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Man arrested in Colorado charged in Minneapolis police fire

A Minnesota man arrested in Colorado has been charged on suspicion of setting some of the fires that destroyed a Minneapolis police station on a night when protests over the death of George ...

Colorado city task force to study police, public interaction

AURORA – A Colorado city established a task force to consider police and community interactions and removed a prospective representative from a police labor union from the panel. ...

Colorado attorney accused of shooting driver during protest

ALAMOSA – A defense attorney is accused of shooting a driver in the back of the head after the man drove close to protesters in the street during a demonstration over the killing of George F...

Man arrested in shooting during Albuquerque statue protest

ALBUQUERQUE – A 31-year-old man has been arrested in a shooting that happened as protesters in New Mexico’s largest city tried to tear down a bronze statue of a Spanish conquistador outside ...

New Mexico begins tribal outreach campaign amid coronavirus

SANTA FE – New Mexico health officials have teamed with Native American cartoonist Ricardo Caté to increase awareness about the coronavirus pandemic as part of a new campaign. One...

Police, COVID, budget cuts top Colorado legislative session

DENVER – In a fitting manner, Colorado’s Legislature arranged for coronavirus nasal swab testing outside the Capitol building for lawmakers and staff heading home after finishing their pande...

Senate hopeful Hickenlooper apologizes for slave comment

DENVER – Former Colorado governor and current Senate hopeful John Hickenlooper apologized Monday for comments he made six years ago comparing politicians to slaves being whipped to row “an a...

Denver area moves to drop name of mayor with racist ties

DENVER – A Denver neighborhood is on track to change its name, possibly ending a decades-long debate over its association with a former mayor known for his Ku Klux Klan connection. ...

Judge: U.S. must release $679M in tribal virus relief funds

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The U.S. Treasury Department must release $679 million in coronavirus relief funding for tribes that it intended to withhold while a court challenge over the agency’s init...

Man shot during protest over Spanish conqueror’s statue

ALBUQUERQUE – A man was shot Monday night as protesters in New Mexico’s largest city tried to tear down a bronze statue of a Spanish conquistador outside the Albuquerque Museum, prompting th...

Albuquerque proposes new agency amid calls for police reform

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said Monday he wants to create a new city department to focus on community safety as political pressure mounts for elected leaders to defund the po...

Colorado wildlife officials kill bear that entered home

COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado Parks and Wildlife says a bear that had been previously relocated was killed after entering a home while the owner was inside. Wildlife officers were c...