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On February 4, a Colorado District Court judge ruled that the charges against Adam Wiemold for violating the Fort Collins camping ban must be dismissed, referencing the fact that "shelter was unavailable" the night when the Fort Collins man was cited. “It’s great to know that I won’t have to have this on my record based on what I was going through in my life at that time,” says Wiemold. “I’m happy that this case could potentially help other people who are experiencing homelessness.” In September 2018, Wiemold was sleeping in his car when Fort Collins police cited him for violati...

A federal court ruling requiring Oregon to begin immediate vaccinations of state prisoners could help revive a legal battle to speed vaccine distribution to incarcerated people in Colorado, the American

Social media helps bring people together, but in this political climate it's tearing us apart Social media is playing an ever-increasing role in the day-to-day lives of Americans. More often social media is playing a role in politics as well. and last updated 2021-02-02 01:53:09-05 Social media is playing an ever-increasing role in the day-to-day lives of Americans. A 2019 study showed on average, people worldwide spent nearly two and a half hours online per day. Some turn to social media to connect with people, while others use the platforms to escape from their daily lives or vent their fru...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado filed an appeal Thursday in its lawsuit against Gov. Jared Polis over COVID protections for state prison inmates that was dismissed in District

Eight months into the pandemic and four months after the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office received up to $15.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds, the county jail became the site of one of the state’s largest coronavirus outbreaks, with staff and inmates stating that they were not given adequate equipment to protect themselves.  The more than 1,200 inmates that pass through the jail on any given day were not given a mask until the week before last — after the virus had infected hundreds of inmates and dozens of deputies. Before the week of Nov. 1, masks were only provided when moving thr...