Dean shot at East High School in 2023 sues DPS over “nightmare that could have been prevented”

Dean shot at East High School in 2023 sues DPS over “nightmare that could have been prevented”

An administrator injured in the 2023 shooting inside East High School sued Denver Public Schools this week, alleging Colorado’s largest district failed to provide adequate training on student searches and knew the shooter “had an affinity for guns and ammunition.” The lawsuit was filed ahead of the second anniversary of student Austin Lyle’s shooting of…

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Federal judge orders Colorado district to return banned books to school libraries

Federal judge orders Colorado district to return banned books to school libraries

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Elbert County’s Elizabeth School District to restore library books the district banned by next week, prohibiting the district from further restrictions on access to books that the school board objects to politically. U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney issued a preliminary injunction stating the banned books must be…

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Denver’s investigation of wage theft at strip clubs was a “reckless abuse of power,” lawsuit alleges

Denver’s investigation of wage theft at strip clubs was a “reckless abuse of power,” lawsuit alleges

Denver labor officials exhibited a “reckless abuse of power” that violated the constitutional rights of two city strip clubs during a wide-reaching wage theft investigation that led to nearly $14 million in restitution and fines, the businesses allege in a new federal lawsuit. Diamond Cabaret and Rick’s Cabaret, in a complaint filed Friday in U.S….

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Colorado avalanche experts worry Trump budget cuts will hinder life-saving forecasts

Colorado avalanche experts worry Trump budget cuts will hinder life-saving forecasts

LEADVILLE — Officials in the Western U.S. who warn the public about avalanches are sounding a different type of alarm. They say they’re worried that the Trump administration firing hundreds of meteorologists and other environmental scientists could hinder life-saving forecasts that skiers and mountain drivers rely on. The forecasting work is crucial for skiers and…

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