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Critics: Changing Guantanamo Prison’s ZIP Code Isn’t A Fix
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama’s quest to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, perhaps by moving some detainees to the United States, has fostered an unusual alliance between his congressional...
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Critics: Changing Guantanamo Prison’s ZIP Code Isn’t A Fix
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s quest to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, perhaps by moving some detainees to the United States, has fostered an unusual alliance between his...
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Judge Allows Warrantless Evidence In Denver-Area Terror Case
DENVER (AP) — The National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance programs have the potential for abuse but did not violate the constitutional rights of a suspect in a Denver-area terror case who...
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ACLU Board Member Resigns After Urging People To Kill Supporters Of Trump
By Shaun Boyd DENVER (CBS4)– A board member for the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado has resigned after urging people to kill supporters of presidential candidate Donald Trump. Loring...
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Mayor Hancock Addresses Concerns Over Homeless Camp Cleanups
DENVER (CBS4) – Cleaning crews on Wednesday returned to the area where homeless people have been camping out in Denver’s Ballpark neighborhood. The city cleaned up the area on Tuesday, but the homeless...
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Colorado Springs To Pay People Jailed For Not Paying Fines
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Springs has agreed to compensate dozens of people, most of them homeless, put in jail because they couldn’t afford to pay fines for minor offenses like...
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4 Women Frontier Pilots Want New Policies For Moms At Work
DENVER (AP/CBS4) – Lawyers for four female pilots who fly for Frontier have filed claims aimed at forcing the airline to change policies on maternity leaves and make it easier for new mothers to pump...
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Federal Judge Rejects Challenge To Douglas County Vouchers
DENVER (AP) — A federal judge has rejected an attempt to force the Douglas County school district to allow vouchers to be used at religious schools. Judge Marcia Krieger ruled Thursday in a challenge...
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ACLU Wants Colorado Towns To Drop Panhandling Bans
DENVER (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union wants 34 Colorado cities and towns to get rid of ordinances that bar panhandling. The ACLU sent letters to the communities across the state on Wednesday...
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Police Begin Enforcement Of Drug Activity Park Bans
DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver have started to enforce a drug activity ban on parks. When someone is caught selling, buying or using drugs along a park or bike path, the person could be suspended from...
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Charges Dismissed In Police Tasing Incident, Review Underway
By Jeff Todd AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– The Aurora Police Department will convene an independent review board to examine claims of excessive force by officers who tased an innocent man. The incident in...
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Report: Across US, Colorado, Police Officers Abuse Confidential Databases
DENVER (AP) – Police officers across the country misuse confidential law enforcement databases to get information on romantic partners, business associates, neighbors, journalists and others for...
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ACLU Leaders Don’t Want History To Repeat Itself
By Lauren DiSpirito DENVER (CBS4)– With a past controversy in mind, the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado filed a records request with the city of Denver on Thursday, asking to obtain...
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ACLU Files Lawsuit Over Traffic Stop With 2 Black Men
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the City of Colorado Springs and two of its police officers over a traffic stop involving two black men....
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Think Twice Before Posting A Photo Of Your Ballot Online
By Rick Sallinger DENVER (CBS4) – It’s okay to take a selfie with a ballot in hand, but don’t you dare show who you voted for. Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams says it’s a misdemeanor that...
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Colorado ‘Ballot Selfie’ Ban Sparks Opposition
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado ban on so-called “ballot selfies,” where voters share photos of their completed ballots, is sparking opposition. Republican state Sen. Owen Hill of Colorado...
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State Senator Files Lawsuit Over Selfie Ballot Ban
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– A state senator from Colorado Springs has filed a lawsuit asking a judge to declare a ban on taking pictures of ballots that are marked, unconstitutional. Republican...
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ACLU Pens Letter To Mayor About Homeless And The Camping Ban
By Jeff Todd DENVER (CBS4) – The American Civil Liberties Union is asking the City of Denver to reverse a policy where the possessions of homeless people are being taken in the name of evidence for a...
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‘Not Widespread Practice’: Mayor On Police Taking Blankets In Frigid Temps
DENVER (CBS4)– Denver Mayor Michael Hancock says the video that shows police officers taking blankets from protesters camped outside in front of city hall is “not a widespread practice.” The American...
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Police Respond After Taking Blankets From Homeless
DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver Police Department is defending officers who were caught on video taking blankets and tents from homeless people when temperatures dropped to below freezing overnight. The...
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