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Aurora Pays for Doing Bad Things to Black People — Again

Late last year, the ACLU of Colorado put together a graphic highlighting six cases of alleged mistreatment of black suspects by members of the Aurora Police Department since 2015. With recent payouts to Omar Hassan and Dwight Crews, the City of Aurora has now settled five of the six cases for a cumulative total of $3.12 million in taxpayer money.
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How Long Colorado Teen Shooting Death Count Took to Match Parkland’s

Nearly two months after the tragic February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the debate over the proliferation of guns in the U.S. continues to rage. But while mass casualty events grab the headlines, individual incidents of gun violence, many of which attract little attention, result in fatality figures that are just as shocking. A disturbing example: Since last July, the same number of teenagers have been shot to death in Colorado as were slain at MSDHS.
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New Model for Eliminating Pit Bull Ban in Denver and Beyond

Seven Colorado cities currently prohibit pit bulls, with such regulations resulting in thousands of dogs being euthanized in Denver alone. But the number of bans could be reduced by one within weeks. Tonight, Castle Rock's town council will hear the first reading of a new animal ordinance that repeals breed-specific legislation, and if it moves to the next stage, as expected, it could become law as soon as next month. Advocate Jen Dudley hopes the new rules serve as a template for repealing and replacing the bans in Denver and beyond.
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How Denver Open-Access Clinic Can Save Lives of Suicidal Teens and More

There are plenty of obstacles to treatment for children, teens and other members of lower-income families struggling with mental-health issues, not the least of which is a lack of access to professionals who can see them on a timely basis. Simply getting an appointment to see such a doctor can take weeks or longer given the chronic shortage of facilities that offer such services and the overwhelming demand on those that do. And delays in care under such circumstances can have fatal consequences.