Investigation /tags/investigation Investigation en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:39:35 GMT Spotlight on Aurora police shooting of Black man shifts to Chief Chamberlain /news/2024-10-21/spotlight-on-aurora-police-shooting-of-black-man-shifts-to-chief-chamberlain Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:39:35 GMT /news/2024-10-21/spotlight-on-aurora-police-shooting-of-black-man-shifts-to-chief-chamberlain Susan Greene, Sentinel Reporter in Residence Colorado’s newest fire prevention employee is cute, furry, and has a terrific nose /podcast/inthenoco/2024-08-02/colorados-newest-fire-prevention-employee-is-cute-furry-and-has-a-terrific-nose Fire is on everyone's mind this week. If you’re curious how investigators determine a fire’s cause, you might be surprised to learn that dogs can help with that. On today’s In the NoCo we’ll meet the cutest new employee of Colorado’s Division of Fire Prevention and Control, and we’ll learn why she’s so good at her job. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-08-02/colorados-newest-fire-prevention-employee-is-cute-furry-and-has-a-terrific-nose In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole Recent Colorado Bureau of Investigation data reveals crime rates are mixed in Boulder /news/2024-06-05/recent-colorado-bureau-of-investigation-data-reveals-crime-rates-are-mixed-in-boulder Property crime and vehicle thefts are down in Boulder, but violent crime remains on the rise. Boulder Reporting Lab reporter John Herrick sits down with KUNC host Michael Lyle, Jr., to dig into the reasons why. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:30:28 GMT /news/2024-06-05/recent-colorado-bureau-of-investigation-data-reveals-crime-rates-are-mixed-in-boulder Michael Lyle Former DNA scientist under criminal investigation for data manipulation, withholding test results /news/2024-03-12/former-dna-scientist-under-criminal-investigation-for-data-manipulation-withholding-test-results An internal review by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation found Yvonne "Missy" Woods withheld test results while working with the crime lab. The Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to provide more details on the story. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:30:50 GMT /news/2024-03-12/former-dna-scientist-under-criminal-investigation-for-data-manipulation-withholding-test-results Michael Lyle Transparency group: Secret ballot system at Colorado Capitol violates ‘spirit and letter’ of sunshine law /news/2022-10-14/transparency-group-secret-ballot-system-at-colorado-capitol-violates-spirit-and-letter-of-sunshine-law The leaders of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition on Thursday sent Democratic lawmakers a letter saying their system known as quadratic voting violates the state’s sunshine laws and “deprives the public of its right to observe important decision making — in real time.” Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:13:52 GMT /news/2022-10-14/transparency-group-secret-ballot-system-at-colorado-capitol-violates-spirit-and-letter-of-sunshine-law Scott Franz A secret ballot system at Colorado’s statehouse is quietly killing bills and raising transparency concerns /news/2022-10-10/a-secret-ballot-system-at-colorados-statehouse-is-quietly-killing-bills-and-raising-transparency-concerns Democrats who control the state legislature are increasingly using a survey they fill out in secret to help determine whether bills live or die. The results are kept from the public, raising questions about transparency and potential violations of the state’s sunshine law. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-10/a-secret-ballot-system-at-colorados-statehouse-is-quietly-killing-bills-and-raising-transparency-concerns Scott Franz 'Everything Good About Elijah Is What His Legacy Is Going To Be:' A Conversation with Sheneen McClain /community/2021-02-25/everything-good-about-elijah-is-what-his-legacy-is-going-to-be-a-conversation-with-sheneen-mcclain On Monday, the city of Aurora released the results of a months-long independent investigation into Elijah McClain’s death. The report’s findings validate what Elijah McClain's mother, Sheneen McClain, has been saying publicly and privately about his death for nearly a year and a half. Ms. McClain joined Colorado Edition to talk about her son, the independent investigation, healing and justice. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:45:06 GMT /community/2021-02-25/everything-good-about-elijah-is-what-his-legacy-is-going-to-be-a-conversation-with-sheneen-mcclain Colorado Edition, Erin O'Toole, Rae Solomon Medics In Colorado Dosed 902 People With Ketamine For 'Excited Delirium' In 2.5 Years /news/2020-07-21/medics-in-colorado-dosed-902-people-with-ketamine-for-excited-delirium-in-2-5-years More than 100 agencies across Colorado have approval from the state to allow medics to use ketamine, an anesthetic, on people who show signs of what's often dubbed "excited delirium," a practice that is now drawing national criticism from anesthesiologists and psychiatrists. Tue, 21 Jul 2020 23:35:28 GMT /news/2020-07-21/medics-in-colorado-dosed-902-people-with-ketamine-for-excited-delirium-in-2-5-years Michael de Yoanna, Rae Solomon Could PPE Have Saved Lives At Colorado's Nursing Homes As The Pandemic Struck? /health/2020-06-02/could-ppe-have-saved-lives-at-colorados-nursing-homes-as-the-pandemic-struck Could a simple lack of personal protective equipment, including proper masks, gowns and gloves, have increased the COVID-19 death toll at nursing homes… Tue, 02 Jun 2020 22:57:38 GMT /health/2020-06-02/could-ppe-have-saved-lives-at-colorados-nursing-homes-as-the-pandemic-struck Michael de Yoanna Colorado Fire Department Reduces 911 Calls By Helping Frequent Callers /health/2018-12-04/colorado-fire-department-reduces-911-calls-by-helping-frequent-callers The Squad 1 crew makes their way to their truck at a downtown Greeley fire station. They're walking, not running, and once their truck is on the road,… Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:14:50 GMT /health/2018-12-04/colorado-fire-department-reduces-911-calls-by-helping-frequent-callers Michael de Yoanna