Film Created At Cañon City Prison Humanizes Life Inside
A new film goes inside Colorado's oldest prison, the Territorial Correctional Facility in Cañon City.
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A new film goes inside Colorado's oldest prison, the Territorial Correctional Facility in Cañon City.
State officials said the death of an inmate on March 8 at Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility is suspected to be an inmate-to-inmate homicide, possibly between cellmates.
Inside Wire, the nation's first-ever statewide prison radio station with audio broadcast by inmates, for inmates has launched.
A notorious serial killer serving a 70 year sentence for four murders has been quietly transferred out of Colorado to a prison in Florida.
On Tuesday, the GEO Group notified the Colorado Department of Corrections that they intend to close the Cheyenne Mountain Re-Entry Center in 60 days.
For the first time in the United States, a group of inmates is performing a play outside of prison walls, and it's taking place at the University of Denver.
Gov. Jared Polis and business leaders visited the Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility this week in support of an education program that helps people who have recently been released from prison.
The Colorado Department of Corrections is looking for an inmate who escaped custody while on a work crew.
It may be the only CrossFit class where participants have to pass through a metal detector and get patted down to take part.
An inmate at the Jefferson County Jail smuggled a smartphone into his jail cell Thursday and broadcast live on Facebook from inside.
Prosecutors have released hours of video showing Colorado theater shooter James Holmes' interviews with a psychiatrist about the 2012 massacre in Aurora.
A man is in custody following a two-car crash Saturday that killed one person.
Banned twice before by the state for fraudulent practices, a Lone Tree man couldn't resist the temptation to solicit funds from investors a third time.
Boulder County law officers announced Friday the identity of the reckless driver wanted for almost causing multiple head-on collisions a week ago. The police are also hoping to speak to more of those other drivers who were nearly collided with.
A Colorado prison is on lockdown after officials say four guards were assaulted and injured by inmates.
The Colorado Department of Corrections say a man has died after a fight with another inmate at the Colorado State Penitentiary.
Colorado's shuttered solitary confinement prison will remain closed for the foreseeable future.
Organizers hope that by being able to dress the part and talking with potential employers, former inmates will see that a different future is possible for them.
Inmates in state prisons can't be held in solitary confinement for more than 15 days, the Colorado Department of Corrections announced on Thursday.
The man who founded the 211 Crew, a prison gang linked to the murder of Colorado prisons chief Tom Clements, has been found dead in prison.
Three Afghan prison employees who went missing over the weekend from a Colorado training facility weren't believed to pose a threat, a state prison official said Monday, and authorities remain most concerned about the visitors' welfare.
Three students from Afghanistan failed to return from a Colorado Department of Corrections-sponsored trip Saturday night and are considered missing.
In light of Supreme Court decisions banning life without parole for juvenile offenders, dozens of Colorado prisoners who committed crimes as minors could be eligible for release, but only one has been freed.
A family in Aurora was expecting to welcome home a man who was ordered to be released from prison, only to learn that he was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and may be deported to Cuba.
Colorado taxpayers paid more than $522 million to imprison illegal immigrants convicted of crimes over the past 20 years, according to a CBS4 investigation.
On Friday, 97% of union workers at Denver Processing, a beef and pork plant, voted to authorize a strike.
Right now, Douglas County School District has the lowest starting salary for teachers of any school district in the Denver metro area.
The Colorado State Senate gave initial approval Friday to a proposed ballot measure that would eliminate billions of dollars in refunds under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, or TABOR.
The Denver Broncos selected defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim from Texas A&M in the third round of the NFL draft Friday night.
An invasive worm species is causing problems in the state, and the Colorado Department of Agriculture is asking residents to help eradicate it.
On Friday, 97% of union workers at Denver Processing, a beef and pork plant, voted to authorize a strike.
Right now, Douglas County School District has the lowest starting salary for teachers of any school district in the Denver metro area.
The Colorado State Senate gave initial approval Friday to a proposed ballot measure that would eliminate billions of dollars in refunds under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, or TABOR.
The Denver Broncos selected defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim from Texas A&M in the third round of the NFL draft Friday night.
An invasive worm species is causing problems in the state, and the Colorado Department of Agriculture is asking residents to help eradicate it.
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The Denver Broncos selected defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim from Texas A&M in the third round of the NFL draft Friday night.
An invasive worm species is causing problems in the state, and the Colorado Department of Agriculture is asking residents to help eradicate it.
Teachers in one Colorado school district may soon have a new avenue to advocate for the terms of their employment.
On Friday, 97% of union workers at Denver Processing, a beef and pork plant, voted to authorize a strike.
The Denver Broncos selected defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim from Texas A&M in the third round of the NFL draft Friday night.
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Some robots ran the Beijing half-marathon autonomously, while others were controlled remotely, all competing on a parallel course to avoid collisions with human athletes.
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment announced they have contracted a team to broadcast its games in Spanish for the playoffs.
The Justice Department announced Friday it would readopt the death penalty protocols for lethal injection and firing squads.
The Trump administration has sought to project confidence in the U.S. military's munitions stocks after more than a month of war with Iran, but long-term supply questions remain.
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to head to Islamabad Saturday for Iran peace talks, although it is unclear if direct talks with Iran will take place.
President Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop.
Attorneys for a DOJ program that accredits nonprofits to help provide legal help to immigrants were transferred last month, creating setbacks for a number of legal aid groups.
The Colorado State Senate gave initial approval Friday to a proposed ballot measure that would eliminate billions of dollars in refunds under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, or TABOR.
The Justice Department announced Friday it would readopt the death penalty protocols for lethal injection and firing squads.
The Trump administration has sought to project confidence in the U.S. military's munitions stocks after more than a month of war with Iran, but long-term supply questions remain.
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to head to Islamabad Saturday for Iran peace talks, although it is unclear if direct talks with Iran will take place.
Gov. Jared Polis says relief is on the way for Colorado homeowners struggling with high insurance premiums. The governor released a report called Colorado's Roadmap to Reduce Homeowner's Insurance Premiums.
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
Former Trump Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams described Dr. Erica Schwartz as a "home run pick."
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday, kicking off an expected sprint of seven budget hearings he'll attend over the next week.
CBS News reported Wednesday that Dr. Erica Schwartz was emerging as the president's top pick for the role.
An Aurora restaurant paid a fine after an investigation found a teen employee was allowed to load a trash compactor — a federally prohibited hazardous task for a minor — and some employees worked longer than federal law allows.
Travelers could see airline fares rise and fewer flights available in the coming weeks, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said in an interview with "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
The Trump administration started accepting applications in December for foreigners willing to pay $1 million for the right to live in the U.S.
New lawsuit accuses JetBlue of using consumers' browser activity and other personal data to set airfares.
The settlement stems from claims Capital One paid lower interest on older savings accounts while offering higher rates on a similar product.
A new, nearly 700-page report describes the Evergreen High School shooter's every move the day of the shooting last September, the law enforcement response, and interviews with friends, family, teachers, and witnesses.
A Denver City Council member is pushing to reopen long-term fire service contracts she says are now draining city resources instead of generating revenue.
A Denver family is sharing their story after thieves got away with the steel sculpture that stood outside their home for over a decade.
When the Orion spacecraft lifted off April 1, four astronauts were aboard -- but for the families of dozens of workers who died before the launch, the mission carried something else: the weight of those who would never see it fly.
A single malfunctioning piece of new equipment triggered a recent, sweeping power outage at Denver International Airport — an incident that stranded passengers in elevators and delayed nearly 500 flights.