History

Denver Police made another cold case arrest in January, charging Crespin Nene-Perez for the murder of Bonny Baker in June 1998.

Joseph H. Stuart was the first Black legislator in Colorado and introduced a bill to ensure equal access to public places for all.

While most Coloradans knew Berg for his radio show, some may know he previously served as a lawyer in Chicago.

Byron White was best known in Denver for his contributions to law, though some may also know him from his impressive football career. 

In May 2005, Colorado became an epicenter in immigration controversy after a shooting took place in a Denver dance hall.

Judge James Flanigan set a “first” for Colorado in 1957 when he became the state’s first Black judge.

The 1999 Columbine High School shooting shocked the nation but before that heinous crime was another that ended in four deaths in 1993.

Plain language efforts date back to a 1990s movement to eliminate “legalese” and bring lawyers and their clients closer together.

Denver Police have closed 19 of 748 cold cases dating back to the 1970s with recent DNA breakthroughs, but some of the state’s most notorious cold cases are still missing victim identification

Beneficiaries in Colorado can receive property deeds from an...