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How a freelance journalist broke the Laquan McDonald story that may...
The video shows a suspect walking away from the police when an officer drives onto the scene and immediately opens fire. Moments later, the 17-year-old Laquan McDonald is dead — shot 16 times. On the face of it, this is yet another case of unreasonable use of force ...
Mandela, 95, dies; led South Africa out of apartheid
Former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela has died at age 95, leaving behind a legacy of ending the country's policy of apartheid...
New Voices Seeking Input, More Transparency in Management of the Colorado...
New voices are emerging in the Colorado River basin...
EPA vindicated on Pavillion fracking pollution tests
When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its long-awaited draft report on its investigation into the groundwater contamination near Pavillion, Wyo., in 2011, the oil and gas industry knew it was in trouble. The EPA’s Pavillion report was the first ...
Russia Likely to Free Members of Pussy Riot
The New York Times is reporting that an amnesty proposed by Russian President Vladamir Putin and passed by Russia's lower house of parliament appears likely to free two members of Russian punk collective, Pussy Riot, who have spent two years imprisoned on charges of ...
Difference in U.S. and Canadian gun laws in contrast
The LA Times published a story today of a man that took a wrong turn in Vermont, and found himself at a Canadian border crossing with a legally-held handgun that landed him in jail, illustrating some of the differences between U.S. and Canadian gun policy...
The case for public accountability
Jessica Ernst won’t back down and she won’t settle. And for that, the Canadian has drawn international attention for her ongoing multimillion dollar lawsuit against oil and gas company Encana for its alleged gross negligence while fracking natural gas reserves near ...
New computer crimes lab and detective for Boulder police
The Boulder Police Department has announced that Scott Sloan, a 12-year veteran of the department, is its new detective who will work in the computer crimes forensics laboratory...
Differences of opinion on safety remain for Casey school
When Pete Rast’s daughter came home from Casey Middle School this winter talking about classes being moved from classrooms to the library because of concerns over sewer gas smells, Rast followed up with her school principal...
Apparent suicide of 9-year-old in Texas raises questions
FORT WORTH, Texas — What could cause a 9-year-old to take his own life...
