Tag: House Judiciary Committee
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East High School student testifies on gun bills hours after school shooting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Alexander Cisneros spent Wednesday morning in lockdown after one of his classmates at East High School allegedly shot two faculty members. Seven hours later, he spent the evening advocating for gun safety in front of the Colorado legislature. Just before 10 a.m., a 17-year-old student shot and…
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Colorado lawmakers target indecent exposure in front of children
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In January 2020, two Larimer County sisters ages 14 and 16 were sitting in a parking lot eating a snack after school when a strange man drove up to them. The man raised his pelvis to his window and exposed his genitals to the girls,…
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Colorado bill would reduce prison sentences for inmates pursuing higher education
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado has among the worst recidivism rates in the country, with over 50% of people released from prison ending up back behind bars within three years. Lawmakers want to change that with House Bill 1037. If passed into law, the bill would deduct one year…
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Bills advance to prevent police lying to minors, expand DNA testing, limit prison restraints
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The House Judiciary Committee advanced a series of bills Tuesday that seek to prevent police from lying to minors, expand post-conviction DNA testing and limit the use of restraints in prisons. If passed by the full state legislature, House Bill 1042 would make any statements…
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Neguse lands coveted spot on House Judiciary Committee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse has landed a seat on the high-profile House Judiciary Committee, Democratic leadership announced Wednesday. The newly elected Boulder Democrat, an attorney, was one one of eight freshman Democrats named to the panel. “The Judiciary Committee will take up incredibly important work…