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Protective Custody Conditions at Colorado Prison Need Improvement, DU Clinic Finds

A two-year investigation by law students looking into the conditions of a Colorado prison’s protective custody unit wrapped up.
Clara Geoghegan -
People

Jordan Blisk is Working to Make Law More Inclusive for Trans People, and He’s Only Getting Started

At 27 years old, Jordan Blisk's hit the ground running in both his legal career and his work as an activist for transgender rights.
Clara Geoghegan -
News

Trial Starts Against Denver Police Over Use of Force in 2020 Protests

A lawsuit against the Denver Police Department for use of force during the George Floyd protests had its first day at trial on Monday.
Clara Geoghegan -
History

‘Freedom Riders’ Lead the Way Toward Equal Rights Movement in Colorado

CORE’s 1943 Colorado demonstration was one of the first successful protests for the group in the region but it wasn’t until larger court cases like Keyes v. School District 1 that real changes to state laws began happening.
Jess Brovsky-Eaker -
Courts

U.S. Justices End Florist Fight to Discriminate Against Gay Couple on Religious Grounds

The Supreme Court, on a July 2 divided vote, passed on deciding whether a private business can discriminate against LGBTQ customers.
Hank Lacey -
History

Colorado’s First Steps Toward Equality, a Continuing Effort

The CRA joined several other civil rights laws on the books, but the state made little progress toward equality until the 1960s and '70s.
Jess Brovsky-Eaker -
Courts

Appeals Judges Put Hold on Lower Court Ruling Finding Constitutional Right to Possess, Carry Combat-Style Firearms

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed a ruling that California’s ban on assault weapons violates the Second Amendment.
Hank Lacey -
Corporate Counsel Insight

EEOC Holds Hearing on Pandemic’s Civil Rights Impact

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently held a hearing on the civil rights implications of the COVID-19 pandemic
Jessica Folker -
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