was spared the death penalty, Denver jurors began hearing testimony Tuesday to decide whether convicted murderer Dexter Lewis should also be...

Littwin: Let Colorado’s death penalty conversation begin

What should have been obvious to everyone from the start of the Aurora theater trial was that no good ending was possible. Which is why...

Mitigating factors won’t save James Holmes from possible death sentence

James Holmes is still eligible for the death penalty, a jury determined Monday. After three hours of deliberation, all 12 jurors have decided that the...

Not a killing state: Is Colorado prepared for the death penalty?

Convicted murderer James Holmes is now awaiting his sentence. He faces the death penalty for his crimes, a punishment two-thirds of Coloradans believe he...

Homebrew: State Board of Ed looks to fill vacancy after tumultuous...

Strange Ed Fellows The Colorado State Board of Education needs to fill a vacancy created by Republican Marcia Neal's June departure amid an exodus of top...

Experts: Penalty phase of Aurora shooting trial will be “gut-wrenching”

Aurora theater shooter James Holmes is guilty of all 165 charges against him, a jury found Thursday. Judge Carlos Samour read the long list of...

Littwin: James Holmes real trial begins: To kill or not to...

Now that James Holmes has been found guilty of the terror that he brought to the Aurora theater that night three years ago, the...

Homebrew: Aurora theater shooter James Holmes is guilty

Guilty After 49 painfully drawn out days in court, the jury took only 13 hours to come back with a verdict: James Holmes is guilty...

Homebrew: Court rules Denver nuns cannot dodge Obamacare birth-control mandate

Not a burden Signing a form to opt out of the Obamacare contraception mandate is not a substantial burden on religious employers, a federal appeals court...

Prosecution gets last word in Aurora theater shooting trial

Judge Carlos Samour told the Aurora theater trial audience to go outside to cry. Emotional outbursts are prohibited in the courtroom, and the man who...