Gov. Polis Signs Police Accountability Bill Into Law
Gov. Jared Polis signed Colorado's comprehensive new police reform bill on Friday morning.
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Gov. Jared Polis signed Colorado's comprehensive new police reform bill on Friday morning.
Lawmakers came back the end of May after the session was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Colorado lawmakers wound down a shortened 2020 session Saturday having drastically cut education funding because of the coronavirus pandemic's revenue impact.
A bill to improve police accountability in Colorado just passed its final reading in the state Senate.
Wide-ranging reforms to law enforcement will become law in Colorado. Friday night, Gov. Jared Polis tweeted he supports Senate Bill 217, also known as a police accountability bill, and will sign it when it gets to his desk.
Among other measures, the bill requires all local and Colorado State Patrol officers who have contact with the public to be equipped with body cameras by July 1, 2023 — two years later than originally proposed — and requires that unedited footage be released to the public within 21 days of a misconduct complaint being filed.
There will be sweeping reforms at police departments statewide after the passage of a police accountability bill at the state Capitol.
The Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill which would make it harder for Coloradans to opt out of required vaccines.
Protests outside the State Capitol building for the last couple weeks may change police response forever in Colorado.
A bill aimed at boosting childhood immunization rates in Colorado moved forward on a 7-4 vote on Sunday in the House Health and Insurance Committee.
The state House and Senate will take up several major bills in a rare weekend session. Among those bills is the school finance act, a police accountability bill and a bill aimed at boosting immunization rates.
Colorado could follow California's lead in providing subsidies to help fund health care for people who aren't citizens.
The Colorado Restaurant Association is pushing a bill in the state Senate that would allow to-go liquor sales to continue for another two years.
Colorado Republicans targeted the salaries of the state's top executives Tuesday, as well as upcoming pay raises for lawmakers.
Some state lawmakers say they hear the demands of Black Lives Matter demonstrators and are taking action.
Because of the violent nature of protests outside the Colorado State Capitol on Thursday night, state leaders won't hold hearings at the capitol on Friday or Saturday.
On Wednesday, Colorado lawmakers provided an overview of a newly introduced bill that would provide earned sick days to workers in the state.
Colorado's colleges and universities are facing about a 5% reduction in state funding.
KC Becker says everyone in the state will be impacted in some way, and vulnerable populations will be especially impacted.
Coronavirus is taking a huge toll on the Colorado state budget.
Two Colorado lawmakers say they feel the pain of small businesses owners who are trying stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The state legislature reconvened Monday just long enough to go into recess again. Lawmakers adjourned two weeks ago due to concerns about COVID-19.
State Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet has tested positive for coronavirus.
State lawmakers are suspending the legislative session for two weeks because of coronavirus. They'll wrap up what they can Saturday, and then dismiss until it's safer for large groups to gather for things like hearings.
State lawmakers are discussing the possibility of shutting down the state Capitol because of coronavirus.
An annual holiday parade will disrupt traffic and RTD services in downtown Denver this weekend.
The University of Colorado-Colorado Springs plans to make changes to improve campus safety after two people were shot to death in a dorm in February.
The intersection of Plaza Drive and Lucent Boulevard has been renamed Kendrick Castillo Way after the only victim of the 2019 STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting.
Weld County Sheriff's Office cold case detectives have identified the human remains discovered in 1973 as those of Roxanne Leadbeater.
Our quiet weather pattern continues today and through the weekend, with temperatures above normal.
An annual holiday parade will disrupt traffic and RTD services in downtown Denver this weekend.
The University of Colorado-Colorado Springs plans to make changes to improve campus safety after two people were shot to death in a dorm in February.
The intersection of Plaza Drive and Lucent Boulevard has been renamed Kendrick Castillo Way after the only victim of the 2019 STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting.
Weld County Sheriff's Office cold case detectives have identified the human remains discovered in 1973 as those of Roxanne Leadbeater.
Our quiet weather pattern continues today and through the weekend, with temperatures above normal.
The annual Heroes and Helpers campaign is one of the ways the Lakewood Police Department gives back to youth.
The intersection of Plaza Drive and Lucent Boulevard has been renamed Kendrick Castillo Way after the only victim of the 2019 STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
The Snowflake Village Festival is a popuar event ahead of Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey release of its limited batch #27 this weekend.
A holiday parade will disrupt traffic in downtown Denver this weekend.
Jeremy Bloom will become the new CEO of the X Games. The ex-Olympic freestyle skier and Colorado football player will step into the executive role, the company announced Thursday.
Cory Zeidman, 63, was arrested in connection with the $25 million scheme in 2021.
The Denver Broncos cut wide receiver Josh Reynolds, who hadn't played since Week 5 due to a finger fracture.
Ja'Quan McMillian returned an interception 44 yards for a game-sealing touchdown with 1:48 remaining, and the Broncos spoiled career-best performances by Cleveland quarterback Jameis Winston and wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, beating the Browns 41-32.
Late in the first half of the Broncos game against the Browns, outside linebacker Nik Bonitto scored the first defensive touchdown of his career.
The labor market rebounded last month after taking a hit in October from hurricanes and labor disputes.
Wisdom the Laysan albatross was first tagged by researchers in 1956. Since then, she's believed to have raised as many as 30 chicks.
President-elect Donald Trump wants former lawmaker and auctioneer Billy Long to replace IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.
President Biden is weighing giving preemptive pardons to perceived enemies of President-elect Donald Trump to shield them from possible "retribution."
A federal oversight report shared this week shows more mail is being stolen from inside the postal service. The Office of the Inspector General says criminal organizations are targeting employees to move narcotics and steal checks.
President-elect Donald Trump wants former lawmaker and auctioneer Billy Long to replace IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.
President Biden is weighing giving preemptive pardons to perceived enemies of President-elect Donald Trump to shield them from possible "retribution."
The independent Vermont senator also called some of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views "very wrong."
The House Ethics Committee met earlier Thursday to discuss its investigation into the Florida Republican.
"You wanted to be visible because you're auditioning for this job that you're not going to get," Rep. Pat Fallon told acting Secret Service Director Pat Fallon.
Across the U.S., at least 7,000 pharmacies have closed since 2019. Of those, roughly half were independent drugstores.
The independent Vermont senator also called some of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views "very wrong."
At least 364 pertussis cases were reported, marking the worst Thanksgiving week on record.
Even those enrolled in Medicare have a harder time paying for treatment compared with older adults in other countries.
The "pill" inside pregnancy tests is not an emergency contraceptive, but a desiccant tablet meant to regulate moisture.
The labor market rebounded last month after taking a hit in October from hurricanes and labor disputes.
President-elect Donald Trump wants former lawmaker and auctioneer Billy Long to replace IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.
Jeremy Bloom will become the new CEO of the X Games. The ex-Olympic freestyle skier and Colorado football player will step into the executive role, the company announced Thursday.
A federal oversight report shared this week shows more mail is being stolen from inside the postal service. The Office of the Inspector General says criminal organizations are targeting employees to move narcotics and steal checks.
Abutting homes, schools an parks, the sprawling warehouses are a huge drain on local resources and major pollutant.
Last year, 999 claims were made related to damage caused by the roadway in Colorado and nine were paid out.
Shannon Lofland, a veteran deputy in the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, resigned this week amid a department internal investigation into her performing in adult videos, jobs she says she took "out of desperation."
An employee of Gate Gourmet, a catering company serving airlines at Denver International Airport, is under investigation by Denver police after an airline passenger said he caught the worker trying to secretly take a picture of the passenger in a bathroom stall.
A district court judge in Elbert County has declared the town of Elizabeth's curfew law unconstitutional after a Colorado family says they spent $12,000 fighting their son's $30 curfew ticket.
Xcel is facing backlash from customers after halting a popular rebate program. It's the third time in three months a rebate program has run out of funds, leaving hundreds of customers uncertain about the money they were promised.