The Worst Case of Juror Abuse in the U.S. is Right Here in Grand Junction
Marilyn Charlesworth of Grand Junction, Colorado, has started a GoFundMe campaign asking for help to pay the mounting legal fees […]
Human rights
FFRF: Fruita Monument High School’s Baccalaureate Violates First Amendment
A concerned member of the Fruita Monument High School community has sought help from the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF)
Beware How Voter ID Laws are Portrayed in the News
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) is taking the New York Times to task for portraying the attack on voting
Delta Middle School Teacher Pushes Christianity on Students
Western Colorado Atheists and Freethinkers (WCAF), which advocates for western Colorado’s secular community, has a form on its website where people can
It’s Time to End GOP Rule in Mesa County
Do you plan to vote for Republican incumbents and the same Mesa County politicians we’ve had in office before? Think again.
Botox Victim Wins $18 Million from Allergan after Contracting Botulism Poisoning
Dr. Sharla Helton, an accomplished obstetrician in Oklahoma City, won $18 million a long-running legal fight against the maker of
Midwife Sounds Alert Over Spike in Stillbirths in Heavily-Drilled Vernal, Utah
A midwife in Vernal, Utah, has raised a red flag about a spike in the number of stillbirths and neonatal deaths in
Stacy London: What Not to Promote
On July, 8, 2013, Stacy London, star of the TV show What Not To Wear, entered into a partnership with drug
Colorado Ballot Initiative Puts Rights of People Over Corporate Rights
Think businesses have too many rights over citizens? Then attend a free informational session Tuesday, April 29 in Grand Junction
Over Half of Weld County’s Winter Air Pollution Comes from Drilling Rigs
A team of atmospheric scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of Colorado (CU) found
Colorado Health Department Investigating Spike in Fetal Abnormalities in Heavily-Drilled Garfield County
Cross-posted from DeSmogBlog.com The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has called in an epidemiologist to investigate a recent spike
New Business Coalition Forms in Colorado to Fight Anti-Fracking Movement
Cross-posted from DeSmogBlog.com A new pro-fracking business coalition called “Vital for Colorado” (VfC) has sprung up to fight the growing
Study Links Natural Gas Drilling to Congenital Heart Defects in Babies
A newly-published study specific to Colorado (pdf) links the rate of congenital heart defects in babies to how close they live to
Advertising, Education, Equal rights, Ethics, Ethnic/Minority, Human rights, LGBT issues
Luxury Retailer Barneys Features Transgender Models
The spring fashion ad campaign of luxury department store Barneys New York features seventeen transgendered models, most of whom have
Court Rules Corporations Aren’t People, Can’t Exercise Religion
The United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously today (pdf) that a private, for-profit corporation is not a “person”
FDA Drags Feet on Regulating Menthol in Cigarettes
It’s own Tobacco Products Advisory Scientific Committee (TPASC) concluded in 2011 that menthol cigarettes increase hazards to human health, but
Colin Powell Outs “Voter ID” as Voter Suppression, Says Laws will Backfire
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a Republican, said on Face the Nation that Republican claims that “Voter ID” laws
Thousands Protest at ALEC’s 40th Annual Meeting in Chicago
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) held its 40th annual meeting earlier this month at the Palmer House Hotel in