In December, Denver faced the unexpected challenge of providing shelter and resources for an influx of migrants from Central and South America.
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The High Court’s Controversial Rulings: A Legal View

As the impacts of climate change are increasing, a recent Supreme Court ruling means the EPA can no longer require power plants to reduce carbon emissions. While mass shootings and gun violence are on the rise, the Bruen ruling makes it more difficult for states and municipalities to implement local gun control policies. And for the first time in U.S. history, the Supreme Court took away an existing right.
How Will Roe’s Reversal Affect Colorado Women and Healthcare Clinics?

Since the U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs decision in July reversed Roe v. Wade after 50 years of legal abortions nationwide, Colorado remains among the 24 states with laws protecting reproductive rights.
High Court Limits EPA in Fight Against Climate Change

“Colorado is on the front lines of our climate reality with wildfires, drought, extreme weather and all of the health and economic impacts that come with that. So, when the Supreme Court limits our tools in addressing those challenges, Coloradans are going to feel it.”
Leaked SCOTUS Opinion Sparks Concern about Access, Overflow Care

In early May, a mystery leaker sent shockwaves through the nation after releasing a draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that ruled a woman’s right to abortion is protected by the constitution and therefore legal in all 50 states.
Colorado Congressman Crow Meets with Ukraine President Zelenskyy, Pledges Unwavering Support

Colorado Congressman Jason Crow (D) recently returned from Kyiv where he and a congressional delegation spent nearly four hours meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his top advisors.
How Coloradans are Supporting the War-torn Nation: “We Are All Ukrainians Now”

Viktor says he still can’t quite believe the horrific footage he’s been watching since Russia invaded his homeland. He kept in constant contact with his mother and his sister Tetiana, who live in Poltava, the town where he grew up in central Ukraine.
Northfield Students Walk Out and Speak Out about Sexual Harassment

Student leaders at Northfield High School who organized the Sept. 20 rally against sexual harassment say they had concerns even before School Board Member Tay Anderson was censured by his fellow board members for comments “unbecoming” a board director.
Stopping Youth Gun Violence

Just three weeks after a mass shooting at a Boulder King Soopers store left 10 people dead, Governor Jared Polis signed two bills into law designed to reduce gun violence: one mandates the safe storage of weapons, the other requires owners to report lost or stolen guns.
Remembering Denver’s Chinatown in the Midst of Renewed Anti-Asian Hate

Hate crimes against Asians are on the rise. Again. But this time, there’s a difference from last year’s wave of hate: The “mainstream” media, from newspapers to television news, has been reporting on the spike.