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Why was nearly every Plaindealer newspaper stolen from Ouray, Colorado town after an assault in the police chief’s home?
The seasonal Colorado mountain town of Ouray became a flashpoint for the debate about free press and local journalism when nearly all the county papers were stolen from stands – as details broke last week of an alleged sex assault at the police chief’s home. But the truth is more nuanced, the thief tells Sheila Flynn, and his actions have inadvertently highlighted the challenges and ethics of handling sex crime cases in everyone-knows-everyone rural America
Controversy has been swirling in town for months, and Jim Gleason, whose late son was gay, said it took a personal and professional toll.
After a state senator who is also a select board member spoke out against LGBTQ+ artwork in town, some residents are concerned the board will try to ban public art and performances.