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• Broncos lose assistant coach Callahan

  12-02-2016 23:51
  
  The Broncos will need a new quality control coach because Brian Callahan is becoming the quarterbacks coach for Detroit Lions.        
  
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• Talib, Jackson, Webb Fined For Super Bowl Infractions

  12-02-2016 23:29
  
  DENVER (AP) – Denver Broncos fiery cornerback Aqib Talib’s taunting and face mask fouls proved costlier five days later than they did in Super Bowl 50.
  Talib was fined a total of $26,044 on Friday for the flags that he incurred in the first half of Denver’s 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
  Teammate Malik Jackson was docked $8,681 for unnecessary roughness in the second quarter and Carolina third-string quarterback Joe Webb was fined $8,681 for unnecessary roughness in
  
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• Carrie Fisher Coming To Denver Comic Con

  12-02-2016 23:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Comic Con confirms actress Carrie Fisher will attend this year’s June 17 to June 19 event at the Colorado Convention Center.
  Fisher is best known for her role as Princess Leia in the first three Star Wars films, and her reprised role in the most recent installment, The Force Awakens.
  “Fisher brings to life a brave and powerful character that generations of girls looked up to,” said Christina Angel, director of the Denver Comic Con. &l
  
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• Von Miller’s Super Bowl MVP Tour Continues At The GRAMMY Awards

  12-02-2016 23:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Super Bowl MVP Von Miller has been on a constant celebration tour, and how he’ll be presenting at the 2016 GRAMMY Awards.
  Miller will be accompanied by San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Anquan Boldin on the Red Carpet and during the live show from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Boldin was the winner of the 2015 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.
  Super Bowl MVP Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super
  
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• LL Cool J Talks GRAMMYs, Kendrick Lamar and Rock Hall

  12-02-2016 23:07
  
  By Brian Ives 
  With just a few days to go before the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards, Radio.com got a few minutes with LL Cool J – hosting for the fifth straight year – to discuss this year’s edition of Music’s Biggest Night.
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   So, what are you most looking forward to at this year’s ceremony?
  For me, it’s about the whole dinner: it’s not just about the appetizers, it’s not just about the hors d’oeuvres, it’s not
  
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• Behind The Song: Mark Ronson- “Uptown Funk”

  12-02-2016 23:06
  
  By Brian Ives
  One of the absolutely unavoidable songs of 2015 was created thanks to an activity that producer Mark Ronson usually avoids: jamming in the studio. The guy has spent a good amount of time in studios: he’s produced Amy Winehouse, Duran Duran and Adele, among others, but says that jamming “Could sometimes be a massive waste of time.”
  However, one day, he was in the studio jamming, and the results were well worth his time. He played bass, Bruno Mars was on drums, and
  
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• Suspect Caught On Surveillance Stealing From Cars In Arapahoe County

  12-02-2016 22:58
  
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Arapahoe county sheriff’s deputies want the public to take a good look at suspect caught on surveillance stealing from cars.
  The man is suspected of stealing from at least two cars on East Peakview Avenue near Arapahoe Road and Interstate 25.
  (credit: Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office)
  (credit: Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office)
  Deputies say he used stolen credit cards.
  Additional Information From The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office
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• Joey + Rory’s Daughters Will Represent Them at GRAMMYs

  12-02-2016 22:54
  
  By Amanda Wicks
  Joey and Rory Feek won’t be attending the 2016 GRAMMY Awards, but they will be sending their daughters to represent them since they’re nominated in the Best Country Duo/Group Performance category.
  Related: Joey Martin Feek is ‘Ready to Come Home’
  The couple’s manager and their two daughters Hopie and Heidi will represent Joey + Rory in case they win. Rory shared that they left Nashville for L.A. today (February 11th).
  Joey encoura
  
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• Warm Weather Prompts Crew Making Ice Rink At Coors Field To Work At Night

  12-02-2016 22:48
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The home of the Colorado Rockies is getting ready to host some hockey.
  An ice rink is being set up at Coors Field for a Colorado Avalanche game later this month and people can also go ice skating once it’s set up.
  The NHL Stadium Series game against the Detroit Red Wings isn’t for a few weeks, but the preparations have been underway for a few days and it’s going to be a little longer before the rink is ready.
  (credit: CBS)
  A crew has laid down 243 alu
  
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• Broncos Basking In Glory Of First Title Since ’99

  12-02-2016 22:13
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – While general manager John Elway maps out plans to keep his team intact, the Denver Broncos are enjoying the spoils of their Super Bowl victory.
  There’s the talk show circuit, anticipation of big financial rewards and the memory of a million fans at the parade celebrating the Broncos’ first championship since 1999.
  The Lombardi Trophy has been taken to owner Pat Bowlen’s house. The 71-year-old owner is battling Alzheimer’s and he watched the
  
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• Plans For Colorado Shelter For Immigrant Children Scrapped

  12-02-2016 22:01
  
  DENVER (AP) – The federal government is abandoning plans to open a temporary shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children in suburban Denver, saying it would take too much time and money to get the site ready.
  An assessment by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that it would cost an estimated $28 million to $37 million and take about a year to transform a warehouse at the sprawling Federal Center in Lakewood into a shelter for up to 1,000 children, spokeswoman Andrea He
  
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• Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul’s Statement

  12-02-2016 22:00
  
  Feb. 12, 2016 – Mayor Adam Paul has issued the following statement about the federal government’s decision not to open a temporary shelter for undocumented immigrant children at the Federal Center in Lakewood.
  It’s a relief to learn of the federal government’s decision to end its effort to open the shelter at the Federal Center. Because of the short time frame for opening the center, the lack of information regarding the community impacts and concern regarding the conditi
  
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• Perlmutter Statement On Temporary Migrant Shelter At Denver Federal Center

  12-02-2016 21:58
  
  “Since learning of the initial proposed selection of the temporary migrant shelter at the Federal Center, my office has worked to reassure the community and collaborate closely with our federal, state and local partners. After personally visiting the site, it quickly became evident that setting up a facility of this magnitude was going to be a monumental undertaking. While I wish HHS had conducted a thorough assessment before making any public announcements, I’m glad to see they have
  
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• Nuggets’ Mudiay Named Substitute In All-Star Weekend Events

  12-02-2016 21:53
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay and Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker were named on Thursday as substitutes for two of the special events during All-Star weekend.
  Mudiay was named to replace injured defending champion Patrick Beverley of the Houston Rockets in the Skills Challenge at Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
  Beverley, who won the inaugural event last year, is sidelined by an ankle injury and unable to compete on Saturday night.
  Mudiay, the No. 7 overal
  
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• USA Pro Challenge To Skip 2016 As It Transitions To New Ownership

  12-02-2016 21:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4/AP) – There won’t be a USA Pro Challenge in Colorado this year as the transition to a new ownership group will not let the new organizers produce the event and achieve all the goals of the race.
  “The timing and work involved in this endeavor does not allow us to produce the event in 2016 and achieve all the goals of our important stakeholders,” USA Pro Challenge CEO Shawn Hunter said in a statement released Friday.
  Hunter said they hope to bring the race back
  
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• Loving Couples Tie The Knot For Free At The Denver Clerk and Recorder’s Office

  12-02-2016 21:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – It’s Valentine’s weekend and love was in the air Friday at the Denver Clerk and Recorder’s Office where couples were able to tie the knot — for free.
  Judges volunteered their time for the special weddings. One couple showed up just to get their marriage license, but ended up staying for the free ceremony.
  (credit: CBS)
  “We got married in November in Canada, so we needed a United States marriage license, so that’s why we came today,”
  
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• Weather Quiz: Which Place Has More Moisture In The Air?

  12-02-2016 21:13
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Take a look at the following and decide which scenario has more moisture in the air.
  The desert with the following conditions…
  Temperature: 95°FDewpoint Temperature: 50°FHumidity: 22%
  A view of the Calico Tanks, a sandstone formation in Red Rock Canyon in the Mojave Desert near Las Vegas, Nevada. (Credit: U.S. Geological Survey. Photo by Alex Demas)
  Or the arctic?
  Temperature: 28°FDewpoint Temperature: 28°FHumidity: 100%
  The Canadian Co
  
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• Judge Closes Reverse Transfer Hearing To Media For Teen Girl Accused Of School Plot

  12-02-2016 21:13
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4) – A court hearing happened Friday morning for one of two 16-year-old girls accused of plotting an attack on Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch.
  A judge will decide whether Sienna Johnson’s case will move from adult back to juvenile court. Johnson sat through several motions Friday morning that will set in stone how things will look for two very important upcoming hearings.
  Sienna Johnson (credit Instagram)
  Johnson is currently being charged as an
  
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• Colorado’s Newest Controversial Pot Shop Tied To Strip Club And Mayor

  12-02-2016 20:39
  
  GLENDALE, Colo. (AP) – Colorado’s newest pot shop has some wondering whether strippers and weed are too closely aligned on a busy highway just east of downtown Denver.
  The Smokin Gun Apothecary opened on a site formerly occupied by the Denver area’s best known strip club, Shotgun Willie’s. The strip club hasn’t gone away – it’s moved just across the parking lot, testing ethical and potentially legal issues about the state’s growing legal recreation
  
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• History Made: First Baby With Hemp Oil Treated At Children’s Hospital Colorado

  12-02-2016 20:20
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – For the first time ever doctors are treating a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit at Children’s Hospital Colorado with hemp oil.
  The Nunez family lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their daughter Amylea was born in December and almost immediately started having seizures. She was transported to Children’s Hospital Colorado and diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy.
  “Her heart stopped twice on us, and that was probably the hardest part on us,&rd
  
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• NBA Western Conference 2016 All-Star Roster Breakdown

  12-02-2016 20:19
  
  By Ryan Mayer
  The midway point of the NBA season (at least by schedule, if not by number of games played) has arrived. The biggest stars will converge on the Air Canada Centre to put on the annual showcase that is NBA All-Star Weekend. With the game coming on Sunday and the rosters official, let’s look at the best the West has to offer and how these guys got here.
  Preview the NBA All-Star weekend festivities.
  Starters:
  Kobe Bryant, G, Los Angeles Lakers – The farewell tour conti
  
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• Behind The Song: Justin Bieber- “Where Are U Now?”

  12-02-2016 20:02
  
  By Brian Ives
  Jack U‘s GRAMMY nominated “Where Are U Now?” was the first step in Justin Bieber‘s career rehab. After being absent from the music scene for a few years, Bieber began working with Jack U’s Skrillex on his comeback album, Purpose.
  But he was introduced to fans via his guest appearance on the Jack U song, which is nominated for the Best Dance Recording GRAMMY.When Radio.com spoke with Bieber, he noted that simply the idea that he was working with Skrille
  
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• Jury Duty Phone Scam Continues To Escalate Along The Front Range

  12-02-2016 19:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Law enforcement agencies across Colorado say people are scammed out of serious money by callers posing as deputies.
  The Denver Sheriff Department says a lot of people say they’ve been contacted. CBS4’s Jeff Todd talked with a guard who said she’s talked to at least five people who have actually come downtown to talk about a phone call they received. One woman paid the scammer nearly $1,000.
  “We never call anyone asking for money,” Simon Crittle
  
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• Behind The Song: Jidenna- “Classic Man”

  12-02-2016 19:44
  
  By Brian IvesOne of the newer names on this year’s GRAMMY ballot is R&B singer Jidenna, who is nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for “Classic Man” (which sees him teaming up with another new name, Roman GianArthur.
  In the music video, Jidenna, looking very dapper, shows off his fashion sense. And he’s quick to note that he’s much more concerned with style than fashion.
  Related: Watch Jidenna’s Classy New Video for ‘Knickers’
  “Styl
  
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• Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Will Play In Denver Before Heading To Broadway

  12-02-2016 19:26
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday announced which Broadway shows will be coming to Denver for the 2016-17 season, and one of those shows is a brand new Disney musical.
  Critic at Large Greg Moody found out that “Frozen” is coming to Denver. The show is a pre-Broadway tryout and it will be in Denver for the summer of 2017. It’s the final show of the season and comes to Denver before even going to New York City.
  Some of the other shows in
  
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• 2 Sports Authority Distribution Centers To Close As Rumors Swirl About Bankruptcy

  12-02-2016 19:01
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – CBS4 has learned two metro area Sports Authority distribution centers are closing, leaving dozens without jobs. The news comes after reports the company could be filing for bankruptcy.
  It cost Sports Authority millions to have its name up at Mile High Stadium, but CBS4’s Howard Nathan confirmed it wasn’t just a one-time payment, which is often the case with stadium naming rights. Sports Authority has been paying $6 million per year, according to the Metropolitan
  
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• Alleged Aspen Chairlift Pusher Identified, Getting Treatment

  12-02-2016 17:58
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) – A man accused of pushing a snowboarder off an Aspen chairlift has been publicly identified and arrested nearly a month later.
  Thomas Proesel, 31, appeared in court Thursday after being treated at a psychiatric hospital in Grand Junction. He was released on $10,000 bond and allowed to go to a psychiatric treatment facility in Tennessee accompanied by his father and uncle.
  His lawyer, prominent Denver defense attorney Pamela Mackey, said the facility will notify her if he
  
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• Flight Turns Up No New Evidence Of Missing Treasure Hunter

  12-02-2016 17:52
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Authorities have yet to uncover any new clues to the whereabouts of a Colorado man who went missing in northern New Mexico while looking for a $2 million cache of gold, jewels and artifacts.
  A helicopter flight this week by New Mexico State Police and the state’s search and rescue team turned up nothing, but Randy Bilyeu’s relatives say they’re not giving up.
  A father and grandfather, Bilyeu, from Broomfield, has been missing for more than a month si
  
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• Feds scrap plans to open center for migrant kids in Lakewood

  12-02-2016 17:31
  
  WASHINGTON— In a stunning reversal, federal officials said Friday that the Obama administration no longer plans to open a 1,000-bed facility for migrant children at the Federal Center in Lakewood.
  
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• Colorado preschools push to get chickens back after ban

  12-02-2016 17:21
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado preschools are fighting to get their chickens back after the state Department of Public Health and Environment banned children younger than 5 from handling
  
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• Police: No more danger after 2 teens shot at Arizona school

  12-02-2016 17:11
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Police say two teens have been shot at a high school in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, but there is no more danger to the rest of the campus.
  
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• Feds look to seize Aspen home of accused scammer, racecar driver

  12-02-2016 17:10
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Federal authorities are looking to seize the Aspen home of professional racecar driver Scott Tucker, who is accused of running a payday lending operation offering quick
  
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• NBA Eastern Conference 2016 All-Star Roster Breakdown

  12-02-2016 17:07
  
  Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
  As you may have noticed, the Eastern Conference is actually trending upwards this year. Every year since the 2009-10 season — excluding the lockout-shortened 2011-12 — at least one (and as many as three) team has made the playoffs in the Eastern Conference with a .500 or worse record. If the season were to end today, every team in the East currently in the playoffs has a winning record.
  In case you were wondering, for the sake of comparison, the Western
  
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• Sam Hunt Reacts to GRAMMY Nominations

  12-02-2016 16:30
  
  By Erin Duvall 
  A GRAMMY nomination is coveted by singers and songwriters. Sam Hunt is up for two trophies at next week’s ceremony: the all-genre Best New Artist and Best Country Album for his debut album Montevallo. However, Hunt admits when he woke to the news of his nominations back in December, he didn’t fully appreciate what it meant.
  Related: Watch Charles Kelley and Sam Hunt Perform ’90s Medley
  “I was at a point at the time after a yea
  
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• No classes at Pennsylvania college as 185 students sickened

  12-02-2016 16:17
  
  COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Classes and weekend activities have been canceled at Ursinus College in eastern Pennsylvania as the school deals with a mystery illness that has sickened at least 185 students.
  
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• Flight turns up no new evidence of missing Colorado treasurer hunter

  12-02-2016 16:16
  
  A helicopter search failed to find any signs of a missing Broomfield treasurer hunter who disappeared while searching for a $2 million cache of gold, jewels and artifacts.
  
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• Why Sports Authority is headed for bankruptcy

  12-02-2016 16:14
  
  The fourth-largest U.S. sporting goods chain is headed for bankruptcy, a reversal of fortune analysts blame onSports Authority's staggering debt and the retailer's failure to adapt to changing consumer tastes.
  
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• Pitkin County authorities arrest man suspected in Aspen chairlift push

  12-02-2016 15:17
  
  Pitkin County authorities have arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion ofpushing a snowboarder off a chairlift last month at Aspen Highlands.
  
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• Warm weather, sunny skies expected in Denver through the weekend

  12-02-2016 15:08
  
  A stretch of warm, sunny weather is expected to continue through the weekend in Denver.
  
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• Colorado Springs police arrest man they say shot at neighbors

  12-02-2016 14:07
  
  Colorado Springs police arrested a 59-year-old man on Thursday evening after they say he fired several shots at his neighbors after a "verbal exchange.
  
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• Fuel van without driver strikes plane at Boston airport

  12-02-2016 13:51
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A fuel van has struck a plane at Boston's Logan airport, damaging the jet but causing no injuries to the passengers.
  
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• Several people killed in attack on UN base in Mali

  12-02-2016 12:46
  
  BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — An official says militants have attacked a United Nations base in northern Mali, killing at least three people and injuring 30 others.
  
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• Ellie Goulding Ticket Giveaway

  12-02-2016 12:30
  
  Grammy nominee, Ellie Goulding, is performing at the Grammy Awards airing on Monday, February 15th on CBS4! Enter for your chance to win a pair of tickets to see her live at the 1STBANK Center on April 12th.
  
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• Denver Basketball CBS4 Viewer Appreciation Day

  12-02-2016 12:30
  
  What’s all the hoopla about? The Denver Basketball CBS4 Viewer Appreciation Day on February 27th! Enter to win a family four-pack of Denver Basketball tickets and catch all the excitement of a Division 1 basketball game!
  
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• Uber to pay $28.5M to settle safety ad lawsuits

  12-02-2016 12:02
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Uber says that it will pay $28.5 million to settle two lawsuits that said the ride-hailing firm misled customers about its safety procedures and fees.
  
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• Sports Authority could find freedom to change in bankruptcy protection

  12-02-2016 09:38
  
  The fourth-largest U.S. sporting goods chain is headed for bankruptcy, a reversal of fortune analysts blame onSports Authority's staggering debt and the retailer's failure to adapt to changing consumer tastes.
  
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• EPA employee in charge of Gold King Mine knew of blowout risk, e-mail shows

  12-02-2016 09:37
  
  The Environmental Protection Agency employee overseeing workat the Gold King Mine was aware of blowout danger at the site before a massive August wastewater spill, according to a report released Thursday.
  
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• Democrats, Republicans working together on Colorado police reforms

  12-02-2016 09:37
  Democrats and Republicans unveiled a package of billsThursday that would continue police-reform efforts in Colorado begun during last year's legislative session.
  
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• Fewer people charged in Colorado with driving while high in 2015

  12-02-2016 09:36
  
  The Colorado State Patrol arrested fewer people on allegations they were driving under the influence of marijuana last year than in the previous year, according a report released Thursday.
  
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• Two more appointees out in Denver Mayor Hancock's administration

  12-02-2016 09:32
  
  Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has fired Adrienne Benavidez from her post leading the Department of General Services,Benavidez told The Denver Post.
  
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