Rocky Mountain PBS Joins ProPublica's Documenting Hate Project
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Help us document hate crimes around Colorado.
Read MoreColorado Homeless Female Veterans Undercounted, Underserved
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The VA has succeeded in dramatically reducing the number of homeless veterans nationwide. But the number of homeless female veterans is increasing in Colorado and across the country. Could a lack of gender-specific treatments be to blame?
Read MoreConversation with a School Shooter: Man Remembers Firing His Gun at School When He Was a Teenager
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A man who fired his gun on a school campus as a 14-year-old in 2003 said he regrets that he thought that was the best way to protect himself. “If I had the wisdom and knowledge I have now, I definitely wouldn’t have made the decision I made," he said.
Read MoreOperation Gun Debate: Two Trauma Surgeon Brothers Talk Guns and Injuries
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The Moore brothers have nearly 75 years of trauma surgery experience between them. The pair grew up with guns, but they have differing opinions about who should have access to semi-automatic rifles, like the AR-15.
Read MoreFormer Columbine Student Reflects on Killers' Red Flags
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A student reflects on red flags ahead of the Columbine High School shooting 1999. What are the warning signs? An expert explains what behaviors might be warning signs.
Read More"Red Flag Law" Bill to be Introduced in Upcoming Legislative Session
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Incoming House Majority Leader says he will introduce a bill allowing involuntary treatment of mentally ill and temporary safekeeping of firearms. With Democrats now in control of both the House and Senate, Alec Garnett (D-Dist 2) believes the measure has necessary support to pass.
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Killer Blames Marijuana Edible for Wife's Murder; New Research Explores Edibles and Psychiatric Effects
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A killer speaks out from behind bars for the first time and says a marijuana edible caused him to murder his wife. "I didn't know it was my wife!" he exclaimed. RMPBS looks at new emergency department research related to edibles.
Read MoreMarijuana Murder? : A Reporter’s Notebook about the case of Richard Kirk
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Behind the scenes as a reporter details why she pursued an interview with the killer who claimed a marijuana edible caused him to kill his wife.
Read MoreSex trafficking of Children in Colorado Reaches Every Corner of the State
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In every corner of Colorado, from the Front Range to the mountains to the plains, prosecutors found enough probable cause in more than five years to charge 369 people with crimes related to sex-trafficking children.
Read MoreTrump Signs Law to Fight Online Prostitution
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President Donald Trump signed into law today legislation that criminalizes the use of the internet to advertise prostitution and child sex trafficking.
Read MoreDespite Video and #MeToo, Alleged Victim Still Feels Vulnerable
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Hannah Frederick had one thing most people who say they’ve been sexually harassed don’t: Her accused harasser was caught on camera. But even so, the plumber’s apprentice is fearful for her career after reporting the allegation.
Read MoreHarassment in Colorado Government Goes Beyond Statehouse
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Nearly three of every thousand Colorado state government agency workers have filed a sexual harassment claim at work in the past five years, a Rocky Mountain PBS investigation found.
Read MoreSlavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month Event Features RMPBS Program
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The Alliance to Combat Human Trafficking - Pueblo will be screening the Rocky Mountain PBS program "Traded and Trafficked," at the Rawlings Public Library on January 16, 2018 at 6:30pm.
Read MoreResearcher: $2.1M Colorado-Funded Pot Study Facing Challenges
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a signature wound from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Colorado is funding a study to determine if marijuana can be an effective treatment for veterans who suffer from PTSD, but researchers say VA rules about marijuana are hampering recruiting
Read MoreGreat story begins for female football player at Adams State
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Becca Longo,18, is the newest recruit for the Adams State University football team and believed to be the first female to receive a Division II NCAA football scholarship.
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