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12 students and teacher killed at Columbine to be remembered at 25th anniversary vigil
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12 students and teacher killed at Columbine to be remembered at 25th anniversary vigil

By COLLEEN SLEVIN | Colorado Springs Gazette (via Associated Press) The 12 students and one teacher killed in the Columbine High School shooting will be remembered Friday in a vigil on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. The gathering, set up by gun safety and other organizations, is the main public event marking the anniversary, which is more subdued than in previous milestone years. Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who began campaigning for gun safety after she was nearly killed in a mass shooting, will be among those speaking at the vigil. So will Nathan Hochhalter, whose sister Anne Marie was paralyzed after she was shot at Columbine. Several months after the shooting, their mother, Carla Hochhalter, took her own life. READ THE FULL STORY A...
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Boll: Taxpayers subsidizing segregation through commissioner-supported Rainbow Prom in Douglas County
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Boll: Taxpayers subsidizing segregation through commissioner-supported Rainbow Prom in Douglas County

By LAUREEN BOLL | Guest Columnist The taxpayer could be on the hook for a Rainbow Prom, an event for LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) youth this weekend at the Southridge Recreation Center. The event is sponsored by Castle Rock (CR) Pride. Per the event registration site, “this vibrant and inclusive event is open to ages 14-19, welcoming members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies for a night of celebration and unity.” Grouping people based on immutable characteristics - in this case sexual orientation and gender identity - and treating them differently is segregation. The Plessy v. Ferguson case in 1896 legalized racial segregation as long as facilities for each race, such as schools, were equal in quality. This ‘separate but equal’ doctrine was overtu...
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Hiring freeze, service reductions among proposed $45M cuts to Denver’s budget to pay for illegals
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Hiring freeze, service reductions among proposed $45M cuts to Denver’s budget to pay for illegals

By Alex Edwards | Colorado Politics A panel of councilmembers has unanimously advanced Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's proposed $45 million in budget cuts — dollars the administration intends to use to pay for its response to the city's illegal immigration crisis. The proposed budget cuts' next stop is the full City Council.     The budget cuts include a hiring freeze and service reductions. Early in the crisis, Denver officials decided the city would assume the responsibility to temporarily house, feed and transport arriving immigrants. That response is expected to cost a total of $90 million this year. At last count, the city has helped almost 41,000 immigrants. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Denver schools’ Super Alex Marrero uses NDAs to prevent employees from speaking out
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Denver schools’ Super Alex Marrero uses NDAs to prevent employees from speaking out

By Nicole C. Brambila | Denver Gazette Denver Public Schools — under Superintendent Alex Marrero — has offered severance packages to employees only if they are willing to sign a confidentiality agreement that prohibits them from speaking about their experiences in the district for three years after their employment. The explosive revelation came Monday night during the time the board of education has set aside for monthly public comment. Will Jones, the former executive director of communications, said he was dismissed by Marrero in February after nearly nine years with the district. Jones was hired under previous Superintendent Tom Boasberg. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Funeral home owners, found with nearly 200 decomposing bodies, now charged with COVID fraud
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Funeral home owners, found with nearly 200 decomposing bodies, now charged with COVID fraud

By Greg Wehner |  FOX News A Colorado Springs, Colorado couple who authorities claim abandoned nearly 200 bodies in a building infested with maggots and flies, faces additional charges after allegedly spending more than $880,000 in COVID relief funds on vacations, cosmetic surgery and other personal expenses. Jon Hallford and his wife, Carie Hallford, owned the Back to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado Springs and had been facing 190 counts of abuse of a corpse, five counts of theft, four counts of money laundering and over 50 counts of forgery. An indictment unsealed on Monday alleged the Hallfords used $882,300 in COVID pandemic relief funds to buy items for themselves, including cars, dinners, cryptocurrency and tuition for their child. READ THE FULL STORY AT FO...
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Man given maximum sentence for killing of K-9 Graffit, other crimes
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Man given maximum sentence for killing of K-9 Graffit, other crimes

By First Judicial District Eduardo Armando Romero was given the maximum sentence of 12 years in prison for killing Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) K-9 Graffit and other related crimes from the February 2023 incident. Romero pleaded guilty earlier this year and, as a result, faced 8-12 years in prison. Romero received a total of 12 years to be served consecutively to the sentence Romero is already serving for similar crimes he committed in Denver. At today’s sentencing, the resounding message was that K9 Graffit, who was the most experienced and trained dog on JCSO’s team, was not just a dog. Deputies from JCSO spoke and submitted letters describing the profound impact that Graffit’s death has had on them, detailing what he meant to each of them and to the JCSO family. ...
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Nine buildings involved in Saturday fire in Denver neighborhood
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Nine buildings involved in Saturday fire in Denver neighborhood

By Samantha Jarpe | FOX 31 Denver The Denver Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire that displaced a family Saturday afternoon. As of 2 p.m., the fire was completely out. The fire occurred in a northwest Denver neighborhood, near 39th Avenue and Clay Street. One firefighter was evaluated for smoke inhalation, but no civilians were injured. The firefighter returned to work after being evaluated, according to the Denver Fire Department. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX31 KDVR-TV DENVER
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Littleton parents confront school board after bus aide caught on camera hitting boy with autism
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Littleton parents confront school board after bus aide caught on camera hitting boy with autism

By Claire Lavezzorio | Denver 7 LITTLETON, Colo. — More than a dozen parents confronted the Littleton Public Schools Board of Education Thursday night, pushing for change after a school bus paraprofessional was caught on camera hitting a boy with autism. There were tears shed and one father even called on LPS Superintendent Todd Lambert to resign. Parent Blake McBride told the board he was contacted by law enforcement who told him his child was a victim of the alleged abuse by Kiarra Jones. According to an arrest warrant for Jones filed on April 4, she is facing a charge of crimes against an at-risk adult or juvenile (third-degree assault) and crimes against an at-risk adult or juvenile causing injury. She was arrested on April 5 and released on a $5,000 bond. This is...
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Denver City Council approves $3.1M to convert hotel rooms into supportive housing
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Denver City Council approves $3.1M to convert hotel rooms into supportive housing

By Alex Edwards | Colorado Politics The Denver City Council unanimously approved a funding agreement worth $3.1 million to assist the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless with rehabilitating 107 hotel rooms into studio apartments.  The rooms being rehabilitated sit within the former Clarion Hotel at 200 W. 48th Ave. The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless will add services geared towards assisting homeless people and those at risk of becoming homeless. Once completed, the property will be known as Renewal Village. The Clarion Hotel is the third hotel the city has converted to a shelter as part of an ongoing strategy to address homelessness in Denver. The city's Department of Housing Stability (HOST) has worked to convert other hotels, located at 3737 Quebec St. and 3500 Park A...
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‘Letter to the American Church’ documentary to show at Cover4 Theater on Sunday
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‘Letter to the American Church’ documentary to show at Cover4 Theater on Sunday

By Robin Northrup | The Fort Morgan Times A thought-provoking and powerful documentary, “Letter to the American Church,” is set to capture audiences at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday at the Cover4 Theater in Fort Morgan. The event, sponsored by Elevating Life Church and Rocky Mountain Voice, is free and will have two showings. The film, directed by New York Times best-selling author Eric Metaxas, delves into the haunting parallels between the church during the early days of Nazi Germany and the contemporary American church. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE FORT MORGAN TIMES
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