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Ben Markus

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Investigative Reporter at Colorado Public Radio

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  • Western Slope judge warns ICE to stop civil immigration actions in courthouses

    1 week ago | the-journal.com | Allison Sherry |Ben Markus

    Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025 3:11 PM Updated Thursday, Apr.

  • Western Slope judge warns ICE to stop civil immigration actions in courthouses

    1 week ago | durangoherald.com | Allison Sherry |Ben Markus

    Workers say Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been a steady presence A Colorado judge has ordered federal immigration agents to stop doing civil enforcement in and around courthouses in three Western Slope counties, the first known judicial usage of a Colorado law designed to make courts safe from immigration raids. Ninth Judicial District Chief Judge John Neiley issued the previously unreported order for Garfield, Pitkin and Rio Blanco counties on April 8.

  • Colorado governor signs bill letting universities pay student athletes

    3 weeks ago | coloradosun.com | Ben Markus

    Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation that will allow universities to pay athletes directly for their name, image and likeness rights, but he added a signing statement asking the legislature to eventually revisit the secrecy around specific payment amounts. This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. “I have concerns about the bill’s new Colorado Open Records Act exception regarding student-athlete contracts,” wrote Polis.

  • Polis signs bill allowing universities to pay student athletes - but warns about lack of transparency

    3 weeks ago | ksut.org | Ben Markus

    Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation that will allow universities to pay athletes directly for their name, image and likeness rights, but he added a signing statement asking the legislature to eventually revisit the secrecy around specific payment amounts. “I have concerns about the bill’s new Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) exception regarding student-athlete contracts,” wrote Polis.

  • A twist in the long-running Vizguerra deportation case leads to another delay

    3 weeks ago | denverite.com | Ben Markus

    In a tactical shift, attorneys for Jeanette Vizguerra are now arguing that she is being unfairly targeted for deportation by government agents frustrated by their inability to remove her from the U.S. during a 15-year process. The new approach by attorney Laura Lichter, filed Thursday, caused the cancellation of a Friday court hearing designed to determine whether Vizguerra could continue to be held by the government for deportation. Instead, U.S. District Judge Nina Y.

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Ben Markus
Ben Markus @CPRMarkus
10 Apr 25

NEW: We have identified at least six criminal cases in Colorado derailed because ICE has detained or deported the defendants. Serious cases, involving assault, DV, robbery, kidnapping. Their victims may never seen justice. With @allisonsherry: https://t.co/Y1dq4kprLK

Ben Markus
Ben Markus @CPRMarkus
2 Apr 25

RT @nbminor: Hello! A little news from me. Next week is my last at @CPRNews. Later this month I will join the @StarTribune's politics te…

Ben Markus
Ben Markus @CPRMarkus
2 Apr 25

RT @BianchiWeather: Officially downgrading the Rockies' Opening Day outlook to a mehhhhh Would lean they can play, but looks messy with de…