By the time prosecutors decide whether to seek the death penalty for James Holmes, capital punishment may be on the verge of being abolished in Colorado

CENTENNIAL–By the time prosecutors decide in the next few weeks whether to seek the death penalty for James Eagan Holmes, capital punishment may be on the verge of being abolished in Colorado.

That’s the schizophrenic scenario unfolding now as Democratic legislators move to challenge the state’s capital-punishment law even as Arapahoe County prepares to host what could become the most riveting death-penalty trial in the nation. Read more »

Douglas County’s reform-minded school board is the target of labor union litigation

DENVER – Douglas County School District (DCSD) has been recognized as being one of the highest performing districts in the state, and tops among the state’s most populous school districts.  But that hasn’t prevented the local teachers’ union from filing lawsuits against the reform-minded board. Read more »

DENIED: It appears that Mr. al-Turki, a convicted sex offender, will not be returning home to Saudi Arabia anytime soon

DENVER – Just weeks after a Department of Corrections (DOC) spokesperson indicated that convicted sex offender Homaidan al-Turki’s application to return to his native Saudi Arabia had cleared initial reviews by prison officials, the Hickenlooper administration denied the request, citing al-Turki’s refusal to participate in rehabilitation programs. Read more »

Some of the controversial bills will be sent back to the House for further consideration

DENVER– Democrat Senate leadership called the five gun-control bills approved on Monday “solutions” to gun violence. Republicans argued that the bills erode 2nd Amendment rights and make law-abiding Coloradans less safe. Read more »