Tag: Law
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Democratic bill would let recipients of ‘conversion therapy’ sue Colorado providers with no statute of limitations
Colorado lawmakers have advanced a proposal that would allow people who underwent conversion therapy to sue licensed providers for damages, moving the measure forward on a party-line vote in the House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 1322, proposed by Democratic Reps. Alex Valdez of Denver and Karen McCormick of Hygiene will move to a full-floor debate…
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Colorado county proposes wolf reintroduction ban with penalty of $1,000 per day
A new ordinance has been formally introduced in western Colorado that’s designed to prohibit the introduction, transport, release, support facilities, or habitat establishment of non-native animal species within unincorporated Montrose County. As noted in a press release on the matter, among species that would be prohibited are Canadian gray wolves. “The ordinance explicitly covers migratory…
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CU Boulder launches Space Policy Center to help tackle industry challenges
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The University of Colorado Boulder established a new center to address the policy challenges of the rapidly expanding space industry. The Colorado Space Policy Center, announced at the end of June, will serve as a hub for research and public policy conversations for local, national…
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Colorado shoppers divided on newest phase of plastic bag law
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Ringing in the new year in Colorado also means bringing your reusable bags on errands in 2024. On Monday, Coloradans buying groceries, grabbing dinner, or shopping at chain retail stores will need to provide their own bags or purchase 10-cent (at the cheapest) recycled paper carryout bags at checkout. While many shoppers lamented on principle…
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Simon Glass blasts law enforcement officers arraigned in son’s death
Following the arraignment of four law enforcement officers, Simon Glass blasted law enforcement for not taking the death of his son, Christian.
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Aurora police searching for one suspect after argument led to shooting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A woman was shot in the 800 block of south Havana Street after she was involved in an argument with another woman. Police say the argument escalated and both women shot at one another, though only one was hit. She was transported to the hospital…
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New ACLU legal director Tim Macdonald on mentors and today’s top civil rights issues
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tim Macdonald always believed lawyers have a responsibility to give back to their communities and represent disenfranchised people. Now he’s stepping away from corporate law and taking his talents to the ACLU of Colorado full time. The organization picked Macdonald as its new legal director,…
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Denver jury delivers guilty verdict in murder trial
A Denver jury on Monday convicted Arturo Villalobos, 41, of second degree murder. The jury deliberated for four hours before delivering their verdict. Villalobos shot James Nixon, 41, on April 14 after an argument in the 300 block of South Eliot Street — the Athmar Park neighborhood. Just after 6 p.m. on April 14, Nixon walked into the…
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WATCH: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Red Flag Law
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said his office’s focus is to persuade all law enforcement jurisdictions in the state to use red flag laws. In an interview a few days after five people died and several others were injured in an attack on a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Weiser said about a dozen jurisdictions…