Two groups of people calling for the creation of a citizen review committee to monitor police in Colorado Springs met Tuesday with the City Council for the second time since a similar meeting last Thursday. “That meeting lasted around 90 minutes,” said council president Richard Skorman. “This one was around an hour longer. We’re moving
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The lines to get inside the casinos in Cripple Creek began long before the doors reopened at 7 a.m. Monday. Some gamblers said they waited in line for hours for a chance to try their luck for the first time since the coronavirus threat forced the closure of the casinos
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The local movement against police brutality and use of excessive force returned to the Police Operations Center on Thursday for the first time since officers used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse protesters early last week. This time, however, the demonstration was peaceful and police allowed it to happen.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With only two scheduled days remaining in the 2020 legislative session, state lawmakers are scrambling to push proposed bills through the process — and that worries the statewide business community. Around 50 business leaders sat in on an hourlong video conference Wednesday, hosted by the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce
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DENVER (KRDO) — The Colorado Senate has passed a new bill for police accountability nearly a week after it was first introduced, but 10 amendments were added to address concerns expressed by local law enforcement leaders. SB20-217 — the bill which mandates body-worn cameras for police officers, and changes deadly force standards — passed the
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Some local small business owners said they are waiting weeks, even months, to get federal money for pandemic recovery or learn if they qualify for it. Cathy Oxenford, of Palmer Lake, has run the Touchstone surface cleaning and restoration business with her husband for five years. In March, she
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Many downtown restaurants are still reeling from the economic impact of two months of being shut down or having restricted operations because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, they’re dealing with another situation — hundreds of protesters belonging to the Black Lives Matter movement who have been marching and rallying through
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The voices of protesters in Colorado are being heard by the same people they have often criticized for lack of action in cases of excessive force used by law enforcement officers. On Thursday, as demonstrations continued for a sixth day, the state’s 22 district attorneys released a letter calling for
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After four straight nights of clashes between protesters and police in downtown Colorado Springs, many feared that the start of a city-wide curfew Wednesday night would further raise tensions. Fortunately, that didn’t happen. Most of the hundreds of protesters who gathered at City Hall and marched through downtown for most of the day, dispersed at
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – After protests against police brutality in Colorado Springs turned violent Saturday and Sunday night, the Colorado Springs Police Department is sharing more details about exactly what happened, and explaining its protest response protocol. KRDO crews spoke with Colorado Springs Police Chief Vince Niski at a press conference Tuesday. He apologized
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A year ago at this time, the movie “Avengers: Endgame” drew record crowds at movie theaters and was well on its way to becoming the highest grossing movie of all time. This year, however, the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to kill the summer blockbuster season, which is the movie season’s most profitable period. Theaters in Colorado
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County deputies responded to a call in the Cimarron Hills area Friday night that resulted in an exchange of gunfire. According to EPSO spokesperson Sgt. Deborah Mynatt, a woman had called 911 saying her husband was intoxicated and trying to harm her. She later said he had
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Only 49% of Americans responding to a recent survey said they would take a vaccine for COVID-19 if and when it’s available. The survey of 1,056 people found that 31% are undecided about taking a vaccine and 20% said they won’t take it. Pharmaceutical companies, health experts and the federal
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The possibly of charging people a fee for hiking the popular Manitou Incline has been discussed for a decade, but has gained new momentum from the City Council. Mayor John Graham said that in an informal work session Tuesday evening, the council voted to require Incline users to reserve trips
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two overnight summer camps in Teller County have closed for the season, just as the season was starting. It’s because of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ announcement Tuesday that overnight camps are not yet considered safe to operate because of the COVID-19 pandemic and must remain closed through the month of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Legends Rock Bar in southeast Colorado Springs isn’t solely a bar, it’s also a restaurant with a varied menu — and that combination has allowed it, and other businesses like it, to reopen while regular bars remain closed. Governor Jared Polis, and the approval of a variance request for El
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Convincing more people to follow social distancing recommendations at parks, trails and open spaces in Colorado Springs has been difficult since the governor’s stay-at-home order for COVID-19 ended nearly a month ago. “We’re still not getting the voluntary compliance we’d like to see,” said Kurt Schroeder, a manager with Parks,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An investigation is underway after a drive-by shooting at Memorial Park sent three people to the hospital on Friday evening. It happened in the area of the tennis courts just after 8:30 p.m. Tom Stewart was at the tennis courts with his son and witnessed the incident. “It seemed like
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A possible grave site discovered in Palmer Park Thursday evening prompted a large police response. The Colorado Springs Police Department said in a social media post just before 8 p.m. that homicide detectives were on scene to investigate. Initially, police weren’t sure if the remains were human or animal. In
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There were two surprising developments Wednesday regarding the ongoing financial struggle of small businesses in Cañon City affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mark Greksa, owner of the Royal Gorge Route Railroad, said he’ll be forced to close permanently if Fremont County doesn’t receive a variance allowing merchants to reopen by June 1. “We’ve been closed
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