Castle Rock explores lawsuit against Denver over migrant policies
The Castle Rock Town Council has voted unanimously to explore suing the city of Denver over its migrant policies, and other municipalities may join them.
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The Castle Rock Town Council has voted unanimously to explore suing the city of Denver over its migrant policies, and other municipalities may join them.
For months newcomers in Denver have expressed their desire to work, but the lack of legal documentation has held many back from being able to have a full-time job. This week, more than 300 newcomers attended the orientation for the WorkReady Denver program.
The Denver Asylum Seekers Program aims to help hundreds of migrants join the area's workforce legally.
The growing number of people coming into the United States from China over the southern border includes individuals coming to Colorado.
Thousands of migrants from the southern border have arrived in Denver since December 2022, leading to the City of Denver declaring an emergency and costing the city over $60 million and counting.
Over the past few months, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has made it clear by saying that people need to be able to get employment.
As the City of Denver pulls back shelter resources for the migrant community, and other municipalities share their stance on not providing assistance during the ongoing arrivals, local nonprofit organizations are left with the brunt of the workload.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced changes on Wednesday to the city's strategy when it comes to migrants who have made their way to the Mile High City.
A nonprofit supporting migrants is asking the federal government for help. Earlier this week, the City of Aurora is considering a resolution to change how it supports migrants.
Denver is putting out the call for help as it conducts screenings and clinics for migrants hoping to get work authorization. The pace of arrivals has now slowed down from over 200 a day in January to 15-20 migrants per day.
A bus provided by the nonprofit ViVe Wellness showed up at Western Motor Inn Motel and took dozens of people to other shelters.
Hundreds of migrants staying at the Western Motor Inn motel that turned into a shelter have no clue what is next for them as the shelter is set to close.
It was a long day recently at McMeen Elementary School, where children are learning along with many new migrant children who have arrived at the dual language school since Denver's wave of migrants has impacted the city.
A Denver nonprofit that helps support families who are struggling to afford basic baby supplies, including diapers and formula.
CBS News Colorado's McMeen in the Middle series is looking at how one Denver Public School is handling the number of new students who've arrived from the Southern border.
The cost of providing health care to migrants who have arrived in the Denver metro area over the past year is hitting hard at UCHealth hospitals, headlined by the increase in the number of people at the flagship hospital in Aurora.
The City of Denver has reactivated a policy to discharge families from shelters after reaching the 42-day limit.
Denver Health has launched a new Mobile Health Clinic in partnership with Denver Public Schools to provide access to health care services to DPS families, including newly arriving migrants.
Denver looks to El Paso, Texas, 9 hours south by bus, where crossings are down sharply - and prepares to move 4000 from shelters.
Many migrants who are adjusting to life in Colorado got the chance to just be kids as they attended a birthday party for one of their classmates over the weekend.
It's a growing safety concern and potential nuisance. Drivers in Denver have started to see a trend of people offering to wash their windshields while stopped at an intersection. In some cases, people have become insistent, refusing to take no for an answer.
Denver Public Schools tells CBS News Colorado they have received hundreds of new students and are now finding themselves underfunded.
Migrants from Africa represent a small percentage of the people crossing the U.S. border, but their numbers have been rising. Last year, the Denver metro area saw a significant increase of immigrants and refugees from Africa, and many are still coming.
So far, Denver has spent more than $40 million on support efforts for 37,844 migrants from the southern border.
It seems as though Denver residents are so generous, that the donation centers earmarked for clothing and coats for migrants have run out of space.
As pools open for summer, the City of Denver is diligently working to ensure they're safely and properly maintained.
A ground stop was issued for departures to Denver International Airport on Sunday evening due to high winds.
Target team members traded shopping carts for paint brushes on Friday as they helped transform spaces inside Trevista at Horace Mann Elementary School through the company's Bullseye Builds program.
A Texas-based corporate accountant was recently indicted by a Denver federal grand jury for allegedly shifting more than $3 million to her personal accounts while handling transactions on behalf of two Colorado companies.
The Colorado State Patrol has closed 120th Avenue just north of the Denver International Airport due to a fatal crash.
As pools open for summer, the City of Denver is diligently working to ensure they're safely and properly maintained.
A ground stop was issued for departures to Denver International Airport on Sunday evening due to high winds.
Target team members traded shopping carts for paint brushes on Friday as they helped transform spaces inside Trevista at Horace Mann Elementary School through the company's Bullseye Builds program.
A Texas-based corporate accountant was recently indicted by a Denver federal grand jury for allegedly shifting more than $3 million to her personal accounts while handling transactions on behalf of two Colorado companies.
The Colorado State Patrol has closed 120th Avenue just north of the Denver International Airport due to a fatal crash.
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On Tuesday, Denver will celebrate the opening of a brand new indoor pool at the Swansea Recreation Center.
Commerce City's annual Memorial Day Parade kicks off on Monday morning for its 60th year.
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that a criminal case against a man charged with murder in the death of a 10-month-old baby should be retried. The order reverses a district court judge's dismissal of the murder case after the then-district attorney made inflammatory comments in a television interview.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Kyle Busch, 41, died suddenly on Thursday after being hospitalized with an illness, according to his team.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
The Colorado Avalanche will begin the Western Conference final Wednesday night without star defenseman Cale Makar on the ice.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
A bystander was also wounded, but no Secret Service officers were injured, officials said. President Trump was in the White House at the time of the incident.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
Economists say AI is reshaping the U.S. labor market by suppressing hiring even as overall job losses remain limited.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
The Trump Administration has released $40 million to support the purchase of some of the oldest water rights on the Colorado River.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.
The production of the Congressional Record is one of the unseen cogs in the congressional machine, arriving with little fanfare like a newspaper on the Capitol's doorstep every day.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A Colorado School of Mines senior recently diagnosed with leukemia graduated in the halls of his oncology ward in a surprise ceremony put together by his care team.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with the missionary group Serge in Congo when he was infected with Ebola.
The bill will create a first-of-its-kind Ibogaine research pilot program, paving the way for Colorado to study the psychoactive compound that claims to treat PTSD, addiction, and mental health.
A CBS News medical correspondent and doctor says her "biggest concern for the World Cup is actually measles. It's not hantavirus, it is not Ebola."
Economists say AI is reshaping the U.S. labor market by suppressing hiring even as overall job losses remain limited.
Shoppers continue to open their pocketbooks, boosting retailers like Walmart, even as inflation jumps to its highest level in three years.
A new report finds that on-time flight arrivals are at their worst level since 2014, with fuel costs and weather adding to summer travel risks.
A record 274 climbers scaled the Nepal side of Mount Everest in a single day, officials said. They took advantage of clear weather.
Americans are expected to wager more than $3 billion amid the expansion of legalized sports betting in the U.S.
A confidential investigative report commissioned by the City of Denver alleges a high-ranking Denver police division chief was "severely abusive," "toxic," and "ruthless", creating a work environment that left some officers suffering panic attacks, ulcers, hair loss, anxiety and depression.
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
A federal system is working to crack down on trucks skirting safety regulations, a problem inspectors are seeing on Colorado roadways.
Glendale city leaders are forcefully opposing Colorado's proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard, warning the plan could dramatically worsen traffic for drivers while delivering only modest transit gains.
A jury in Douglas County awarded a New Jersey man $24 million after he sued a Parker police detective for malicious prosecution and false arrest.