Arapahoe County deputy fired, arrested after alleged inmate misconduct
AURORA | An Arapahoe County jail deputy was fired Tuesday and arrested following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct involving a female inmate, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said. Former Deputy Kevin Lacy was terminated from his position after the sheriff officials completed criminal and administrative investigations into the inmate’s complaints, according to a […]
Former DOJ lawyer says Tina Peters met Trump to discuss elections, election security
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline DENVER | A former U.S. Department of Justice attorney said Monday that former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters met with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss “election integrity” and plans for upcoming elections. Ed Martin, who left his position with the Justice Department to […]
Rail district blamed for sending wrong ballots to 800K Aurora area voters, prompting call to cancel the vote
AURORA | A ballot question asking voters to raise sales taxes to build a Front Range passenger rail line was wrongly included on ballots sent to hundreds of thousands of area voters not eligible to vote on the measure after the rail district miscommunicated district boundary details, state election officials and county clerks said Wednesday. […]
Rep. Crow introduces bill to extend TPS protections for Ukrainian immigrants
AURORA | Aurora Democratic Congressperson Jason Crow is behind a House bill that would extend through 2029 temporary immigration protections for Ukrainian nationals living in the United States. Crow’s bill would extend Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Ukrainians currently in the U.S. The protections are scheduled to expire Oct. 19, 2026, according to a […]
Activists schedule Oct. 12 sit-in to pressure Aurora to fire the city’s police chief
AURORA | A group of community activists are calling on the city to fire its police chief with a sit-in planned for the Oct. 12 city council meeting. The Epitome of Black Excellence, a community organization that includes many family members of Black men who were killed by Aurora police, said in a press release […]
Dem Phil Weiser enters home stretch with big fundraising lead over GOP’s Victor Marx
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Attorney General Phil Weiser entered the home stretch of the 2026 governor’s race with a significant financial advantage over his Republican rival, Victor Marx, disclosures show. Weiser’s campaign raised nearly $1.7 million in the third quarter of 2026, and reported $724,879 in cash on hand […]
UK police arrest a 7th man in connection with a security incident at a US-run air base
LONDON | British police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man in London on suspicion of a terror offense over a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England that authorities have linked to Iran. The arrest is the seventh in connection with a suspected plot against RAF Fairford, located 100 miles (160 kilometers) […]
Protesting pupils blockade French high schools again, testing a weekslong movement
PARIS | Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in cities across France on Tuesday in support of protests by school pupils demanding more education funding, increasing pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron. As pupils again blockaded high schools, large crowds waving flags and placards gathered in Marseille, Strasbourg and other cities. The […]
California couple arrested on child abuse charges in horrifying surrogacy probe
LOS ANGELES | A California couple has been arrested on child abuse charges following an investigation into a surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children ranging in age from a few months to 13 years, authorities said Tuesday. Guojun Xuan, 66, and his wife, Silvia Zhang, 39, face several counts of child abuse, as well […]
VOTER GUIDE: Aurora’s CD6, Denver and CD 7 in JeffCo choosing CU regents amid AI, oversight concerns
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | On Nov. 3, Colorado voters in three congressional districts will select a representative for the University of Colorado Board of Regents. The election features one open regent seat in Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District after Democrat Callie Rennison announced last year she won’t run for reelection. Colorado’s […]