Tag: bill elder
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Reactions on the guilty verdict of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin
As the verdict came down in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, the news rippled in the Rockies on Tuesday afternoon. At the Colorado Capitol, state Rep. Tony Exum Sr., a Democrat from Colorado Springs, offered the first official post-conviction response: a prayer at a press conference. State Rep. Leslie Herod,…
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Spike in suicides in El Paso County jail highlights shortfalls of mental health care for those behind bars
After a 33-year-old man took his life last week while incarcerated at the El Paso County jail, the number of suicides in the facility since 2019 rose to five, after nearly a decade when none were reported. Their deaths come as suicides remain as the No. 1 cause of death in jails nationwide and as…
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Outgoing DA Dan May officially done Jan. 11, but one more murder trial calls
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After 12 years as the Pikes Peak region’s top prosecutor, 4th Judicial District Attorney Dan May says unfinished business will keep him tethered to the office — and the courtroom — a few more months at least. Although his time calling the shots ends Jan. 11, May said…
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Outgoing DA Dan May officially done Jan. 11, but one more murder trial calls
After 12 years as the Pikes Peak region’s top prosecutor, 4th Judicial District Attorney Dan May says unfinished business will keep him tethered to the office — and the courtroom — a few more months at least. Although his time calling the shots ends Jan. 11, May said he will remain on fellow Republican and DA-elect Michael Allen’s…
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Incumbent El Paso County sheriff on way to second four-year term
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Incumbent El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder appeared to have won a second four-year term, defeating challenger Mike Angley by more than 10,000 votes in Tuesday’s Republican primary. With more than 90 percent of the…
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Incumbent El Paso County sheriff on way to second four-year term
Incumbent El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder appeared to have won a second four-year term, defeating challenger Mike Angley by more than 10,000 votes in Tuesday’s Republican primary. With more than 90 percent of the ballots counted, Elder had 44,378 votes, or about 57 percent, according to unofficial results from the county Clerk and Recorder’s…