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Denver mayor says city will work with ICE under certain circumstances
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Denver mayor says city will work with ICE under certain circumstances

By Vicente Arenas | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News The city of Denver is preparing for what some have said could be mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. Now, federal prosecutors say they will investigate anyone who stands in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws. Mayor Mike Johnston said in a statement, among other things, Denver will cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in cases of violent criminals. The city will also notify ICE of a pending release if the federal agency requests that notification.  READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
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D-38 superintendent steps down after less than a year on the job
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D-38 superintendent steps down after less than a year on the job

By Eric Young | The Gazette After less than a year on the job, Lewis-Palmer D-38’s leader is stepping down. The school district’s board of education unanimously accepted Dr. Stacie Datteri’s resignation letter Tuesday night during its regular meeting. In an official statement sent out to families and staff, board president Tiffiney Upchurch stated that they mutually agreed to part ways after Datteri expressed, “that some working relationships hadn't developed as she had hoped.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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‘J6 Praying Grandma’ attends Trump’s inauguration, pledges to keep fighting
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‘J6 Praying Grandma’ attends Trump’s inauguration, pledges to keep fighting

By Debbie Kelley  | The Gazette After being court-ordered not to return to Washington, D.C., or step foot in the Capitol building as part of her sentencing related to the Jan. 6, 2021, United States Capitol breach, Rebecca Lavrenz of Falcon cried when she got off a bus Monday in that very spot to attend the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump. “I could not hold back the tears,” she said Wednesday. “Four years ago, we were in a battle to have truth and righteousness prevail. I couldn’t believe I was going to be allowed back in that building and watch the inauguration of the president that should have been there four years ago.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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U.S. Department of Justice investigates ‘seclusion and restraint’ of disabled students
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U.S. Department of Justice investigates ‘seclusion and restraint’ of disabled students

By Olivia Young | CBS Colorado A sweeping federal investigation into the Douglas County School District has hundreds of unearthed allegations of systemic discrimination and mistreatment, with families and advocates calling for urgent reform to protect students from racial harassment and harmful practices like "seclusion" and "restraint." CBS News Colorado is learning more about the complaints that prompted a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the Douglas County School District. Investigators from the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department were in Colorado last week, looking into complaints against DCSD "regarding potential discrimination, harassment, or bullying on the basis of race, national origin, religion, or disability, and the district's use of seclusion ...
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Denver will take Trump administration to court over raids at churches, schools
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Denver will take Trump administration to court over raids at churches, schools

By Marilyn Moore | The Denver Gazette, via 9NEWS Denver has outlined its immigration response as President Donald Trump prepares to enact major policy changes, saying it will cooperate when it comes to criminal elements but will fight the White House in court over potential raids at churches and schools.   The city said it has put together a four-pronged approach to respond to Trump’s immigration policies. READ THE FULL STORY AT DENVER GAZETTE
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It’s a packed field of 15 for six competitive Colorado Springs City Council races
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It’s a packed field of 15 for six competitive Colorado Springs City Council races

By Brennen Kauffman | The Gazette All six of the district seats on the Colorado Springs City Council are currently set to have competitive elections this spring. Fifteen candidates had filed with the City Clerk's office by the Tuesday afternoon deadline to run in the April 1 election.  The slate of qualified candidates includes a former city council member, two current area school board members, business leaders and multiple members of other local boards. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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Trump’s immigration orders to stop public funding of sanctuary cities could cost Denver hundreds of millions
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Trump’s immigration orders to stop public funding of sanctuary cities could cost Denver hundreds of millions

By Deborah Grigsby and Nico Brambila | The Denver Gazette Colorado's most populous city faces the risk of losing hundreds of millions of federal dollars under a slew of directives that President Donald Trump issued as part of his campaign to crack down on illegal immigration, a crisis that has spilled over from the border into America's interior cities.  In an executive order, Trump outlined a series of actions to combat the "unprecedented flood of illegal immigrants” into the county. Specifically, Trump has tasked the U.S. Attorney General and the U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security with the power to ensure “so-called sanctuary jurisdictions" do not receive access to federal funds.   Such jurisdictions, the executive order said, seek to ...
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Union representing King Soopers workers schedules strike votes for next week
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Union representing King Soopers workers schedules strike votes for next week

By Bernadette Berdychowski | The Denver Gazette Denver-area grocery workers are going to vote next week on whether or not to strike against King Soopers again, the local union representing the workers announced. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 scheduled votes for strike authorization on Wednesday, Jan. 29, and Thursday, Jan. 30, after the contract between the union and King Soopers expired last week and union leaders rejected the grocer’s “last, best and final offer”. The last time the union went on strike was in 2022 for nine days by about 8,000 workers at 78 Denver metro-area King Soopers and City Market stores, both under the Kroger corporate umbrella. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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‘A Red county in a Blue state’: Douglas Co. officials lay groundwork for cooperation with Trump
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‘A Red county in a Blue state’: Douglas Co. officials lay groundwork for cooperation with Trump

By Noah Festenstein | Colorado Politics Douglas County officials traveled to Washington, D.C., in time for President Donald Trump’s inauguration, saying they want to lay the groundwork for cooperation with the new administration, even as they noted they represent a "red county in a blue state." The local delegation included Commissioners Kevin Van Winkle, Abe Laydon and George Teal. Also Joining them was Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly and 23rd Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler. Despite missing the inauguration, as the ceremonies were moved inside due to cold weather, Laydon told The Denver Gazette they met with U.S. senators and representatives to discuss wildfire mitigation, human trafficking, public safety, micro-transit and keeping Space Command in Colorado. ...
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Jeffco Schools admins respond to ‘crisis at hand’ of chief’s death during child porn investigation
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Jeffco Schools admins respond to ‘crisis at hand’ of chief’s death during child porn investigation

By Heather Willard | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News The Jefferson County Public Schools administration said Tuesday it is “grappling” with the death of the district’s former chief of schools, who was under investigation for child pornography. At the same time, administrators said they are working to strengthen student safety. Jeffco Board of Education President Mary Parker released a letter Tuesday about recent board actions regarding the investigation’s circumstances. She noted that the board met for a retreat on Jan. 7 to allow board members “to be able to publicly face the crisis at hand.” READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
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