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Everyone knows that the legal minimum age for buying or possessing alcohol in Colorado is 21. Everyone also knows that college students in Boulder and throughout the state sometimes drink before their 21st birthday. Underage students caught with alcohol by the police...
Historically, Colorado has been well known for crime statistics far below national averages. However, crimes of all types have increased over the last several years. While many will cite the pandemic as a significant factor, criminal activity was on the increase well...
When minor children find themselves on the wrong side of the law, they face a terrifying and unsettling process that strikes fear in most adults. As they sit in an interrogation room, bombarded with questions and threats, some will believe and say anything just to...
With factors that include housing instability, increased firearm ownership, and a worldwide pandemic that forced Coloradans to stay at home, domestic violence calls to Fort Collins crisis lines jumped 40 percent in 2020. Early projections for 2021 will likely see an...
College is an exciting time for students. Gaining independence, finding their way in being an adult, and making important decisions on their own can be a lot to take on. Unfortunately, an estimated 30% of college students decide to drive while impaired by alcohol. Not...
Starting March 1, 2022, a major overhaul of Colorado’s sentencing scheme for the lower categories of offense- misdemeanor and petty offenses- goes into effect. The new scheme only applies to offenses committed after the enactment date, so the old scheme will still...
Seatbelts seem to be lost in the shuffle when it comes to cutting-edge motor vehicle innovations. Swedish inventor Nils Bohlin invented the restraint to protect the upper and lower body. His three-point design remains the standard for today. In 1968, the federal...
The 110-year prison sentence of truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos for a 2019 explosive brake failure crash that left four people dead and countless others injured shocked relatives, Colorado lawmakers, and members of the tight-knit truck driving community. Then 23,...
Colorado’s Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB) recently determined that two words in their formal organization’s name – “sex offender” – are no longer appropriate. Composed of public defenders, prosecutors, and other professionals that work in sex offender treatment,...
The holiday season sees a record amount of “family time” as loved ones gather together to commemorate the end of the year and the coming new year. However, reunions for some families will not be a happy occasion due. Tragically, the season that celebrates peace and...