DENVER, Colorado, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on June 18, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke announcing a former Colorado resident sentenced to life in prison for federal hate crimes and firearm offenses related to mass shooting at Club Q: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. My name is Kristen Clarke, and I am the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the Justice Department. I'm joined today by Acting   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 19 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Kaul and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide agreement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. "Wisconsin DOJ is dedicated to protecting consumers against deceptive marketing, particularly when people's safety may be impacted," said Attorney General Josh Kaul  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1173) on June 18, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - April 2024": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 12 states and increased in 3 states on the last business day of April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 4 states and decreased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 3 states and decrease  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 19 -- The Colorado House Republicans posted the following statement on June 18, 2024, from State Rep. Matt Soper, R-Delta: * * * In response to Governor Polis's recent comment (https://x.com/jaredpolis/status/1802312729488740850) regarding the state's approach to wildlife management and the reintroduction of wolves, Representative Matt Soper (R-Delta) issued the following statement: "It is disheartening to see Governor Polis dismiss the serious concerns of rural Colorad  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 19 -- Denver Mayor Mike Johnston issued the following news: Mayor Mike Johnston and the City and County of Denver applaud the Biden Administration for taking concrete action to protect families and children who have long called the U.S. home. Together, these actions will remove hundreds of thousands of people from the shadow of deportation, keep families together, and provide additional pathways to success for our youngest, brightest minds. "In Denver, we believe that al  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 19 -- Denver Mayor Mike Johnston issued the following news on June 18, 2024: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston today, together with the Department of Public Safety, announced new improvements to the city's non-emergency phone line that will improve customer experience, reduce call volume on the non-emergency line, and free up call takers to answer more calls. "Providing Denverites with a better and more efficient way to access services is a key part of our commitment to deliver  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Anderson Lee Aldrich, 24, formerly of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was sentenced to 55 concurrent life sentences to run consecutive to 190 years in prison after pleading guilty to 74 hate crimes and firearms charges related to the Nov. 19, 2022, mass shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQIA+ establishment in Colorado Springs. According to the plea agreement, Aldrich admitted to murdering five people, injuring 19, an  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 19 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, Governor Polis applauded President Biden for taking action to provide relief and streamline citizenship processes for DREAMers and other undocumented immigrants on the 12th anniversary of DACA. "President Biden is stepping up once again as Congressional Republicans fail to pass the bipartisan border security, workforce and asylum reform bill. I thank President Biden for expandi  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 19 -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news on June 18, 2024: The National Institutes of Health has awarded $1.4 million in first-year funding to the University of Colorado Denver to manage and improve DS-Connect: The Down Syndrome Registry. Launched by NIH's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) in 2013, DS-Connect  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A federal court on June 11 enjoined a Colorado company and its owner from manufacturing, distributing or selling unauthorized vaping products. In a complaint filed on June 6, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, the government alleged that Boosted LLC, also known as Boosted E-Juice, and its owner, Cory Vigil, violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act by introducing or delivering   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:24-cv-01705; D. Colo. filed June 18, 2024) involving Western Sierra Resource Corp., Roger Johnson and Dennis Atkins: * * * SEC Charges Colorado Mining Company and its Executives with Fraud * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it filed charges against Colorado-based penny-stock issuer Western Sierra Resource Corporation, its Chief Executive Officer Roger Jo  more

BOULDER, Colorado, June 19 -- Boulder County issued the following news release: * * * Key Points: * Susana Lopez-Baker has been appointed as executive director of the Boulder County Housing Authority (BCHA) and director of the Boulder County Housing Department. * The new Housing Department brings together existing services. * Lopez-Baker has been serving as Interim Executive Director of BCHA since August 2023. * * * The Boulder County Commissioners have appointed Susana Lopez-Baker as the  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, June 19 -- The U.S. Army Environmental Command issued the following news: By Thomas Milligan As the Pueblo Chemical Depot is preparing for closure, the installation reintroduced a once-thought extinct species to the depot as part of a broader environmental management plan. The black-footed ferret was one of the first species to be listed under the federal Endangered Species Act dating back to 1967. Despite this protection, the species continued to decline, a  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: After a thorough review of the best available scientific and commercial information, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the Rio Grande chub and the Rio Grande sucker do not warrant listing under the Endangered Species Act. The Rio Grande chub and the Rio Grande sucker often co-occur within the Rio Grande Basin. These cool-water fishes   more

BOULDER, Colorado, June 19 -- Boulder County issued the following news release: * * * Key Points * A new wildfire mitigation rebate program is now available to all Boulder County residents * The program supports residents protecting their homes from wildfires with a rebate of up to $500. * Learn more and apply at wildfirepartners.org/rebate * * * Boulder County is proud to announce a new rebate program encouraging residents to actively take steps to protect their homes and communities fro  more