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A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers, including a Colorado Republican, are backing legislation that would open the door to legal — and temporary — residency for many undocumented immigrants, as advocates and immigrant communities grapple with the growing pace of arrests. The move for reform of the immigration system comes just after Congress voted to significantly increase detention funding and step up enforcement. Introduced in the U.S. House last week, the “Dignity Act” seeks to expedite America’s asylum system while allowing people without proper legal status who have been in the United States at least since the first Trump administration…

A 28-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of a fatal Monday night hit-and-run that left one bicyclist dead on the edge of Denver’s Sunnyside neighborhood, police said. Jonathan Jarabek was arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident involving, the Denver Police Department said Tuesday morning. Denver police first posted about the hit-and-run crash near West 38th Avenue and Tejon Street on social media at 8:56 p.m. Monday. The bicyclist died on scene, police said. Jarabek is being held without bond in the Downtown Detention Center, according to jail records. This is a developing story and may…

A plan by Xcel Energy that would help reshape Colorado’s energy future has raised concerns about whether the utility is proposing more power than it will need and what that will mean for customers paying the bills. Xcel has proposed strategies for providing electricity across its territory in Colorado while meeting growing demands for power and preparing to close its last coal plant by the end of 2030. What’s called a just transition plan includes ways to assist communities facing the loss of jobs and revenue as retirements of the utility’s coal facilities are accelerated. But in a recent hearing,…

Denver’s new National Women’s Soccer League team finally has a name. The club officially branded itself Denver Summit FC on Tuesday morning following a months-long vote of fans along the Front Range. The name secured roughly 75% of over 15,000 ballots to beat out five other options: Denver Peak FC, Colorado 14ers FC, Denver Elevate FC, Denver FC and Denver Gold FC. “Summit FC was a runaway favorite, which was fortunate, because as much as ownership really encouraged and wanted the fans to have a voice in this, they really loved that name as well,” Summit FC president Jen Millet said.…

By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of helping the financier sexually abuse underage girls and is now serving a lengthy prison sentence, a senior official said Tuesday. If Maxwell “has information about anyone who has committed crimes against victims, the FBI and the DOJ will hear what she has to say,” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a post on X, adding that President Donald Trump ”has told us to release all credible evidence.” A lawyer for Maxwell confirmed there were…

By CHRIS MEGERIAN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was “caught off guard” by the recent Israeli strikes in Syria and on a Catholic church in Gaza, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday. Her comments were a rare suggestion of daylight between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who have often been aligned on politics and foreign policy, particularly with the recent attacks on Iran’s nuclear program. However, Trump is pushing for an end to the war in Gaza and trying to support the new Syrian government as the country emerges from years of civil war, and…

A jury on Friday ordered AdventHealth Porter in Denver to pay a Castle Rock man nearly $3.2 million after he sued the hospital for allegedly dropping him after surgery. Christopher Muckerman, 82, filed a lawsuit against the hospital — formerly known as Porter Adventist Hospital — in Denver District Court in February, which alleged employees dropped him when attempting to move him from a CT scanner platform to a bed. “The jury demonstrated their concern over Porter’s failure to thoroughly investigate Chris Muckerman’s complaint about being dropped in the CT room,” said his attorney Jerome Reinan. “That of course is…

By COREY WILLIAMS DETROIT (AP) — For Black youth and teens growing up in the mid-1980s, “The Cosby Show” offered something rarely seen on television up until that time: a sitcom that placed characters who looked like them in a positive light. And Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Theo Huxtable was the character Generation X most related to. Fans took quickly to social media on Monday as news of Warner’s accidental drowning in Costa Rica spread. “It’s like losing one of us,” said Harriet Cammock, a 58-year-old Detroit author and speaker. “This is the thing with television. When you’re watching people every week…

By DYLAN LOVAN LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the deadly Breonna Taylor raid five years ago, rebuffing a U.S. Department of Justice recommendation of no prison time for the defendant. Brett Hankison, who fired 10 shots during the raid but didn’t hit anyone, was the only officer on the scene charged in the Black woman’s death in 2020. He is the first person sentenced to prison in the case that rocked the city of Louisville and spawned weeks of street protests over police…

With each of the top four linebackers from a year ago moving on, Colorado had some rebuilding to do in the middle of the defense. As is the case for a lot of teams around the country these days, the Buffs found reinforcements in the transfer portal. “You get guys that come here who have a chip on their shoulder, want to prove something,” linebackers coach Andre Hart said in the spring. “Or they just want to get to the next level, and we can provide them the exposure.” Leading up to preseason camp, which opens July 28, BuffZone.com will…