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Taxpayers spending millions on homeless arrests
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During a recent span of five years, taxpayers spent nearly half a million dollars on jail and court costs on Denver’s ten most arrested people, all of whom were homeless or transient.
Read MoreGovernor Signs "Red Flag" Bill making it Law
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Colorado has become the 15th state to allow temporary removal of firearms from a person who is determined to be a threat to self or others.
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 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 MoreState Audit Finds More Problems with System to Help Vulnerable Adults
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Colorado failed adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities thousands of times in fiscal year 2017, according to a new state audit.
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 MoreAnadarko plans to test more frequently after equipment was “contributing factor” in deadly blast
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Who is responsible for a deadly house explosion in Firestone, CO? Rocky Mountain PBS investigates the disaster and the state regulations that have been in place for years.
Read MoreDeadly Fire Prompts New Bill
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A Rocky Mountain PBS investigation found cases of mistreatment, abuse, neglect, and negligence involving Colorado host homes, including the case of Tanya Bell, who died in a 2016 fire when she couldn’t escape in her wheelchair. New legislation has been introduced to improve safety standards.
Read MoreHost Home Bill Dies in Senate Committee
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A state Senate committee rejected a Democrat-sponsored bill aimed at increasing inspections and improving safety conditions at Medicaid-funded host homes for people with developmental disabilities.
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