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Unenforced Labor: An investigation into unsafe working conditions in Colorado agriculture
In this three-part special report, The Denver Post uncovers chronic abuses in Colorado鈥檚 agricultural supply chain 鈥� and the lack of action from state and federal regulators.
How Pueblo weaponizes contempt of court to inflate jail time for minor crimes
Pueblo city judges have sent people to jail for months on charges that in other Colorado courts are punished by one or two days in jail. Experts call it "draconian"...
Looted: Stolen relics, laundered art and a Colorado scholar’s role in the illicit antiquities trade
In this three-part report, The Denver Post investigates the role of Emma Bunker, as "The Scholar," in an illicit antiquities smuggling operation that left Cambodian temples plundered for big money.
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Court blocks portion of Aurora campaign finance measure in case brought by Mayor Mike Coffman
An Arapahoe County District Court judge last week blocked portions of an Aurora campaign finance reform measure from going into effect in a case that featured the mayor accusing his...
Denver Public Schools’ incoming superintendent Alex Marrero sued over COVID-19 response
Alex Marrero is set to be confirmed as Denver Public Schools' new superintendent next week. He was also named in a federal lawsuit Friday, alleging he and other members of...
Two Colorado cannabis companies unionize, setting precedent for CBD workers
Workers at two Longmont cannabis companies unionized this week, a move the labor organization hopes sets a precedent as the first-ever national union contract for CBD workers.
Alex Marrero selected as next superintendent of Denver Public Schools
Denver Public Schools has selected Alex Marrero, interim superintendent of the City School District of New Rochelle in New York, to succeed Susana Cordova as leader of Colorado's largest school...
Colorado health leaders declare youth mental health state of emergency: “Our kids have run out of resilience”
Colorado health leaders sounded the alarm Tuesday over what they're calling an unprecedented crisis among the state's youth population, declaring for the first time a pediatric mental health "state of...
Boulder shooting suspect set for preliminary hearing in September
A Boulder County judge on Tuesday scheduled a preliminary hearing in September for the 21-year-old Arvada man charged with killing 10 people inside a Boulder grocery store in March.
Finding resilience: A snowboarding concussion rattled more than just my brain
In a year where a global pandemic made it impossible to live a normal life, a snowboard accident piled on new layers of loss -- and ultimately a renewed belief...
Colorado students reenact George Floyd murder in “disturbing and disgusting” social media post
Three Mead High School students posted a reenactment of George Floyd's murder to social media, an act the school superintendent called "disturbing and disgusting" Thursday.
Denver police justified in fatally shooting suspect following robbery that left homeowner dead, DA rules
Three Denver police officers were justified in shooting at a 47-year-old man allegedly connected to an armed robbery in December that left a homeowner dead and another woman critically injured,...
Gannon Stauch case: Stepmother competent to stand trial, judge rules
Letecia Stauch, who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 11-year-old stepson last year in Colorado Springs, is competent to stand trial on charges related to Gannon...