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Memorial Service Held For Colorado Prisons Chief
Corrections' officials and guards from as far away as Morocco are among the hundreds of people honoring the Colorado prisons' chief killed last week while answering his front door.
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Corrections' officials and guards from as far away as Morocco are among the hundreds of people honoring the Colorado prisons' chief killed last week while answering his front door.
The slain executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections will be remembered in a public memorial service on Monday.
Gov. John Hickenlooper said he is still reeling from the events of the past week involving the slaying of the Colorado prisons chief and the death of the suspect in that murder, the child of an old friend.
Protesters demanded a recall of Gov. John Hickenlooper while he was speaking in Grand Junction.
Attorney Jack Ebel testified before the Colorado Legislature two years ago that solitary confinement in a Colorado prison was destroying the psyche of his son, Evan.
A proposal to repeal the crime of adultery from Colorado's books has been signed into law.
All 6,000 Colorado Department of Corrections employees are mourning the death of their executive director Tom Clements.
Civil unions for gay couples got the governor's signature in Colorado on Thursday, punctuating a dramatic turnaround in a state where voters banned same-sex marriage in 2006 and restricted protections for gays two decades ago.
Colorado's governor signed bills Wednesday that place new restrictions on firearms, signaling a change for Democrats who have traditionally shied away from gun control in a state with a pioneer tradition of gun ownership and self-reliance.
State lawmakers are in a state of shock after the announcement that the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections had been shot and killed.
There are already legal challenges being planned to two of the gun control bills signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday.
Gov. John Hickenlooper signed bills Wednesday that place new restrictions on firearms and signaled a change for Democrats who traditionally shied away from gun control debate in Colorado - a state with a moderate streak and pioneer tradition of gun ownership and self-reliance.
Gov. John Hickenlooper reacted with great sadness on Wednesday to the murder of Tom Clements, executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections.
Exactly eight months after dozens of people were shot in a suburban Denver movie theater, Gov. John Hickenlooper will sign new restrictions on firearms in Colorado, signaling a historic change for Democrats who traditionally shied away from taking on gun control in a state where owning a gun is as common as owning a car in some rural areas.
A gunman shot and killed Tom Clements, the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, at the front door of his home in Monument Tuesday night.
After a no-holds-barred White House push for sweeping gun control legislation across the country, Democrats have racked up only one victory outside the ideologically friendly confines of the northeast.
License, registration and proof of insurance. The officer's request could soon be met in part using a smartphone in Colorado.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday welcomed some positive signs out of the annual "Kids Count" report.
The Weld County sheriff says he won't enforce two gun control laws.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will sign gun control measures Wednesday that pose limits on ammunition magazines and expand background checks for firearms.
Colorado's economy continues to outperform expectations, spurred on by tax revenue from stock sales, although unemployment remains high, state economists told lawmakers Monday.
A landmark expansion of background checks on firearm purchases was approved Friday by lawmakers in Colorado, a politically moderate state that was the site of last year's mass shooting at a suburban Denver movie theater.
Lawmakers in Colorado continue to debate whether to ban the death penalty.
Over the past several weeks, prosecutors in the Aurora movie theater shooting case have been speaking to the 70 people injured in the rampage and survivors of the 12 killed to ask whether they want suspect James Holmes to be executed if convicted.
Fiercely debated ammunition limits have cleared Colorado's Democratic Legislature and are on their way to the governor, who has said he'll sign the measure into law.
Zach Wilson got his most extensive action yet for the Broncos on Sunday when he led Denver to a 38-12 win over the Arizona Cardinals in their preseason finale.
As far as the results of the season are concerned, Sunday's game doesn't count, but if you thought it was unimportant to fans, you don't know Broncos Country.
Check out some photos from the Denver Broncos final preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium.
Longtime CBS News correspondent Phil Jones has died at the age of 87. He was well known for his tenacious political reporting.
BMW Championship spectators broke attendance records, and Saturday and Sunday tickets sold out in record time. In the crowds, both locals and visitors enjoyed the tournament at the Castle Pines Golf Club.
As far as the results of the season are concerned, Sunday's game doesn't count, but if you thought it was unimportant to fans, you don't know Broncos Country.
BMW Championship spectators broke attendance records, and Saturday and Sunday tickets sold out in record time. In the crowds, both locals and visitors enjoyed the tournament at the Castle Pines Golf Club.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials, along with search and rescue teams, located and recovered a body from the Rampart Reservoir Sunday morning. The man hasn't been identified, but officials say his dog swam safely to shore.
The Larimer County Sheriff's Office says a woman was taken into custody after being shot and injured following a police pursuit westbound, east of the intersection of Colorado State Highway 402 and I-25 in Loveland.
Colorado Republicans have voted to remove GOP Party Chair Dave Williams on Saturday. More than 100 Republican leaders across Colorado had previously signed a petition to remove Williams from his position.
As far as the results of the season are concerned, Sunday's game doesn't count, but if you thought it was unimportant to fans, you don't know Broncos Country.
On Friday, BMW Championship spectators broke attendance records, and Saturday and Sunday tickets sold out in record time.
Chance for storms to move over the Denver Broncos game this afternoon. Meteorologist Dayle Cedars has your forecast.
Watch First Alert Meteorologist Joe Ruch's full forecast.
CBS News Colorado Sports spoke to a young fan who explained how Colorado Avalanche's victories helped them through the darkest times of their lives.
Zach Wilson got his most extensive action yet for the Broncos on Sunday when he led Denver to a 38-12 win over the Arizona Cardinals in their preseason finale.
As far as the results of the season are concerned, Sunday's game doesn't count, but if you thought it was unimportant to fans, you don't know Broncos Country.
Babe Ruth, known as "The Great Bambino," wore the jersey when he "called his shot" during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series.
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton named first round draft pick Bo Nix as the starting quarterback.
United announced a special schedule that adds flights to the biggest college football matchups of the season.
Longtime CBS News correspondent Phil Jones has died at the age of 87. He was well known for his tenacious political reporting.
Animal welfare organization partnered with a local shelter in Chattanooga to rescue more than 100 rabbits from the home of an overwhelmed caregiver.
Babe Ruth, known as "The Great Bambino," wore the jersey when he "called his shot" during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series.
In a deeply divided country, high school students from all walks of life attend the week-long Girls State for an exercise in democracy. Jane Pauley (a veteran of Hoosier Girls State) talks to young women engaging in mock political campaigns.
The Harris-Walz campaign said it received a surge in donations during the Democratic National Convention.
The Harris-Walz campaign said it received a surge in donations during the Democratic National Convention.
Colorado Republicans have voted to remove GOP Party Chair Dave Williams on Saturday. More than 100 Republican leaders across Colorado had previously signed a petition to remove Williams from his position.
Former President Donald Trump played the band's song "My Hero" when he welcomed former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a rally in Arizona on Friday.
"In my heart, I no longer believe that I have a realistic path to electoral victory," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, explaining his decision to "throw my support to President Trump."
The U.S. Secret Service has placed at least five agents on leave, including the head of the agency's Pittsburgh field office, following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
Americans will be able to get free virus test kits mailed to their homes, starting in late September.
Fauci said he was hospitalized after experiencing a fever, chills and severe fatigue.
More than 75% of woman experience menopause-related hot flashes during their lives.
The updated COVID-10 shots for fall 2024 are rolling out earlier than last year.
Around 1.7% of women have tried artificial insemination to have a baby.
The woman had had several items stolen from her mailbox at the Los Alamos Post Office already when she thought of the idea.
The deal, available through Subway's app and website for a limited time, is aimed at inflation-weary consumers.
The DOJ alleges RealPage colluded with landlords to inflate rental housing prices, harming millions of Americans.
The World Bank has halted all paid advertising on X after CBS News found its promoted ads under racist posts.
Federal Reserve Chair Powell, speaking at a conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, said the timing and pace of rate cuts will depend on economic data.
Miles away, in almost all corners of the metro area, residents in the Happy Canyon neighborhood in Denver, Applewood in Golden, or south in Sterling Ranch have the same question.
Questions about trust and safety have been a top conversation among leaders in Colorado's criminal justice system this year, including in Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty's office.
It's an unprecedented situation in Arapahoe County, where county commissioners have made a rarely seen decision -- stripping the county sheriff of his spending authority, and even asking for a district attorney review.
After months of fighting, a judge ruled in favor of a Colorado Department of Corrections employee who was told he needed to return months of alleged overpay. It comes after the department blamed a payroll mistake.
The information is used to implement new restrictions to improve safety and will continue to be analyzed as officials consider adding a reservation system.