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) — A downtown Colorado Springs business owner is begging for a break after another construction project has prevented him from making money. Taste of Jerusalem Cafe owner Adbul Nasser says an upgrade to gas lines on Bijou Street caused him to lose gas, thereby losing orders he could no longer fulfill.
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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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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After near two weeks of protests in Colorado Springs for police reform, city council members say a police advisory board, of sorts, is in the works. Monday, Mayor John Suthers explained, “I think we have to have a committee chosen by the council who will examine, as I say, very
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Woodland Park police are looking for attempted home burglars who targeted a house last month. On May 22nd, police say two men approached a house in the Blackfoot Trail neighborhood with what appears to be an “an AR-15 style rifle.” The surveillance video shows the two suspects approaching a
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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) — Monday marks the 10th day that protestors have gathered in downtown Colorado Springs asking for police reform in the city. “At a minimum, like, we need to have accountability across the board,” said Scott Silver, a protestor standing in front of City Hall. Others like Calli Stapleton says she’d like,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — There will be a high school football season. CHSAA commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green tweeted on Saturday: “CHSAA staff will begin constructing safety and implementation guidelines to resume ‘ALL’ athletics and activities including football beginning this fall.” That is a relief. Especially after the high school hoops season was cancelled in the
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — More than 50 Broncos players, including lineabacker Von Miller, cornerback Kareem Jackson and quarterback Drew Lock took part in a march in Denver for racial justice Saturday. All 25 members of the Broncos coaching staff, including head coach Vic Fangio, were there as well. It marked the tenth straight day of
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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) — Atharva Vispute is a rising senior at Rampart high school. He’s also the president of an organization called “Sea of Actions”. They’re holding free online classes throughout the summer for kids of all ages to join and interact with each other. Think of it as a virtual summer camp. “Those
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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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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Hundreds of people came out to the Pueblo Riverwalk Monday night to peacefully protest police brutality and to honor the memory of George Floyd — the man who was killed in Minneapolis while in police custody. One of the people walking with the protesters Monday was none other than Pueblo Police
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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) — Mayor John Suthers says Colorado Springs has enacted a curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in response to protests that have turned violent in recent days. Suthers is providing comment Wednesday on the protests that have taken place in Colorado Springs over the past five days in the wake
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Disabled American Veterans and RecruitMilitary is hosting the Colorado Springs Virtual Career Fair for Veterans Thursday. It’s a free virtual hiring event for transitioning military personnel, veterans, National Guard members, Reserve members and military spouses. “Virtual hiring events are not new to us. We’ve been offering these types of events,
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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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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police used tear gas in an effort to break up crowds outside the Police Operations Center and County Courthouse in downtown Colorado Springs Saturday night. Hundreds of people walked from the Police Operations Center to the County Courthouse shortly before 10 p.m., when police used tear gas to disperse them.
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