Tag: social media
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Safeway to close 2 stores in Colorado Springs, 10 in state
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two Safeway stores in Colorado Springs will close before the end of the year. They are part of a larger, statewide closure which will see 10 stores close, according to information provided by Safeway to…
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Federal judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Pueblo school district for censoring Facebook commenter
A federal judge last week agreed a man whose critical comments were allegedly removed from Pueblo School District 60’s Facebook page may sue the district for a violation of his First Amendment rights. James Erb filed suit in October alleging that he read a news story in May 2024 about three high school students who graduated…
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Federal judge rejects Aurora’s plea to reconsider excessive force decision in light of SCOTUS precedent
A federal judge on Monday rejected the city of Aurora’s attempt to invoke a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision about government employees’ personal conduct, and instead stood by her prior ruling that city policies allegedly motivated an officer to attack a woman while he was on administrative leave. Wyoma Martinez filed suit against Officer Douglas…
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Social media threat against multiple Colorado Springs schools believed to be a hoax, officials say
The Colorado Springs Police Department is investigating a social media post that threatens multiple schools at two local districts, but the early evidence suggests that the post is a hoax, according to law enforcement officials Tuesday. The post, which began circulating late Monday, listed several middle schools and high schools in Harrison District 2 and…
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Man accused in 2019 shooting death of local aspiring rap artist appears in court Wednesday
The preliminary hearing of one of the men accused of the 2019 shooting of aspiring rap artist William Underwood began Wednesday in a case that stretches over years, involving multiple players, gang activity and a “beef” between rappers in the local Colorado Springs music scene. Underwood, who went by the rapper name “FYL Jackk,” was…
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Colorado lawmakers eye $2 billion spending hike; wildlife officials release map showing wolf travel; Denver bans sugary drinks from children’s menus | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is March 28, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Colorado lawmakers propose $2 billion budget hike Colorado lawmakers are proposing to spend $40.6 billion in the next fiscal year — $2 billion more than last year — driven by bigger allocations for health care, a significant expansion in the state’s workforce and…
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Colorado senators pass evictions bill; Republican Deborah Flora qualifies for 4th CD primary; lawmakers target kids’ use of social media | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is March 27, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: 'For cause' evictions bill passed by Colorado Senate, clearing major hurdle A two-year effort to add more stringent requirements before a landlord can evict a renter cleared a major hurdle on Tuesday, when the state Senate approved a House measure on a close…
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Europe’s Digital Markets Act is forcing tech giants to make changes. Here’s what that will look like
Europeans scrolling their phones and computers this week will get new choices for default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how their personal online data is used
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For social platforms, the outage was short. But people’s stories vanished, and that’s no small thing
The widespread attention given to the blanking of Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms on Tuesday tells a tale