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	<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Trump Administration Challenges Colorado&#8217;s Large-Capacity Magazine Ban in Court</title>
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					<dc:creator>Lindsey Toomer, Colorado Newsline</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:11:51 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Denver Drivers Wait Months to Fight Parking Tickets as New Online System is Delayed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:59:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Denver Gym Sued Over &#8220;Groaning&#8221; and &#8220;Struggling&#8221; Weightlifters</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Tina Peters Plans Appeal to Colorado Supreme Court, Lawyer Says</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:40:36 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>After Man Spends 27 Years in Prison, Denver Court Overturns Conviction for 1998 Infant Death</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:04:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Democratic States, Including Colorado, Sue Trump Over Mail-In Ballot Order</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:26:11 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Courtney Tinker&#8217;s In-Custody Death Lawsuit Latest to Target Jeffco Jail</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:37:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Judge Rules East High School Shooting Lawsuit Can Move Forward, Calls DPS Conduct &#8220;Baffling&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:50:26 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Denver Zoo Lawsuit Alleges New Sea Lion Exhibit Was Built Poorly, Suffers From Leaks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:23:38 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Colorado May Allow Lawsuits Against Conversion Therapy Providers Following Supreme Court Ruling</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:34:39 -0600</pubDate>
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