Leigh Paterson
Senior Editor & ReporterAs KUNC's Senior Editor and Reporter, my job is to find out what鈥檚 important to northern Colorado residents and why. I seek to create a deeper sense of urgency and understanding around these issues through in-depth, character driven daily reporting and series work.
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Concerns about escalating racial tensions is increasing the numbers of first time Black gun owners. They say owning a gun comes with risks, but it also makes them feel safer.
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KUNC reporters Adam Rayes and Leigh Paterson join Colorado Edition鈥檚 Erin O鈥橳oole to talk about how and why Colorado鈥檚 protest movements have evolved over time. -
Following months of community unrest, Aurora鈥檚 city council appointed Vanessa Wilson as the city鈥檚 new chief of police in a 10-1 vote Monday night. Wilson, who has been serving as the interim police chief and has been on the force for 23 years, will take the position at a time of great upheaval. -
Some cities are shifting money from police budgets into summer youth jobs programs. A new challenge is adapting them to be safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Some cities see summer jobs programs as part of a strategy to reduce gun violence. But the pandemic is forcing these programs to change. -
Following the death of George Floyd, protesters in Denver, the Front Range and across the nation have been marching through the streets demanding police鈥� -
Protesters plan to take to the streets across the Front Range again this weekend, with calls on social media for mass gatherings in Denver, Boulder, Fort鈥� -
On the steps of the state Capitol, facing a crowd, Democratic lawmakers said Tuesday that they plan to introduce a bill to increase police transparency鈥� -
As the coronavirus continues to spread across the state, a rural corner of northeastern Colorado has become home to the highest rate of cases of any鈥� -
A federal judge is ordering the Weld County Sheriff to take certain actions to protect medically vulnerable inmates from COVID-19. In April, the American鈥�
