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A Cortez man charged with murder in the brutal death of a 40-year-old man in Veterans Park last summer may face a second murder charge. And a hearing on the lawsuit between Leaf Properties and the Montezuma County commissioners has been set for May 21 at 2 p.m. in District Court.

A lawsuit filed by Maria’s Bookshop against the city of Durango and a police detective over a demand for records of a customer’s book purchases is now essentially defunct.

Ace of spades playing cards were left in abandoned vehicles last month after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained the drivers, according to a Glenwood Springs-based Latino advocacy nonprofit. The cards have historically been used as an intimidation tactic.

Cases against two Cortez residents charged with beating one man to death and assaulting two other men in Veterans Park last year are moving toward trial.

Colorado investigators say a new review found no evidence contradicting the original ruling that gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson died by suicide in 2005.

Shelters are full, violence is intensifying, and advocates warn Colorado can't keep up as calls for help surge statewide.

The family that was detained last month in Durango by ICE agents is asking to be voluntarily deported back to Colombia.

A family from Colombia whose arrest by ICE prompted a protest in Durango is reportedly preparing to self-deport.

The protest is happening outside of the ICE field office in Durango after a man and his two children were detained Monday morning. Advocates say the family is seeking asylum and has an active case. There were reports that officials responded with tear gas and rubber bullets.

Joining an estimated 7 million people nationwide, more than 850 people lined Cortez’s Main Street on Saturday morning as part of the No Kings Day protests against the Trump administration.