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The first of three new gun safety bills, in part a response to the March shooting at the south Boulder King Soopers, was approved on a party-line 7-4 vote by the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday evening. But what a difference there was between the angry crowds that filled the Capitol over gun laws in 2013 compared to the hearing Wednesday. House Bill 1298 would change state law on background checks for firearms transfers as well as close what’s known as the Charleston loophole that refers ...

The first of three new gun safety bills, in part a response to the March 22 shooting at the south Boulder King Soopers, was approved on a party-line 7-4 vote by the House Judiciary Committee. But what a difference there was between the angry crowds that filled the Capitol over gun laws in 2013 compared to the hearing Wednesday evening. House Bill 1298 would change state law on background checks for firearms transfers as well as close what’s known as the Charleston loophole. That refers to ...

and last updated 2021-04-22 22:30:23-04 DENVER – Gov. Polis and state health officials have been saying for months they’re serious about getting the COVID-19 vaccine to communities hardest-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, but data at the state and local level show their commitment to that cause has been lackluster at best. Numbers from the state’s COVID-19 website show Latinos – who make up nearly 27% of all COVID-19 cases across the state – have only been vaccinated a...

Community forum allows people to ask questions, vent about trauma at the hands of police Police chiefs, lawmakers and the Attorney General were invited to a community meeting in Aurora Sunday night where community members asked whats being done to ensure their lives matter. and last updated 2021-04-19 03:31:23-04 AURORA, Colo. -- Police chiefs, lawmakers and the Attorney General were invited to a community meeting in Aurora Sunday night where community members asked whats being done to ensure t...

With so much concern about COVID-19, there’s now a stronger effort to make sure everyone has equal access to vaccinations, especially in predominantly Black neighborhoods.