100+ High School Students In Denver Protest For Better Sex Education Amid Sex Assault Allegations
The demand for change comes after several allegations of sexual assault surfaced this week against several East High School students.
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The demand for change comes after several allegations of sexual assault surfaced this week against several East High School students.
After hearing from unhappy residents and following a spate of media attention, the HOA board overseeing Denver's Lowry neighborhood reversed a long-standing policy and voted to allow residents to display two yard signs.
Officials with Denver Public Schools tell CBS4 they are "aware of concerns" regarding recent sexual assault allegations involving students, and a former student, of East High School. Denver Police says it is investigating the allegations.
A popular consignment store chain in the Denver metro abruptly closed this summer after dozens of sexual assault and harassment allegations surfaced on an Instagram account against one of the franchise owners, effectively putting 37 people out of work in the middle of a pandemic. CBS4 Investigates spoke exclusively with one of the people who started that Instagram account about the alleged culture of drugs, abuse, and harassment behind the scenes at Buffalo Exchange, which Denver Police, with the help of the FBI, are now investigating.
As Jeffco Public Schools gears up for school to start back on Monday, CBS4 Investigates has learned many teachers are leaving the district, upset with the hybrid back-to-school plans.
As the city of Denver seeks to provide a wide variety of equitable, affordable housing in the city, the city's planning board has voted in favor of proposed plans to its group living rules, following an eight-hour-long meeting on the matter.
According to Colorado prison records, Luis Archuleta, who shot a Denver police officer decades ago, is back in the Colorado prison system.
Neighborhoods with greater air pollution concentrations are also areas where more people were hospitalized, and those are primarily poorer neighborhoods with a majority of Hispanic residents.
Several frustrated people are having to wait weeks for a callback appointment to speak to a real person for help with their unemployment claim, but CBS4 Investigates found if you speak Spanish, you can get help with your unemployment claim in seconds.
The number of people failing to appear in Denver's night traffic court in June and July soared 215% from the same time in 2019, and default judgments against drivers also spiked by 50%.
In fact, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment says of the 664,532 unemployment claims filed since mid-March, there are still 223,298 claims still pending. But the CDLE says that's the lowest number since April.
In 2018, 69,871 emergency calls were not answered immediately. In 2019, 54,887 calls were not answered immediately. So far in 2020, 22,433 were not answered immediately, according to data obtained by CBS4 Investigates.
Saying they are being used as "slave labor" by the Colorado prison system, three current and one former inmate have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Jared Polis, the state prison system and a private prison operator.
Gisela Shanahan, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President for Global Business at Denver International Airport, will be leaving her post next month according to sources familiar with her decision.
Brian McBroom, the city manager for Commerce City since 2012, resigned in June, a month after filing a legal notice with the city that he might sue his city over the actions of Mayor Benjamin Huseman.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office and the Colorado High School Activities Association are investigating what happened at a recent high school football game.
Winter is coming fast to Colorado's mountains, and meteorologists and climatologists say a La Niña pattern could shape how much snow we'll see -- especially in the northern ranges.
Eleven candidates are vying to lead the board, watch the candidates state their views on the key issues facing DPS.
It's becoming a challenge for a food pantry in the Denver metro area to stay open as economic uncertainties mount, a tougher job market takes hold and prices continue to rise.
The Chiles v. Salazar case will determine if Colorado's ban on "conversion therapy" for minors violates the free speech clause of the First Amendment.
There were widespread delays at Denver International Airport on Monday.
Aurora's plan to punish parents for actions of their kids has been approved.
"We're all (Denver Broncos) fans in here," Avs defenseman Cale Makar told reporters Monday. "Let's get that out of the way."
It's becoming a challenge for a food pantry in Littleton to stay open as economic uncertainties mount, a tougher job market takes hold and prices continue to rise.
Pete Goble, Assistant State Climatologist, and Dr. Ethan Greene of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, spoke about La Niña and the possible impact from it this winter in Colorado.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office and the Colorado High School Activities Association are investigating what happened at a recent high school football game.
"We're all (Denver Broncos) fans in here," Avs defenseman Cale Makar told reporters Monday. "Let's get that out of the way."
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following a violent altercation over the weekend.
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix threw a critical 4th quarter touchdown, followed by a 2-point conversion to overtake the Eagles for the lead.
Bowling Green's new mascot is a 3-year-old Persian cat owned by George Carlson, who also happens to be the football team's long snapper.
National Air Traffic Controllers Association tells its members that failing to report to work could cost them their job.
A growing number of Americans, squeezed by inflation and elevated interest rates, face the risk of losing their home in foreclosure.
The Supreme Court will hear a case brought by a licensed counselor in Colorado, who argues her state's ban on "conversion therapy" violates her First Amendment rights.
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following a violent altercation over the weekend.
A coconut cake known to be gifted by star Tom Cruise around the holidays is recalled due to a labeling error.
The FBI in 2023 analyzed phone records of more than a half dozen Republican lawmakers as part of an investigation into efforts by President Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, GOP senators say.
The Supreme Court will hear a case brought by a licensed counselor in Colorado, who argues her state's ban on "conversion therapy" violates her First Amendment rights.
The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not take up a bid by Ghislaine Maxwell to overturn her 2021 conviction for sex trafficking.
Treasury Department said a design isn't final after the U.S. Treasurer posted an image of a commemorative coin with President Trump's likeness.
The government shutdown stretched into its sixth day on Monday with no signs of an imminent resolution.
The CDC officially adopted recommendations made by the agency's vaccine advisory committee, whose members were hand-picked by Secretary Kennedy.
Nobel Prize committee chair says discoveries by the trio of researchers were "decisive for our understanding of how the immune system functions."
The Kroger Company's recall follows another FDA recall announcement last week of possibly contaminated pasta.
Michaela Del Barrio was worried about her family's history with breast cancer, but she didn't expect an early assessment to find anything.
Leaders at Denver Health are thinking outside the box to meet the need for dental assistants and hygienists.
National Air Traffic Controllers Association tells its members that failing to report to work could cost them their job.
A growing number of Americans, squeezed by inflation and elevated interest rates, face the risk of losing their home in foreclosure.
A coconut cake known to be gifted by star Tom Cruise around the holidays is recalled due to a labeling error.
A one-month supply of Ozempic and Wegovy will now cost $499 out of pocket for Costco shoppers.
Treasury Department said a design isn't final after the U.S. Treasurer posted an image of a commemorative coin with President Trump's likeness.
Denver's Board of Ethics on Friday cleared Denver International Airport and its Chief Executive Officer, Phil Washington, of an ethics violation related to a trip to a conference in Madrid earlier this year.
After months of fighting, a Colorado family is breathing a sigh of relief after the FDA announced initial approval of an experimental medication helping to keep their son alive.
A series of three attempted armed robberies targeting men with Rolex watches in Denver's Cherry Creek North neighborhood led police and federal investigators to deport one suspected Venezuelan TdA gang member.
A Colorado man is warning others after falling victim to an elaborate romance scam that cost him more than a million dollars in savings.
Neighbors living next to Denver's Elati Village micro community are asking the facility be shut down or moved "immediately" after an RV parked outside the facility burst into flames during the night of Sept. 11.
