Tag: rhonda fields
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A tattoo, the N-word, a different crime: Colorado justices hear appeal of former death row inmate
Almost 20 years after the murders of a young couple in Aurora, the Colorado Supreme Court heard the appeal of the man convicted of orchestrating the killings and who now alleges numerous errors pervaded his trial. Arapahoe County jurors convicted Robert Keith Ray for the 2005 slayings of Javad Marshall-Fields and Vivian Wolfe. He received…
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Colorado bans use of handheld cellphones while driving | HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Next year, Colorado will join 27 other states in prohibiting the use of cellphones while driving. Although it is already illegal for drivers under 18, extending this prohibition to adults has been a years-long effort in the state, according to Colorado State Patrol Legislative Liaison Capt. Michael Honn. “This was a priority for not only…
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Federal judge declines to block Colorado’s ‘ghost gun’ prohibition
A federal judge on Thursday rejected a request from gun rights advocates to block a recent Colorado law prohibiting the possession and transport of certain firearm components not imprinted with a serial number — known as “ghost guns.” To address the proliferation of guns privately assembled from kits or 3-D printers, the General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 279…
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Ex-staffers: Office of Public Guardianship is in crisis, lawmakers under pressure to regular funeral industry | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 21, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A Colorado office tasked with taking care of some of the state’s most vulnerable citizens is once more facing questions about its management, notably after resignations have left it with just a few staffers to care for more than 80 clients. The Office…