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‘J6 Praying Grandma’ attends Trump’s inauguration, pledges to keep fighting

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.

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U.S. Department of Justice investigates ‘seclusion and restraint’ of disabled students

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.”

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Denver will take Trump administration to court over raids at churches, schools

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.  

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Trump’s immigration orders to stop public funding of sanctuary cities could cost Denver hundreds of millions

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. 

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‘A Red county in a Blue state’: Douglas Co. officials lay groundwork for cooperation with Trump

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.”

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Residents of Southern Colorado retirement home say they have been without hot water for a month

A retirement community in Colorado Springs has not had warm water for weeks as our region continues to deal with dangerous arctic air–some residents have been forced to heat up water in bowls and cups in order to wash their hair, but the complex said they are finally working to fix the issues.

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