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‘Big Ed’s’ 1936 Martial Law Declaration

In 1936, former Colorado Gov. Edwin “Big Ed” Johnson declared martial law in an attempt to close the state’s border with New Mexico.
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The 1927 ‘Insurrection’ in Two Colorado Counties That Led to a ‘Voluminous’ Legal Battle

In 1927, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado granted the release of men involved in an armed clash in Weld and Boulder counties later deemed an “insurrection.” A 1928 appeal in the case was dismissed.
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