Politics Oct 03 Colorado Supreme Court to hear case against Christian baker who refused to make LGBTQ-themed cake The decision announced Tuesday comes after a U.S. Supreme Court victory this summer for a graphic artist who didn't want to design wedding websites for same-sex couples.
Nation Oct 01 Authorities investigate Illinois truck crash that killed 5, caused toxic chemical leak Authorities resumed their investigation Sunday of a central Illinois truck crash that killed five people, injured five others and prompted an evacuation for hundreds of residents after a toxic chemical leak.
Nation Sep 20 Elijah McClain's death sparked protests and led to police reforms. Four years later, 2 officers are on trial A trial is opening soon against two police officers charged in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. The Black man was put in a neck hold and injected with a powerful sedative while walking home in a Denver suburb.
Politics Aug 08 Judge blocks Colorado law raising age to purchase a gun to 21 The law was one of four gun control bills signed by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis in April, following the lead of other states trying to confront a surge in violent crime and mass shootings.
Nation Jun 26 Club Q shooter who killed 5 gets life in prison “Like too many other people in our culture, you chose to find a power that day behind the trigger of a gun, your actions reflect the deepest malice of the human heart, and malice is almost always born of ignorance…
Nation Jun 26 Suspect pleads guilty in attack that killed 5 at Club Q Monday's plea by Anderson Lee Aldrich comes just seven months after the shooting and spares victim's families and survivors a long and potentially painful trial.
Nation May 23 Family of Colorado man killed by police during mental health crisis gets $19 million settlement The shooting of Christian Glass after his SUV became stuck in a mountain town last year drew national attention and prompted calls to change how authorities respond to people with mental health problems.
Politics Apr 14 Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs bills enshrining abortion and transgender care Colorado’s Democratic governor has signed a set of health care bills that enshrine protections for abortion and gender-affirming care procedures and medications.
Nation Mar 23 Teen suspect of Denver high school shooting found dead, coroner's office says A coroner's office says a body found in the Colorado woods near an abandoned car was that of a 17-year-old student accused of wounding two administrators in a shooting at his Denver high school.
Nation Mar 22 Student shoots 2 administrators at Denver high school, police say Authorities say a 17-year-old student shot and wounded two school administrators after a handgun was found during a daily search of a student at a Denver high school.