Headlines Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Boulder petitions state Supreme Court in bodycam ruling
The city of Boulder is petitioning the Colorado Supreme Court to review an April Court of Appeals ruling that the city cannot charge fees for police body camera footage.
The original case was brought by YellowScene Magazine, which requested body camera footage of the 2023 shooting and killing of Jeannette Alatorre by Boulder police. When BPD charged them thousands of dollars. YellowScene argued the high fees violate Colorado law which says body cam footage can be made available to the public when there is a complaint of misconduct.
BPD argues that they must charge the high fees because of the substantial review and blurring process required before footage is released. Colorado’s Law Enforcement Integrity Act, or LEIA, is a 2020 law which requires the blurring of any parts of body camera footage that raise “substantial privacy concerns.”
YellowScene publisher and founder Shavonne Blades spoke to KGNU earlier this year, after the original ruling.
“It’s already hard enough to be in journalism, and then when you are doing a request for records and you’re getting $3,000 fees, you can’t do it…we’ve watched those videos over and over and, , we’ve published an article on Jeanette Ro and I do not want her forgotten in all of this.”
CU Denver to purchase high-rise building
The University of Colorado Denver plans to purchase a high-rise in the Central Business District for nearly $30 million in cash.
CU says the purchase would allow for students to expand their career research and opportunities.
The building is near Curtis, 16th, Arapahoe, and 17th Streets.
They say the change will “embed learners in the central business district, an ecosystem that will provide direct access to real world careers and learning experiences and enrichment through the arts, entertainment and culture. Some of this could occur within the building by prioritizing tenants who are mission aligned.”
The purchase is said to also open up space for more partnerships and research while paving the way for a new future.
The university is set to close on the purchase on June 26.
Douglas County to restrict use of electric dirt bikes and off-road vehicles
Douglas County has chosen to restrict the use of electric dirt bikes and off-road vehicles following an increase in crashes. The restriction will go into place immediately as it was decided the typical 30-day timeline to implement an ordinance was not necessary.
The restriction will now make it so that drivers of the electric and off-road vehicles will need to have an active drivers license as a majority of the crashes have included teens.
Airport car theft ring indicted
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Denver District Attorney John Walsh announced a new grand jury indictment of 11 defendants for carrying out a motor vehicle theft ring.
The indictment alleges the group targeted municipal airport parking lots, hotels, businesses, and homes across the Front Range area between July 2024 and January 2025.
CATPA Metropolitan Auto Theft Task Force commander John Pickard told CBS News he believes the ring was connected to, or grew out of, a vehicle theft ring that operated around Denver International Airport in 2022.
Greeley Stampede implements new AI security system
The Greeley Stampede returns for another year as its events are set to begin later today. The event is known for its range of events including rodeos, carnival rides, 4th-of-July fireworks show, and concerts – this year’s headliner is the singer Nelly.
The Stampede will use a new security measure this year: an Artificial Intelligence-powered weapons detection system. Stampede marketing manager Kevin McFarling and security chairman Jon Patton say guests will walk through the system upon entering, and if the system flags someone, festival security will pull them aside for extra security screening. In a statement earlier this year, Patton said “most won’t even know that they have walked through it, unlike a traditional metal detector.”
The Stampede has said they are adding the AI-powered system in part because of recent growth in attendees. They reported that event attendance has exceeded 300,000 people for the past four years.
The festival already has a clear bag policy in place. It also doesn’t allow attendees to bring backpacks or large purses, with the exception of medical equipment. It does allow concealed carry of a firearm, if guests can show proper documentation to prove they are authorized to carry a firearm before entering.
The stampede is one of the most beloved events in Weld County, and will stay in town until July 5th. On July 4th, the stampede will hold its annual fireworks show to celebrate the United State’s 250th birthday.
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