Author: Mitch Morrissey
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PERSPECTIVE: Colorado’s human trafficking is getting worse
I have seen evil in the world, and it does not go away because we as a society would prefer it to. It needs to be fought energetically. Human trafficking sounds like a Hollywood crime carried out by mafiosi and transnational cartels, but the reality is up close, life-destroying and pernicious. After 33 years as a prosecutor in Denver, I have…
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Perspective: Time to crack down on retail theft
Shoplifting and organized retail crime have quietly reshaped the economics of doing business in the state of Colorado. This impacts not only the costs of business itself, but the economic welfare of the state at large. This is a structural drag on Colorado’s economy that touches every consumer, worker, local government and business. Colorado is…
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PERSPECTIVE: Stealing our wheels
When it comes to motor vehicle theft, Colorado ranks No. 1 in the nation. The really bad news, the numbers for 2022 have put us on pace to repeat the notorious title. This month, Common Sense Institute (CSI) released a new study detailing the latest statistics on motor vehicle theft in Colorado. The numbers are…
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PERSPECTIVE: Stealing our wheels
When it comes to motor vehicle theft, Colorado ranks No. 1 in the nation. The really bad news, the numbers for 2022 have put us on pace to repeat the notorious title. This month, Common Sense Institute (CSI) released a new study detailing the latest statistics on motor vehicle theft in Colorado. The numbers are…