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Gov. John Hickenlooper pardons Rene Lima-Marin in hopes of avoiding deportation to Cuba
Gov. John Hickenlooper said Friday he has issued a pardon for Rene Lima-Marin, who was freed from his Colorado prison sentence this week only to be held by immigration authorities.
State reps ask Hickenlooper to pardon Lima-Marin as legal response to ICE hold
State Reps. Paul Rosenthal and Dave Williams have asked Gov. John Hickenlooper to grant a pardon to Rene Lima-Marin as a possible legal remedy for the 38-year-old Aurora man who...
Rene Lima-Marin’s release from prison hits snag amid federal immigration hold over residency status
While Rene Lima-Marin's family eagerly awaited his release from prison, immigration authorities put the reunion on hold -- prompting family fears that he might be deported.
Rene Lima-Marin, inmate released 90 years early only to be re-incarcerated, is ordered freed
Rene Lima-Marin, who was mistakenly released decades early from a 98-year sentence only to be sent back to prison three years ago after starting a family, was ordered released from...
No fingerprint-based background checks for Colorado health care professionals; bill dies in committee
A bill to require fingerprint-based background checks for Colorado health care professionals died in a state Senate committee on Thursday, ending an effort fueled by revelations that some violent felons...
Facing inevitable liver transplant, young girl didn’t need to look far for a living donor
On March 21, 3-year-old Peri Erickson underwent a liver transplant at Children's Hospital Colorado that has helped solve medical problems that began at birth with her diagnosis of a rare...
Tribes across North America working to preserve languages heading toward extinction
Tribal languages all across the continent, on the brink of disappearing as fluent speakers pass away, have become the object of growing efforts at preservation.
To save their dying language, the Arapaho turn to high-tech apps, old-school flash cards and a new generation
The tribe hopes a partnership with a CU linguist and a slate of new technologies can expand the dwindling number of fluent speakers.
Colorado House urges governor to grant clemency to inmate released 90 years early
Colorado's House has unanimously endorsed a resolution urging the governor to grant clemency to a convict who was returned to prison after being mistakenly released 90 years early and reforming...
Prepared for disaster? Colorado above average in annual health security index
Colorado's overall ability to respond to disease outbreaks, disasters and other big health emergencies rose above the national average this year, according to an index that scores each state in...