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• Police: Woman Shot At Twice In 2 Separate Locations

  03-06-2020 23:55
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police says a woman was shot at twice at different locations just after midnight on May 30. Police say the woman was first shot at while at a McDonald’s near Pennsylvania Street and Colfax Avenue.
  The victim then drove to 18th Avenue and Grant Street where she was shot in the hand by someone in a black Nissan or Infiniti sedan, police say.
  (credit: Denver)
  Police have an image of multiple vehicles believed to be associated with the suspect vehicle. They sa
  
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• Krystal Lee Kenney Won’t Go Halfway House After Helping Prosecutors Convict Patrick Frazee In Kelsey Berreth Murder

  03-06-2020 23:39
  
  TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) — Krystal Lee Kenney, who admitted knowing Patrick Frazee was plotting to kill Kelsey Berreth, and helping him clean up the murder scene, will not be released to a halfway house, at least not right now.
  According to CBS4’s sister station KKTV in Colorado Springs, said Berreth’s mother shared an email from the parole board showing Kenney’s request was directed.
  (credit: CBS)
  She could be reintroduced for consideration in the future, possibly in
  
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• Denver County Court Judges To Take 8 Furlough Days

  03-06-2020 23:37
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver County Courty judges are voluntarily taking eight furlough days to help the city’s budget crisis following the coronavirus pandemic. There are 18 judges.
  Mayor Michael Hancock announced in May city employees must take furlough days, but that did not include the mayor, himself, city council or the judges.
  “We understand the importance of our service and access to justice that our courts provide to our citizens. During these unprecedented times we are all c
  
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• All Weld County Jail Inmates To Receive Coronavirus Test

  03-06-2020 23:17
  
  WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The Weld County Jail started testing all inmates for coronavirus on Wednesday. The sheriff’s office asked for 1,500 testing kits from the state health department last week. They arrived on Tuesday.
  (credit: CBS)
  Turnkey Health Clinics provides medical services at the jail. Staff and the clinic will administer tests on all 468 inmates, the sheriff’s office says. The process is expected to take two days.
  Officials expect results to be return at th
  
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• 21 People Arrested During Tuesday Night Protests In Denver

  03-06-2020 22:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police arrested 21 people during demonstrations on Tuesday night. Thousands of people marched through downtown streets to demand justice for George Floyd and police reform.
  (credit: CBS)
  The protests were largely peaceful. Almost all of the arrests from Tuesday were for curfew violations.
  Denver remains under a 9 p.m.-5 a.m. curfew through Friday morning.
  Since protests started on Thursday in Denver, police have arrested 359 people.  Several of those people arre
  
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• Blue Creek Fire Burns 80+ Acres Southwest Of Grand Junction

  03-06-2020 22:17
  
  MESA COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The Blue Creek fire has burned about 83 acres in Mesa County southwest of Grand Junction. (credit: Colorado Wildfire Information)
  Two hot shot crews have been called because of the hot and windy conditions. Two helicopters are on standby.Wildfire Resources
  – Visit CBSDenver.com’s Colorado Wildfire section.
  Wildfire Photo Galleries
  – See images from the most destructive wildfires (Black Forest, Waldo Canyon, High Park and Fourmile), the deadliest
  
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• Gunshots Fired At Colfax And Broadway During Tuesday Night Protests

  03-06-2020 22:09
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The protests in Denver remained peaceful for most of the night on Tuesday until someone fired shots into the air at Colfax Avenue and Broadway.The shots scared the crowd and people started running.(credit: CBS)Many thought they heard fireworks but others said they saw the gun.“I saw the flash and he was kind of pulling off into this direction, it didn’t look like he was pointing it at anyone in particular, and then when we all realized where he was, he just took
  
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• Vic Fangio Apologizes After Saying He ‘Doesn’t See Racism At All In The NFL’

  03-06-2020 22:07
  
  (CBS4) – Broncos head coach Vic Fangio issued a statement on Wednesday in an attempt to clarify remarks he made to the media on Tuesday.
  When asked about activism in the NFL on Tuesday Fangio said, “I don’t know that it’s changed a whole lot, to be honest with you. I haven’t seen a great, great change other than — I just didn’t think there’s a tremendous change.”
  Head coach Vic Fangio of the Denver Broncos and head coach Anthony Lynn of
  
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• What Restaurants Will Survive Coronavirus?

  03-06-2020 21:45
  
  (CBSNewYork) — The coronavirus pandemic is changing the restaurant landscape across the country in real time. In some places, restaurants remain closed as the virus ravages their community. The few that continue to operate are limited to delivery and takeout. In other places, the grand reopening is well underway, with local restrictions limiting the number of dining room patrons at any given time. A few lucky areas have yet to really feel the health and economic effects of COVID-19.
  Any su
  
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• ‘More People Are Paying Attention’: DU Professor On Importance Of Justice For George Floyd Protests

  03-06-2020 20:52
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– With waves of protests and demands for justice in the death of George Floyd by Minneapolis police continuing, the pages of history are currently being written.Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen links arms with people protesting the death of George Floyd on June 1, 2020 in Denver. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
  Over the past week, there have been stories and images of peaceful protests as well as unrest, with some opportunists vandalizing and looting businesses. And all o
  
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• Reopening Colorado: Rocky Mountain National Park Says Trail Ridge Road Will Open Thursday

  03-06-2020 20:46
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Rocky Mountain National Park will open Trail Ridge Road for the season on Thursday, but warns visitors to be prepared for icy conditions in spots. Night closures are also possible over the next few weeks.
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  The Alpine Visitor Center won’t be opening until the end of June but the Trail Ridge Store in tentatively planning to open on June 15. Park staff encourages visitors to be extra prepared for the trip through the park since services are limited. Vault to
  
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• State Lawmakers To Consider Bill That Extends To-Go Alcohol Sales For 2 Years

  03-06-2020 19:57
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and stay-at-home orders in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis allowed alcohol sales with takeout and delivery service.
  Now, the Colorado Restaurant Association is pushing a bill in the state Senate that would allow those sales to continue for another two years.
  (credit: CBS)
  The association says keeping alcohol to-go sales in effect would help businesses increase revenue while they have to make changes inside to abide by social distancing
  
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• Rocky Mountain National Park Says Trail Ridge Road Will Open Thursday

  03-06-2020 19:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Rocky Mountain National Park will open Trail Ridge Road for the season on Thursday, June 4, but warns visitors to be prepared for icy conditions in spots. Night closures are also possible over the next few weeks.
  (credit: CBS)
  The Alpine Visitor Center won’t be opening until the end of June but the Trail Ridge Store in tentatively planning to open on June 15. Park staff encourages visitors to be extra prepared for the trip through the park since services are limited.
  
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• Suncor Plant Flaring Could Be Seen During Maintenance This Week

  03-06-2020 19:19
  
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4)– A warning for those who live or travel near the Suncor plant in Commerce City. The company will be conducting maintenance which means there could be increased flaring. (credit: CBS)
  That work should be completed by Friday. (credit: CBS)
  The refinery paid $9 million for the air pollution which is the largest air quality settlement in Colorado history.
  
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• ‘I Hear You’: Fort Collins Police Chief Addresses Crowd Of Protesters

  03-06-2020 19:19
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Police Chief Jeff Swoboda shared a message of thanks Tuesday for those who gathered to get their voices heard in Fort Collins. Swoboda spoke through a megaphone and told the crowd he and his police department “hear you.”“This is not our time, it’s yours. I’m only here just to let you know: I hear you. The Fort Collins Police department hears you.” –FCPS Chief Swoboda
  Thank you to everyone who peacefully, powerfully made
  
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• Reopening Colorado: Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve Begins Phase One

  03-06-2020 19:12
  
  ALAMOSA, Colo. (CBS4)– The Great Sand Dunes National Park And Preserve begins phase one of reopening on Wednesday. The park is following safer-at-home guidelines in accordance with state and federal governments. (credit: CBS)
  The first phase will include reopening the main park road, dunes parking area and dunefield, Medano Pass primitive road and its established camp sites as well as all picnic areas and trails. The plan is to reopen the Pinon Flats Campground and start issuing backcountr
  
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• Tatu Meets Half Sibling Lion Cubs Behind The Scenes At The Denver Zoo

  03-06-2020 19:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The two lion cubs met their half brother Tatu behind the scenes at the Denver Zoo. The cubs were born in April and there is one of each- a male and female. (credit: Denver Zoo)
  Tatu is still very much a cub, full of energy and ready to play with his half siblings. The little cubs are 15 pounds and super interested in big brother.The cubs will spend most of their time in their den box which mimics the space their mom Kamara would seek out to give birth in the wild. The do hav
  
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• Weather School With Chris Spears: Did You Know There Are Different Types Of T-Storms?

  03-06-2020 18:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Thunderstorms could arguably be one of nature’s most visual forms of weather and there is no shortage of them on Earth. There are some estimates of close to 2,000 happening each day on our planet. Most of these develop in the tropics and sub-tropics, between 0 and 30 degrees latitude.While each thunderstorm is unique they can be classified into two basic types. The first is the ordinary thunderstorm, which is short-lived and caused by the air mass in place, hence why
  
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• No Lockout: MLS Ready To Play After Reaching Deal Through 2025 Season

  03-06-2020 18:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– There will be no lockout for Major League Soccer and the MLS is ready to return to play. This comes after the players approved the league’s new collective bargaining agreement. The new deal runs thru the 2025 season.
  “Today’s vote also finalizes a plan to resume the 2020 season and provides players with certainty for the months ahead. It allows our members to move forward and continue to compete in the game they love,” said the league’s players
  
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• Denver Broncos Coach Vic Fangio: ‘I Don’t See Racism At All In The NFL, I Don’t See Discrimination In The NFL’

  03-06-2020 17:44
  
  (CBS4)- Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio told reporters in a conference call Tuesday that he doesn’t see issues of racism and discrimination being problems overall in the NFL. The Broncos coach, speaking on the call about George Floyd’s death, said that it is a “societal issue that we all have to join in to correct” but he doesn’t see problems in the NFL.
  “I think our problems in the NFL along those lines are minimal. We’re a league of meritocracy, y
  
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• Colorado Lawmakers Set To Receive Pay Increase Even As Programs And Spending Are Slashed

  03-06-2020 16:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – While protests continue outside the Colorado State Capitol, the House debated deep cuts to the state budget inside the Capitol. Republicans targeted the salaries of the state’s top executives Tuesday, as well as upcoming pay raises for lawmakers.
  Together, the pay cuts would add up to just over $1 million. To put that in perspective, the Joint Budget Committee had to cut $3.3 billion.
  Minority Leader Patrick Neville says it’s about more than money.
  “Even t
  
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• On Blackout Tuesday, 2 Denver Activists Urge People To ‘Do Something’

  03-06-2020 15:26
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – In the music and entertainment industry, it wasn’t business as usual on Tuesday. Some companies closed down for what was being called “blackout Tuesday.” The new effort asks people to pause and focus on community building and conversation. It’s also why you may have seen people posting black boxes on social media with the hashtag #blackouttuesday.
  Protesters in Denver on Saturday (credit: CBS)
  CBS4 spoke with two Colorado-based black activists Tuesda
  
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• 2 Denver Activists Say Blackout Tuesday Has Far-Reaching Social Implications

  03-06-2020 15:26
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – In the music and entertainment industry, it wasn’t business as usual on Tuesday. Some companies closed down for what was being called “blackout Tuesday.” The new effort asks people to pause and focus on community building and conversation. It’s also why you may have seen people posting black boxes on social media with the hashtag #blackouttuesday.
  Protesters in Denver on Saturday (credit: CBS)
  CBS4 spoke with two Colorado-based black activists Tuesda
  
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• Colorado Weather: Few Severe Storms Possible This Afternoon On Eastern Plains

  03-06-2020 14:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado can expect more of the same today in terms of the weather forecast. For days now we’ve been dominated by a large ridge of high pressure in the upper atmosphere and that has kept us hot with only isolated to scattered thunderstorms each day. It looks like this scenario will stick around through the weekend.By this afternoon we expect a dry line to set up somewhere on the eastern plains. This is something you can track by following the dew point temperature. Th
  
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• Colorado Weather: A Few Severe Storms Possible This Afternoon On Eastern Plains

  03-06-2020 14:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado can expect more of the same today in terms of the weather forecast. For days now we’ve been dominated by a large ridge of high pressure in the upper atmosphere and that has kept us hot with only isolated to scattered thunderstorms each day. It looks like this scenario will stick around through the weekend.By this afternoon we expect a dry line to set up somewhere on the eastern plains. This is something you can track by following the dew point temperature. Th
  
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• New Denver Safety Director Calls Violence From Rioters ‘Despicable’, Says What Has Happened ‘Hurts My Heart’

  03-06-2020 07:34
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Murphy Robinson, 31, was named Denver’s Manager of Safety in late May in the midst of a pandemic, followed by riots that have left the lifelong Denver resident devastated.
  “I sat in this office the other day,” said Robinson. “Where I shed tears because this is not the city I recognize when it comes to the vandalism and destruction that’s occurred. It hurts my heart, it hurts me deeply to where this is, where we are at.”
  (credit: CBS)
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• Some Older Coloradans Feeling ‘Lonely-Sad’ From Isolation Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

  03-06-2020 07:27
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Local health experts and long-term senior care providers are calling on Gov. Jared Polis to allow residents in senior living centers to regain some sense of social normalcy. For more than 80 days most residents in senior care have spent nearly their entire day isolated in their individual rooms to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
  Columbine Health Systems, one of the state’s largest providers of senior and assisted living, warned Polis he could jeopardiz
  
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• Denver Public Schools to begin conversation about role of police in schools

  03-06-2020 07:07
  
  Following nationwide protests of racist policing, the Denver school district is expected to begin a conversation about the role of police officers in Denver schools — with some district leaders pushing to remove them entirely.
  Related Articles Denver 2020 valedictorians reflect on their lost spring and bright futures Denver Public Schools unveils 3 plans to rotate students between in-class and online learning Denver Public Schools likely to require students to wear masks when classes resum
  
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• Colorado Man Describes Injury From Police Confrontation

  03-06-2020 07:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – On the sixth day, hundreds, if not approximately a thousand, protesters participated in a peaceful demonstration in downtown Denver on Tuesday. They marched through the streets and ended at the steps of the State Capitol building as they have the past several nights.
  CBS4’s Dominic Garcia noted the calmness of the crowd, calling it “mellow.” The hope is the mood stays the same after the sun goes down.
  CBS4’s Dominic Garcia interviews a protester
  
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• Denver police to host online community meeting on future policing

  03-06-2020 06:26
  
  The Denver Police Department is hosting a virtual community conversation on Wednesday.
  The conversation, which will include ideas on how to improve the department, will be held online from 6 to 7 p.m., according to police.
  “This will be the first in a series of listening opportunities to bring about meaningful change,” the department said in a news release. “This listening session is for residents to express what their ideal police department looks like and what they want to se
  
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• Iowa’s Steve King loses GOP renomination fight

  03-06-2020 06:15
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa — Republicans in northwest Iowa ousted Rep. Steve King in Tuesday’s primary, deciding they’ve had enough of the conservative lightning rod known for making incendiary comments about immigrants and white supremacy throughout his nearly two decades in Congress.
  The nine-term congressman, shunned by his party leadership in Washington and many of his longtime supporters at home, lost to well-funded state Sen. Randy Feenstra in a five-way GOP primary. The challenger
  
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• Denver Police To Hold Virtual Community Town Hall Wednesday

  03-06-2020 06:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Police Department wants feedback from the community about how they can improve. On Wednesday, the department is holding a virtual town hall, which is open to the public.
  Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen embraces a woman during a march to protest the death of George Floyd on June 1, 2020 in Denver. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
  The town hall will be the first in a series of listening opportunities hosted by DPD. Members of the community are asked to explain
  
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• Mayor Michael Hancock Talks Curfew & What’s Next On CBSN Denver

  03-06-2020 06:07
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Mayor Michael Hancock joined CBSN Denver’s Kelly Werthmann during special coverage of the sixth night of protests through the city. For the most part, protests on Tuesday evening were overwhelmingly peaceful.
  (credit: CBS)
  Thousands gathered at the steps of the State Capitol building and marched throughout downtown and lower downtown Denver. A large number of them stayed beyond the 9 p.m. curfew.
  “We had to implement the curfew to help our law enforc
  
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• State Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Make Sweeping Changes To Policing After 6 Days Of Protests

  03-06-2020 05:34
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Some state lawmakers say they hear the demands of Black Lives Matter demonstrators and are taking action. Rep. Leslie Herod and Senate President Leroy Garcia introduced a bill that overhauls policing in Colorado.
  Rep. Leslie Herod (credit: CBS)
  They unveiled details of the bill at a Capitol press conference Tuesday afternoon with families who’ve been impacted by police use of force.
  Under a draft of the bill, the Attorney General’s Office would head-up a ne
  
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• Volunteers & Medics Fan Out To Help Fellow Denver Protesters

  03-06-2020 05:27
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Inside the George Floyd protest happening in Denver, people are taking health and safety into their own hands. Four the last six days people have been showing up with supplies like food, water and first aid.
  (credit: CBS)
  “They are out here fighting for an important cause, and we want to make sure they are taking care of, and everyone is taken care of. It’s all about coming together,” Savannah, who asked  her last name not be used.
  She and a group of
  
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• Protesters In Downtown Denver Urged To Get Free Coronavirus Test

  03-06-2020 05:07
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Concerns of COVID-19 may not be at the forefront of recent protesting, but the city of Denver wants to remind people, there is free testing available to those who believe they may have been expose.
  (credit: CBS)
  “We’re not out of it yet, the virus isn’t seasonal so we still have to take precautions to stop the spread or to slow the spread and when you see people out without masks on top of each other downtown the first thing we though well, something we ha
  
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• New Denver Safety Director Calls Riots ‘Despicable’, Says What Has Happened ‘Hurts My Heart’

  03-06-2020 04:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Murphy Robinson, 31, was named Denver’s Manager of Safety in late May in the midst of a pandemic, followed by riots that have left the lifelong Denver resident devastated.
  “I sat in this office the other day,” said Robinson. “Where I shed tears because this is not the city I recognize when it comes to the vandalism and destruction that’s occurred. It hurts my heart, it hurts me deeply to where this is, where we are at.”
  (credit: CBS)
  In a
  
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• Aurora Interim Police Chief Vanessa Wilson Joins Protesters For Peaceful March

  03-06-2020 04:47
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora Interim Police Chief Vanessa Wilson walked with members of the community Tuesday afternoon during a peaceful protest. The group marched from Gateway High School to the Aurora Municipal Center.
  (credit: Aurora Police Department)
  The march was organized by the Social Justice Crusaders of Aurora and Parker. They kneeled outside the municipal center with Chief Wilson for a moment of silence lasting 8 minutes and 46 seconds in memory of George Floyd.
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• Mountain lion captured in Longmont garage, set free in national forest

  03-06-2020 04:18
  
  A young mountain lion was released into the wild Tuesday after being found Monday in an open garage in Longmont.Wildlife officers Sam Peterson and Jason Duetsch successfully released the young mountain lion pulled from a garage in Longmont last night to a remote area in the @usfsarp. pic.twitter.com/akNm4Rr1h8
  — CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) June 2, 2020Officers with the Colorado Park and Wildlife responded Monday evening to the Longmont garage where they were able to safely and effectively tran
  
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• John Bermingham, former state senator, Colorado land use commissioner, dies at 96

  03-06-2020 04:04
  
  John R. Bermingham, a former state senator who championed pro-choice movements and environmental causes, and who served as Colorado land use commissioner, died on Friday of natural causes. He was 96.
  In 1967, Sen. Bermingham, a Republican, and then-State Rep. Dick Lamm co-authored Colorado House Bill 1426, expanding the state’s abortion law to include pregnancies that posed mental or physical risks to the child, as well as pregnancies that were the result of incest or rape. Colorado was am
  
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• Colorado Man Describes Injury From Violent Protest

  03-06-2020 04:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – On the sixth day, hundreds, if not approximately a thousand, protesters participated in a peaceful demonstration in downtown Denver on Tuesday. They marched through the streets and ended at the steps of the State Capitol building as they have the past several nights.
  CBS4’s Dominic Garcia noted the calmness of the crowd, calling it “mellow.” The hope is the mood stays the same after the sun goes down.
  CBS4’s Dominic Garcia interviews a protester
  
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• Kiszla: In America’s 2020, Kareem Jackson knows a real hero can no longer just stick to sports — and neither can we

  03-06-2020 03:29
  
  Broncos Country is united in orange. But like every NFL team in cities nationwide, when the game’s over, the dangerous chasm between what it means to be black and white in America remains.
  As a Broncos safety, Kareem Jackson is paid $11 million to play football. But after the final snap of the fourth quarter, when he removes the orange uniform and departs the Denver locker room, neither fame nor fortune can protect Jackson from prejudice so evil it can kill.
  “When I take that uniform
  
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• Former Gov. Hickenlooper Tries To Stop Ethics Subpoena

  03-06-2020 03:18
  
  DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s Senate campaign on Tuesday asked a state court to quash a subpoena requiring him to testify during a virtual hearing of the Independent Ethics Commission, arguing anything less than in-person testimony would violate Hickenlooper’s due process rights.
  Hickenlooper’s campaign said he is happy to testify in the hearing over a Republican complaint that he violated ethics laws by accepting rides in private airplanes when h
  
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• Sixth day of protest over George Floyd death draws thousands to Denver for peaceful gathering

  03-06-2020 02:45
  
  Thousands of demonstrators, stretching for blocks, took over downtown Denver Tuesday for a sixth night of protests, but while the crowds were at least as big as previous nights, the mood was more relaxed and peaceful and as midnight neared, it was winding down without tear gas or other major conflicts.
  At the height of the protest, demonstrators moved through town, from the Colorado Capitol to Civic Center and then toward the 16th Street Mall, chanting, “No justice. No peace,” &ldquo
  
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• Some Colorado Seniors Feeling ‘Lonely-Sad’ From Isolation Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

  03-06-2020 02:27
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Local health experts and long-term senior care providers are calling on Gov. Jared Polis to allow residents in senior living centers to regain some sense of social normalcy. For more than 80 days most residents in senior care have spent nearly their entire day isolated in their individual rooms to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
  Columbine Health Systems, one of the state’s largest providers of senior and assisted living, warned Polis he could jeopardiz
  
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• Castle Rock Rally Remains Peaceful As Police Chief Joins Crowd

  03-06-2020 02:15
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4)– Dozens of people gathered for a Justice for George Floyd rally in Castle Rock on Tuesday. (credit: CBS)
  It was a peaceful protest with several speakers including the Castle Rock Police Chief Jack Cauley.
  He said he wanted to come out to support the demonstrators and their message. (credit: CBS)
  “Our nation is hurting right now, we’re looking to bring communities together and Castle Rock is very unique in that we already have a very tight-knit communit
  
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• Boarded windows, cleanup efforts in downtown Denver after weekend of property damage

  03-06-2020 02:15
  
  After protests shook downtown Denver over the weekend, with some among the crowds smashing windows, spray-painting buildings and stealing merchandise from stores, business owners, landlords and others in the heart of the city are taking stock of the damage, updating their policies and planning to clean up.
  As of Tuesday morning, the Downtown Denver Partnership was aware of 238 incidences of property damage in the city’s core neighborhoods, most of which came in the form of graffiti or brok
  
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• Denver City Council members call for investigation into police use of force during George Floyd protests

  03-06-2020 02:09
  
  Denver City Council members are calling for an investigation into the city’s police department after officers injured bystanders, protesters and journalists in recent days as thousands gathered to call for racial justice and systemic changes in policing throughout the country.
  The killing of George Floyd, a black man, at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer sparked massive protests nationwide. In many cases — including in Denver — the protests have turned violent, es
  
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• Drivers Traveling Along I-70 Through Glenwood Canyon Should Expect Delays This Week

  03-06-2020 02:03
  
  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– There are traffic delays along Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon. Crews are putting in new lights in the “No Name Tunnels.”
  (credit: CDOT)
  They are also doing work in the control center.
  (credit: CDOT)
  Traffic stops of up to 30 minutes will stretch between Hanging Lake and No Name Tunnels. The work will continue through Friday.
  
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• Colorado’s COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall, deaths attributed to virus jump

  03-06-2020 02:03
  
  Hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Colorado fell to their lowest level since late March and the number of new cases remained relatively low as of Tuesday, but deaths directly linked to the new virus jumped.
  The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported 26,788 cases of the new coronavirus as of Tuesday, an increase of 211 compared to the previous day. That’s in line with recent days, when newly reported cases fluctuated between 141 and 499.
  Total hospitalizations rose to 4
  
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