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    Denver will keep surveilling license plates (with a new company) after a narrow city council vote


    Denver will replace Flock Safety cameras with a similar system from Axon, allowing law enforcement to track vehicles around the city.
    Kyle Harris
    Mar. 31, 2026, 8:00 pm
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    Denver’s pause on data centers could last up to a year

    Paolo Zialcita,Sam Brasch
    Mar. 31, 2026, 4:07 pm
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    Rep. Diana DeGette squeaks onto ballot as Melat Kiros dominates Democratic assembly meeting

    Kiara DeMare,Andrew Kenney
    Mar. 27, 2026, 8:15 pm
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    Denver council delays vote on Axon license-plate surveillance amid public debate

    Paolo Zialcita
    Mar. 23, 2026, 9:31 pm
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    Denver mayor, auditor clash over $20M in homelessness spending

    Andrew Kenney
    Mar. 19, 2026, 3:56 pm
  • Flock’s replacement has fewer cameras and no national database, but City Council members still have concerns

    Kyle Harris
    Mar. 18, 2026, 2:48 pm
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    Could Rep. Diana DeGette be left off the Democratic primary ballot?

    Andrew Kenney,Kiara DeMare
    Mar. 17, 2026, 5:54 pm
  • A woman in an umber sweater speaks at a podium microphone as a crowd stands on stone steps behind her. They hold signs that say, "Poverty is not a crime!"

    Denver could reduce max sentences for low-level charges

    Ava Kian
    Mar. 09, 2026, 5:09 pm
  • Aurora ICE detainees are malnourished and forced to work, advocates report

    Kyle Harris
    Mar. 02, 2026, 6:08 pm
  • Denver is a finalist for the 2028 Democratic National Convention

    Andrew Kenney
    Mar. 02, 2026, 2:10 pm
  • Denver mayor’s executive order could have local police arresting ICE agents

    Kyle Harris
    Feb. 26, 2026, 2:51 pm
  • Colorado bill backed by students could provide kids with free passes to the zoo, museums, and more

    Chalkbeat
    Feb. 26, 2026, 2:31 pm
  • New restrictions on police surveillance advance in state Senate

    Kiara DeMare
    Feb. 24, 2026, 4:50 pm
  • Denver fires Flock, prepares to switch to new roadway surveillance system

    Andrew Kenney,Kiara DeMare
    Feb. 24, 2026, 10:42 am
  • Men in facemasks and tactical vests stand on a street under a blue sky.

    Denver advances ban on masks for immigration agents and police with strong support

    Kyle Harris
    Feb. 23, 2026, 5:17 pm

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