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VIDEO: Colorado Theater Gunman James Holmes Sentenced to Life in Prison

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Aug 8, 2015 Unable to unanimously agree on the death penalty, a jury gave the Aurora movie theater gunman life in prison without possibility of parole in the killing of 12 people in the 2012 rampage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

White Right-Wing Terrorists Are Biggest Threat to Americans, Study Finds

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 30, 2015 Wait until you see how many people were killed by white supremacist terrorist acts, as opposed to attacks by others. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: The Colorado Family Planning Initiative

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 12, 2015 The politics of control over the female body often stand in the way of health and safety, but one program has done an unprecedented job of putting women’s well-being and futures into their own hands. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Colorado Finds a Radical Way to Prevent Teen Pregnancies and Abortions

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 7, 2015 Between the years 2009 and 2013, there was a 40 percent drop in teen pregnancies in Colorado as well as a 42 percent decrease in abortions, especially in the poorest regions of the state. How exactly did the Centennial State achieve such remarkable results? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Gay High School Student Delivers Valedictorian Speech He Was Barred from Giving

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 4, 2015 The administration of Twin Peaks Charter Academy High School in Longmont, Colo., prevented 2015 class valedictorian Evan Young from giving his graduation speech after learning he would announce he is gay. Two weeks later he made his speech to an audience of hundreds. “Democracy Now!” airs Young’s full address and speaks with him about the experience. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Marijuana Economy Comes Out of the Shadows

David Sirota / Truthdig May 16, 2015 Since Colorado voters legalized marijuana in 2012, more states and cities have been considering a similar path. At the same time, the cannabis market is looking less like a music festival and more like a Silicon Valley confab -- upscale, data-driven and focused on investors. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mark Udall Can Make History by Releasing the Torture Report

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Dec 25, 2014 Mark Udall, the outgoing Democratic senator from Colorado, may be a lame duck, leaving office in less than a week. But his most important work in the Senate may still be before him. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Nebraska and Oklahoma Sue Colorado in Pot Dispute

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Dec 19, 2014 Nearly a year after Colorado blazed a trail in the movement to legalize recreational marijuana use in the U.S., two neighboring states are totally harshing the stoner mecca's mellow. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Denver Police Beat Unarmed Man, Topple His Pregnant Girlfriend and Delete the Evidence

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Dec 4, 2014 Officers with the Denver Police Department deleted bystander footage that showed them beating David Flores and knocking his pregnant girlfriend to the ground. Fortunately, the segment was sent to a remote digital storage network known as a cloud, and the horrific event is preserved for all to see. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )