Tag: Mental Health
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Colorado governor signs new regulations on AI chatbots for minors
Colorado will impose restrictions on AI chatbots used by minors after Gov. Jared Polis on Friday signed a bill requiring developers to disclose when kids are talking to a machine and block features that can mimic intimacy or encourage addictive engagement. House Bill 1263 will require AI developers to disclose to minor users that they…
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Colorado candidates for governor share plans to tackle youth mental health crisis
Three candidates for Colorado’s highest elected office laid out their plans to address the state’s youth mental health crisis during a forum on Thursday. Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, and Republican State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer fielded questions about expanding access to mental health care for children, addressing the workforce shortage, and…
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Aurora monitor calls for review of police shootings involving cases of mental health crises
The consent decree monitor overseeing the Aurora Police Department called on city officials to examine in more depth how police respond to critical incidents involving mental health crises following three fatal shootings in the last year. Independent Monitor Jeff Schlanger, who oversees the consent decree for the City of Aurora and the APD, recommended in…
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Man accused of shooting 3 has court date, could be committed to mental health treatment center
State law requires that charges be dismissed because the defendant is incompetent to stand trial. AURORA, Colo — A man charged with shooting and wounding three people in June 2024 is due in court Wednesday for a hearing that could end a legal odyssey that’s been stalled since he was found incompetent to stand trial.…
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Aurora officer stabbed in head during shooting released from hospital
An Aurora Police Department officer who was stabbed multiple times in the head during an early April shooting was released from the hospital on Wednesday. Mark Moore, who joined the department in 2012, sustained life-threatening injuries during the altercation in which he shot and killed 23-year-old Amare Garlington on April 9, department officials said. His…
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Ex‑Bronco Montee Ball backs push at Colorado Capitol for stronger concussion protocols
Amid rising worries about the long‑term effects of head injuries in youth sports, a Colorado committee began reviewing legislation that would tighten concussion protocols and expand mental health awareness among coaches. Senate Bill 060 would require youth sports coaches to complete training on the mental health impacts of concussions. It would also require them to…
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City of Northglenn, state fail to reach agreement on mental health facility amid safety concerns
The City of Northglenn said it was unable to reach an agreement with the state on a pair of transitional living facilities for individuals with mental health conditions run by the Colorado Department of Human Services. The facilities, located across from a public housing project and an industrial events center, are intended for patients who…
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Colorado lawmakers approve $150,000 ibogaine study bill targeting PTSD and addiction
The Colorado House Health and Human Services Committee advanced a bill that would create a $150,000 research pilot program to study the safety and effectiveness of ibogaine, a psychoactive compound that claims to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, opioid addiction, and other mental health conditions. The bill ultimately passed on a 12-1 committee vote, with Rep.…
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Proposal to levy new fees on alcohol products in Colorado dies
The proposal to collect millions in new fees on alcohol products — dollars to be earmarked for Colorado programs aimed at addressing the behavioral and physical health effects of alcohol abuse — died on Tuesday. House Bill 1271 sought to create three separate “enterprises” and establish fees of $0.05 per gallon of beer and cider,…
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Colorado justices, 4-3, order new murder trial due to wrongfully excluded evidence
The Colorado Supreme Court agreed on Monday that a trial judge incorrectly faulted a defendant for refusing to cooperate in a mental health examination, even though the state’s hospital was the entity that botched its responsibility to evaluate her during the windows where she was competent. However, by 4-3, the justices concluded that the judge…