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Denver DA failed to disclose police records in as many as 756 criminal cases The misrouted files were not shared with defendants — a potential violation of discovery rules, which require prosecutors to disclose evidence to defendants during a criminal case.

"The Denver District Attorney’s Office failed to share police records with defense attorneys in as many as 756 criminal cases since 2022, potentially violating court discovery rules, a probe by the office found."

Coloradans will soon have free access to banned books via their smartphones The new Freedom to Read Collection will be available for free to anyone over the age of 13 through the Palace Project app — no library card required. The app's arrival also comes as litigation over a ...

"Anythink Libraries, which serves residents in Adams County, is launching free access to roughly 300 banned and challenged titles and documents for anyone in the state."

Arrested while covering a protest.

Shot in the face with a pepper ball.

Shoved to the ground and taken away on a stretcher. 

Journalists have repeatedly been injured and impeded while reporting on action by masked ICE agents in recent days.

Pueblo County Commissioner censured following allegations of confidentiality breach (PUEBLO, Colo.)– Pueblo County Commissioner Miles Lucero was censured by the county board on Tuesday, Sept. 30 after being accused of violating executive session confidentiality. The censure …

"Pueblo County Commissioner Miles Lucero was censured by the county board on Tuesday, Sept. 30 after being accused of violating executive session confidentiality."

"Colorado law requires yearly inspections of amusement parks and adventure attractions, but documentation of problems that are found may never become public."
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Colorado Transparency News - 09/30/2025 Newsletter of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition

Colorado Transparency News: Video livestreaming of legislative committees; appeal of $13,650 penalty in records case; "curing" open meetings violations; DEA, ICE raid warrants; zipline inspections; banning smart glasses; DPS board secrecy; more.

DEA, FBI refuse to confirm or deny existence of warrants for Denver raids - Denver Gazette Federal agents are refusing to release the warrants they used to breach doors at a southeast Denver apartment complex. Both the DEA and FBI issued what’s known as a “Glomar” denial — a response that a...

"Both the DEA and FBI issued what’s known as a 'Glomar' denial — a response that allows agencies to neither confirm nor deny the records exist."

Rejecting news organizations’ appeal, Colorado Supreme Court keeps police officer database confidential - Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition A ruling by the state’s highest court means that the bulk of Colorado’s licensing database of law enforcement officers will remain confidential.

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ICYMI

Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts arrested by ICE, district says

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Mead teacher no longer in classroom after Charlie Kirk social media post A Mead High School language arts teacher is no longer in the classroom following parent complaints about a social media post she made after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

A Colorado high school teacher has been pulled from the classroom after parents complained she shared someone else's Facebook post about Charlie Kirk. The post urged people to “mourn the children he tried to erase, not the propagandist who put them in the crosshairs. ... He can rest in piss.”

Colorado appeals court reviewing $13,650 penalty awarded to inmate in public defender records case - Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition The Colorado Court of Appeals will decide whether a judge properly ordered the state public defender to pay prison inmate Eric St. George $13,650 for its “arbitrary and capricious” denial of his reque...

The Colorado Court of Appeals will decide whether a judge properly ordered the state public defender to pay prison inmate Eric St. George $13,650 for its “arbitrary and capricious” denial of his request for a policy document.

County commissioner confronted by federal agents as ICE activity increases in Steamboat Springs, Oak Creek U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers “boxed in” Routt County Commissioner Angelica Salinas at the post office in Oak Creek after she took a video of operations from her vehicle, Salinas s...

“You absolutely have the right to record these incidents … ,” Hernandez said. “If you see (ICE) activity, don’t interfere or put yourself in a situation where you could be arrested. But you have the right to record and document.”

Colorado U.S. Rep. Jason Crow will help lead Democrats’ free-speech legislation targeting Trump actions “For the most part, it mirrors what the law already is, while reinforcing that the federal government shouldn’t be involved in violating any of these rights.”

"The bill, which has not yet been introduced in Congress, would in part underscore existing constitutional speech protections, according to a description of its details."

Appears the Do Better Denver X account is gone

My favorite DBD lie was that my mother is OJ prosecutor Marcia Clark (my mom is a music teacher/church choir director)

My least fav DBD lie was that the state was covering up TdA's involvement in a trooper's shooting (not TdA, perp was US citizen)

Longtime Denver Post reporter Virginia Culver dies For 44 years, Culver covered religion and reported obituaries yet remained intensely private on the matter of her own mortality.

"Culver might have tried micromanaging this obituary from the afterlife were it not for the fact that she didn’t believe in an afterlife."

CFOIC, other groups and individuals urge legislature to continue video livestreaming of committee meetings - Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition Enabling video on the system that provides committee-meeting audio is a cost-efficient way to make the legislature more accessible and more accountable to Coloradans.

CFOIC and multiple other groups and individuals asked the Colorado legislature to continue video coverage of committee meetings for the 2026 session and beyond.

Denver’s police oversight office does too much work in secret, audit finds The Office of Independent Monitor provides civilian oversight for the Denver Police Department and Denver Sheriff Department.

"The office responsible for independent oversight of Denver’s law enforcement agencies is doing too much of its work in secret, a city audit found."

CFOIC, other groups and individuals urge legislature to continue video livestreaming of committee meetings - Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition Enabling video on the system that provides committee-meeting audio is a cost-efficient way to make the legislature more accessible and more accountable to Coloradans.

"When people can watch the legislative process, they can better understand the legislative process, and that can foster more civic engagement."

Charlie Kirk And The Chill Effect Ices The First Amendment The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads as follows:  "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom....

Flomberg: The Kimmel situation is a clear and present example of a "chill effect" in practice, and is a violation of the First Amendment.
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Judge strikes down Trump’s $15 billion suit against the New York Times A federal judge in Tampa dismissed President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, calling it improper. Judge Steven D. Merryday allowed a new complaint to be filed within 28 days.

Breaking news: A federal judge in Tampa struck down President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, saying the 85-page complaint was “decidedly improper and impermissible” under the rules governing civil proceedings in federal court.

The chief justice dissented in an open meetings law ruling announced earlier this week: coloradofoic.org/colorado-sup...

ABC Pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Indefinitely After Host’s Charlie Kirk Comments Nexstar, one of the biggest owners o US f TV stations in, said will pre-empt Jimmy Kimmel's late night show due to the host's Charlie Kirk remarks

Nexstar is one of the largest owners of local TV stations in the US. Nexstar, which owns Fox31 in Denver, is acquiring the parent company of 9NEWS and has said the stations will be combined. variety.com/2025/tv/news...

PERRY: Criminalizing Charlie Kirk commenters would be the end of America - Sentinel Colorado 'Escalating all this to insist, without any proof, that "radical left" individuals and groups are directly linked to the assassination is appalling and spine-chilling'

"These freedoms exist precisely to protect the nation’s dissenters, contrarians and gadflies, just like Kirk, who irritate those in power. The moment government begins criminalizing what is said, we cease to be a free republic."

Trump to bring $15 billion defamation and libel lawsuit against The New York Times | CNN Business President Donald Trump announced Monday he will file a $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times, alleging defamation and libel, and accusing the outlet of being a “virtual mouthpiece” for the De...

Floyd Abrams: Trump's lawsuit against the NYT "is ridiculous as a matter of law but extraordinarily dangerous as a matter of national policy. It threatens core First Amendment principles in a manner unique in our history." www.cnn.com/2025/09/16/m...

Colorado's federal trial court proposes ban on 'smart glasses' Colorado’s U.S. District Court is considering prohibiting people from bringing “smart glasses” that could be used as recording devices into the courthouse. The court announced the proposal along with ...

"Colorado’s U.S. District Court is considering prohibiting people from bringing “smart glasses” that could be used as recording devices into the courthouse."

Colorado Supreme Court upholds ‘cure’ doctrine for open meetings law, awards attorney fees to plaintiff in Woodland Park school board case - Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed a judicially created doctrine that lets public bodies “cure” violations of the Colorado Open Meetings Law at subsequent meetings that do not merely rubber-stamp earlier decisions.

ICYMI: The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a judicially created doctrine that lets public bodies “cure” violations of the Colorado Open Meetings Law at subsequent meetings that do not merely rubber-stamp earlier decisions.

Trump officials order removal of photograph of enslaved man’s scars The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology.”

“The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of ‘corrosive ideology.’”

Colorado Supreme Court upholds ‘cure’ doctrine for open meetings law, awards attorney fees to plaintiff in Woodland Park school board case - Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed a judicially created doctrine that lets public bodies “cure” violations of the Colorado Open Meetings Law at subsequent meetings that do not merely rubber-stamp ear...

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a judicially created doctrine that lets public bodies “cure” violations of the Colorado Open Meetings Law at subsequent meetings that do not merely rubber-stamp earlier decisions.

Self-proclaimed ‘First Amendment auditor’ sues Colorado Springs police over arrest Chris Cordova sued the Colorado Springs Police Department over the incident, alleging he was wrongfully arrested and maliciously prosecuted as retaliation for exercising his right to record police …

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