Ben Markus
Investigative Reporter at Colorado Public Radio
Investigative reporter for Colorado Public Radio. [email protected] - cell (303) 588-2847. Use Signal for encrypted messaging.
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1 month ago |
denverite.com | Ben Markus
The Denver District Attorney declined to press charges against an officer who shot and wounded a suspect in Paco Sanchez Park earlier this year, writing in a public decision letter that the officer’s use of force was justified. The park shooting occurred before midnight on Feb. 24 — but the events that led to the confrontation actually began weeks earlier with a drive-by shooting.
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1 month ago |
the-journal.com | Allison Sherry |Ben Markus
Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025 3:11 PM Updated Thursday, Apr.
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1 month 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.
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2 months 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.
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2 months 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.
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