Trump claims to have βpardonedβ imprisoned Mesa clerk Tina Peters
But his authority is questioned, and no official documents have yet surfaced.
βNo President has jurisdiction over state law nor the power to pardon a person for state convictions. This is a matter for the courts to decide, and we will abide by court orders,β Gov. Polis said.
The pardon also appeared to just be on social media.
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12.12.2025 03:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
How Andrew Tate, Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking, Was Freed
Barred from leaving Romania, Andrew Tate courted powerful figures on the American right, from Tucker Carlson to Barron Trump. Then an extraordinary order let him go.
Andrew Tate has been under criminal investigation in Romania since 2022, accused of trafficking women into pornography and rape. Trump administration officialsβ support for him and his brother played a crucial role in their release from Romania this year, a New York Times investigation found.
11.12.2025 01:00 β π 104 π 47 π¬ 15 π 6
Really good and thorough write up on Colorado's wolf reintroduction program in 5280: 5280.com/will-wolves-...
11.12.2025 16:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Lindsey Vonnβs final Olympic quest starts with a heavy heart and a clear inspiration
In an epic career, Vonn always did it her way. Nearing the end, the teachings of the coach who first believed in her bring inspiration.
βSome wondered why Vonn would even try. Was she unfulfilled in retirement? Did she need this? The truth is, Vonn is doing this because this sport was her first true love. And because she can.β Via @nytimes.com
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10.12.2025 21:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
ICE contractor Key Lime Air faces questions about Denver airport operations
The Colorado-based company needs Denver City Councilβs permission to expand its operations at DIA.
Key Lime Air needs City Councilβs permission to expand its storage area at DIA. But its involvement in ICE operations could lead to controversy on the council.
09.12.2025 00:40 β π 9 π 4 π¬ 1 π 2
RTD broke federal disability law with transit changes, lawsuit alleges
Access-on-Demand, which provides flexible rides, will see cost increases Jan. 1.
RTDβs Board of Directors approved the price increase to Access-on-Demand in October, drawing intense pushback.
08.12.2025 19:54 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Listen to @bentebirkeland.bsky.social talk about Winterβs impact on workplace culture under the Gold Dome on Colorado Today. Colleagues remember the late state senator as a leader and mentor
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Democratic Sen. Faith Winter changed State Capitol culture in the #MeToo era
The senator was killed in an I-25 traffic crash last week
The senator was killed in an I-25 traffic crash last week. Former colleagues and friends are remembering her role in pushing for change inside the Capitol.
05.12.2025 03:11 β π 7 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
BREAKING: Supreme Court GRANTS Texas request to restore redistricting maps
apparent 6-3 ruling with the liberals in dissent @courthousenews.bsky.social
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Vaccine Panel Again Postpones Vote on Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns
The advisory committee delayed the vote until Friday morning after heated disagreements. It was the third time the vote has been postponed.
Breaking News: A vaccine advisory panel again delayed voting on whether to change a decades-long recommendation that all newborns get hepatitis B vaccinations. The panel had postponed the vote twice before.
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Andrea Gibsonβs compassion shines in the film βCome See Me in the Good Lightβ
Documentary shares the story of Coloradoβs late poet laureate
Comedian Tig Notaro tells me losing her friend Andrea Gibson has been "one of the most confusing grieving processes I've gone through." The death of Colorado's poet laureate has made Notaro open to the idea of an afterlife.
Read/listen to our chat about the new documentary Notaro co-produced:
03.12.2025 16:15 β π 21 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0
If you know a student journalist in Appalachia, we're looking for a 1-2 more dispatches for a project for 100 Days in Appalachia, an independent nonprofit newsroom. 400ish words, $150, not a big reporting lift. Deadline is tight (Dec. 8th) but would love to get folks published/paid! DM for details.
02.12.2025 17:49 β π 12 π 18 π¬ 2 π 0
Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooterβs cause of death revealed
Robert Dear, 67, died Nov. 22 at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri.
New: A cause of death has been released for Robert Dear, the man accused of killing three people and wounding nine others a decade ago in a mass shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs. Dear, 67, died Nov. 22 at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Missouri.
02.12.2025 16:43 β π 1 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1
'A Collective WTF': National Renewable Energy Laboratory Gets a Trumpian Name Change
NREL employees, many of whom joined the lab specifically to work toward its clean energy mission, are not happy about the oil-soaked leadership's moves.
NEW: I heard from a bunch of NREL employees after the announcement of a name change yesterday. They're not thrilled.
"Morale is bad. Funding is tenuous.... I've been through two W administrations, many R congresses, and [the first] Trump admin. This is the worst."
02.12.2025 16:46 β π 167 π 79 π¬ 5 π 9
A must-listen episode and a must-read investigation.
02.12.2025 16:33 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
At Coloradoβs AIDS Memorial, 5 things to consider on World AIDS Day
Many Colorado governors have turned to activist Barb Cardell to shape HIV/AIDS policy
On World AIDS Day, a visit to the AIDS memorial grove in the heart of Denver to meet a longtime activist.
βThe administration is challenging our access to medication, our access to healthcare, our access to HIV services. We need to be in the resistance because our lives are at stake again.β
01.12.2025 14:09 β π 40 π 8 π¬ 0 π 0
How Trump Has Exploited Pardons and Clemency to Reward Allies and Supporters
The presidentβs second term has brought a flood of clemency for allies and donors β as well as felons, like him, who were convicted of financial wrongdoing.
Those seeking pardons through official channels have watched while Trump grants pardons to people who never entered the system at all.
βIf youβre a donor or political supporter, you move to the front of the line,β said a lawyer for one pardon-seeker.
30.11.2025 16:00 β π 487 π 196 π¬ 20 π 13
The Housing Crisis That Breaks Families Apart
Across the U.S., child welfare agencies are removing children from parents because of homelessness and poverty β not abuse or neglect.
βMultiple investigations, including analyses by legal scholars & state oversight offices, show a growing pattern: parents lose custody not for abuse or neglect, but bc caseworkers require them to secure stable housing within 30 to 60 days.β Via Invisible People
invisiblepeople.tv/the-housing-...
30.11.2025 16:03 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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