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*Colorado Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday December 25, 2024 ( 5 items )  

FBI Offers Reward in Death of Minor on Ute Mountain Ute Reservation
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 -- The FBI issued the following news release: The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward to anyone providing information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the man wanted in the shooting death of a minor on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation in Colorado. A federal arrest warrant has been issued for Jeremiah Hight, who is wanted in the death of the minor in Towaoc in the early morning hours of Dec. 11. Hight, 23, is a Native American man with brown hair and brown eyes. He i  more

Rep. Crow and Sen. Bennet Introduce Bill to Support Law Enforcement and Improve Mental Health Crisis Response
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-6) and U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Supporting Mental Assistance Responder Teams Community Policing Act or SMART Community Policing Act to dedicate funding for collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and local responders. The legislation would allow health professionals, case managers, and outreach teams to engage people experiencing crises related   more

Rep. Crow Leads Letter to Request Update on Ongoing Human Rights Concerns in Ethiopia
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Jason Crow led a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing concerns related to the human rights situation in Ethiopia and requesting an update from the Department of State on whether the Government of Ethiopia is engaged in a pattern of gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights. In the letter, Congressman Crow details decisions made by the Department to rest  more

Reps. Crow, Nunn, Blumenauer, and Wenstrup Lead 51 Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter to Honor US Promises, Safeguard the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Program
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Jason Crow, a former Army Ranger who served in Afghanistan, joined Reps. Zach Nunn (R-IA-3), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3), and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-2) in leading a letter with 51 of their colleagues urging leadership on the House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs to prioritize the life-saving Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program i  more

Senate Judiciary Committee Announces Accomplishments Under Chair Durbin
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a review of the accomplishments of the 2021-2024 Democratic majority Senate Judiciary Committee, which includes a compilation of the four years under Chair Durbin's leadership and during the Biden-Harris Administration. "Our country demands much of the Senate Judi  more