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COLLEEN SLEVIN

COLLEEN SLEVIN

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Americas|Crime|Political|US

Man who escaped ICE detention in power outage gets caught on a Denver bus

Immigration authorities say the second of two men who escaped from a Colorado immigration detention center during a power outage last month has been arrested

Americas|Crime|Political|US

Lawyer for immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra suspects ICE is retaliating against her

A lawyer for a prominent immigration activist arrested this month says authorities appear to be retaliating against her years after she took refuge in Colorado churches to avoid deportation during the first Trump administration

Lawyer for immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra suspects ICE is retaliating against her
Crime|US

A man died after being hurt then neglected for a week in a Colorado jail, family says

The family of a 69-year-old man who died in a rural Colorado jail says he slowly suffocated after his ribs were broken in an altercation with a deputy

Crime|Political|US

Notice of immigration escape came too late to help, police say

Police say two men escaped from a Denver area immigration detention center apparently after its back doors opened during a power outage

Notice of immigration escape came too late to help, police say
Americas|Crime|Political|US

Woman who had sought protection from deportation in Colorado churches is detained, advocates say

Immigration advocates say a woman who gained prominence after she took refuge in Denver churches to avoid deportation during the first Trump administration has been detained

Woman who had sought protection from deportation in Colorado churches is detained, advocates say
Travel|US

Aircraft catches fire after landing in Denver, sending passengers onto wing as smoke engulfs plane

A fire on an American Airlines plane after it diverted mid-flight and landed at Denver International Airport sent fleeing passengers to a wing amid billowing smoke

Aircraft catches fire after landing in Denver, sending passengers onto wing as smoke engulfs plane
Crime|Health|US

Columbine victim's death from health problems related to 1999 school shooting ruled a homicide

The death of a woman who was partially paralyzed in the Columbine High School shooting has been ruled a homicide, raising the death toll of the 1999 attack to 14

Columbine victim's death from health problems related to 1999 school shooting ruled a homicide
Crime|Election|Political|US

Woman pleads guilty in cross-burning hoax during Colorado Springs mayoral campaign

A woman who was part of a group charged with setting a cross on fire in front of a defaced campaign sign for Colorado Springs’ first Black mayor has pleaded guilty

Education|Political|US

Federal judge won't order immigration officials to change school arrests policy

A federal judge says he won't order immigration authorities to revert to a Biden-era policy limiting arrests at schools after officials in Denver challenged new policies from the Trump administration

Federal judge won't order immigration officials to change school arrests policy
Americas|Crime|US

A boy missing for 7 years is found after deputies stumble upon mom during burglary investigation

Authorities in Colorado say a boy who was allegedly taken by his mother, who didn’t have custody, seven years ago from Atlanta was found last month after she was arrested in an unrelated incident in suburban Denver

Crime|Political|US

Woman suspected in Colorado Tesla dealership vandalism charged in federal court

A woman suspected in a string of vandalism against a Colorado Tesla dealership that included Molotov cocktails thrown at vehicles and a message apparently directed against Tesla co-founder Elon Musk has been charged in federal court

Crime|Political|Technology|US

Woman suspected in vandalism of Colorado Tesla dealership with Molotov cocktails and graffiti

A woman is suspected in a string of vandalism against a Colorado Tesla dealership that included Molotov cocktails thrown at vehicles, the words “Nazi cars” spray painted on the building and a message that appeared to be directed against Tesla founder Elon Musk

Crime|US

SWAT team raided the wrong Denver apartment and traumatized two young girls, lawsuit says

A Denver family alleges that a police SWAT team mistakenly raided their apartment in June 2023, forcing a mother and a grandmother out at gunpoint and then terrifying two young girls who were still inside the home

SWAT team raided the wrong Denver apartment and traumatized two young girls, lawsuit says
Crime|US

Former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisis

A former Colorado sheriff’s deputy has been convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help after his car got stuck in a small mountain community

Former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisis
Crime|US

Columbine survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter, who forgave gunman's mother, dies at 43

Anne Marie Hochhalter, who was partially paralyzed in the Columbine High School shooting but found the strength to forgive one of the gunman’s parents, has died

Columbine survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter, who forgave gunman's mother, dies at 43
Crime|US

Prosecutors to present evidence Colorado dentist charged in wife's death tried to kill detective

A Colorado dentist charged with killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes allegedly offered a fellow jail inmate $20,000 to kill the lead investigator in the murder investigation

Americas|Crime|Political|US

US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by Trump

Donald Trump's border czar is blaming news leaks for hindering a large-scale immigration operation in Colorado

US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by Trump
Crime|Travel|US

Tour guide at former Colorado gold mine fell out of elevator after apparently not latching door

A tour guide killed at a former Colorado gold mine last year fell out of a crowded elevator taking tourists below ground after apparently not latching its door closed, documents obtained by The Associated Press show

Tour guide at former Colorado gold mine fell out of elevator after apparently not latching door
Crime|US

Colorado DNA analyst appears on forgery charges as validity of more than 500 cases in doubt

A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA scientist appeared in court Thursday to face criminal charges over data tampering that authorities said raises questions about the validity of more than 500 cases

Colorado DNA analyst appears on forgery charges as validity of more than 500 cases in doubt
Crime|Environment|US

Elephants can't pursue their release from a Colorado zoo because they're not human, court says

Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but do not have the legal right to pursue their release since they aren't human

Elephants can't pursue their release from a Colorado zoo because they're not human, court says
Crime|News|US

Trial begins in Elijah McClain death, which sparked outrage over racial injustice in policing

Four years after Elijah McClain died after being stopped by police in Colorado, two of the police officers charged in his death are set to go on trial

Trial begins in Elijah McClain death, which sparked outrage over racial injustice in policing
Crime|News|US

Officers who put Elijah McClain in neck hold ignored pleas of 'I can't breathe,' prosecutors say

Prosecutors in Colorado say two Denver-area police officers who put Elijah McClain in a neck hold ignored his pleas that he couldn’t breathe

Officers who put Elijah McClain in neck hold ignored pleas of 'I can't breathe,' prosecutors say
Crime|News|US

Prosecutors seek to show enhanced bodycam video of Elijah McClain's fatal encounter with police

Colorado prosecutors are focusing on police body camera footage — both raw and digitally enhanced — as they build their case against two officers charged in the death of Elijah McClain

Prosecutors seek to show enhanced bodycam video of Elijah McClain's fatal encounter with police
Crime|News|Uncategorized|US|Videos

Video of Elijah McClain's stop by police shown as officers on trial in Black man's death

Elijah McClain’s mother left a Colorado courtroom in tears as prosecutors showed jurors disturbing video footage of the 2019 confrontation with police in a Denver suburb that led to McClain's death

Video of Elijah McClain's stop by police shown as officers on trial in Black man's death
Crime|News|US

What to know about Elijah McClain's death and the criminal trial of two officers

The trial of two Denver-area police officers charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death is underway this week

What to know about Elijah McClain's death and the criminal trial of two officers

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