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Should Coloradans Say Yes to the Gray Wolf This November?

This November, Centennial State voters will have a historic opportunity to decide if the state should bring
gray wolves back to Colorado.

By Cally Carswell

An Update on COVID-19 Treatments Being Researched in Colorado

Colorado-based clinical trials for COVID-19 treatment have taken place at a blistering pace. We caught up with experts from UCHealth, Centura, and Kaiser to get the latest.

By Lily Capstick

RTD May Not Return to Normal—Is That a Good Thing?

RTD needs a reboot, and information from past pandemics and our new routines might help the agency plan for that.

By Andy Bosselman

Denver Police Department’s History of Officer-Involved Shootings

The killing of George Floyd might have happened in Minneapolis, but the Denver Police Department has its own legacy of racism and violence toward people of color.

By Kim Habicht

Primary Primer: Where John Hickenlooper and Andrew Romanoff Disagree

A political cheat sheet breaking down the issues on which the two candidates diverge.

By Shane Monaghan

Gov. Polis Warns of COVID-19 Making a Comeback in Colorado

While Colorado is better off than many states, Polis fears new outbreaks—like a recent one among students in Boulder—will erupt if we’re not careful.

By Jay Bouchard

Colorado DACA Recipients Celebrate U.S. Supreme Court Decision

After years of anxiety, Colorado’s Dreamers breathe a big (although temporary) sigh of relief.

By Kim Habicht

The STAR Van Offers an Alternative to Police

Caring for Denver’s STAR van sends a paramedic and clinician to non-criminal 911 calls. The goal is to avoid unnecessary officer involvement—and to find gaps in Denver’s support systems.

By Angela Ufheil

Q&A: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on law enforcement reforms—those already enacted and measures that are still on the way.

By Spencer Campbell

Colorado General Assembly Approves Sweeping Police Reform Bill

The legislation aims to hold law enforcement more liable for misconduct.

By Shane Monaghan

Inside RTD’s Decision to Cut Bus & Train Service During Denver’s Protests

When protests erupted downtown two weeks ago, RTD had a tough call on its hands. Here’s how its leaders made the decision to halt service—and how vulnerable communities were impacted.

By Jay Bouchard

5 Things That Have Changed Amid Protests in Denver

Demonstrations in the Mile High City have already led to sweeping law enforcement reforms—and more are on the way.

By Cassidy Ritter

Activism and Faith Intersect at Vigil for George Floyd

Denver’s demonstrations against police brutality struck a more reverential tone on the night of Floyd’s funeral service.

By Jay Bouchard

Here’s How a Powerful and Rare Derecho Ripped Across Colorado

On Saturday afternoon we saw a derecho—a large and fast-moving line of storms that produced damaging winds across the state.

By Andy Stein

Q&A: DPS Board Member and Protest Organizer Tay Anderson

“Where we’re at right now is frustration. We shouldn’t have to be here.”

By Robert Sanchez

Faces From the Black Lives Matter Protests

Six Coloradans explain why they’re participating in mass demonstrations in downtown Denver against police brutality.

By Shane Monaghan

Photo Essay: Denver’s Touchstone Moment

Photographer Kevin Mohatt captures the intensity and peaceful power of the Black Lives Matter protests in Denver.

By Kevin Mohatt

Colorado DACA Recipients Face Uncertainty While Waiting for Supreme Court Ruling

Over 14,000 Coloradans who are Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival recipients wait for a Supreme Court decision regarding President Trump’s recession of the program to decide their fate.

By Kim Habicht