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Takeaways from AP report of expected plea deal in Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooting

The suspect in a mass shooting at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is expected to strike a plea deal to state murder and hate charges that would ensure at least a life sentence for the attack that killed five people and wounded 17

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Colorado gay nightclub shooter expected to strike plea deal: ‘I have to take responsibility’

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‘We’re here to love each other in the face of hatred:’ Colorado Springs celebrates first Pride since Club Q massacre

Five people died in November when a 22-year-old opened fire at a Colorado Springs LGBT+ club. Less than seven months later, the city turned out in full force to celebrate Pride as the hero who helped take down the shooter served as grand marshal of the festival parade, writes Sheila…

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He fought off the gunman in the Club Q shooting. This is his message for Pride

Richard Fierro’s military instincts kicked in last November when a shooter opened fire at the Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club where he was socializing with family and friends. Now he’s serving as the grand marshal of the Pikes Peak Pride parade, writes Sheila Flynn

The Independent UK

Veteran who subdued Club Q gunman to be honored at Pride parade

Richard Fierro was one of two patrons praised by authorities for disarming the suspect at Club Q in Colorado Springs.

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Alabama senator says Space Command prefers Huntsville for HQ, but command has no comment

Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville says the top general in charge of U.S. Space Command told him during a meeting Wednesday that Huntsville, not Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the preferred location for its new headquarters

The Independent UK

Joe Biden says he was 'sandbagged' after tripping as Donald Trump responds to fall

Joe Biden was onstage greeting graduates at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, US, when he turned to jog back towards his seat and fell yesterday

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Biden trips, tumbles on Air Force stage

COLORADO SPRINGS (UNITED STATES) - President Joe Biden took a face-first tumble on Thursday after tripping over an obstacle on stage at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, but he appeared unhurt.

Bangkok Post

Biden says Sweden will 'soon' join NATO at U.S. Air Force address

U.S. President Joe Biden predicted on Thursday Sweden will join NATO "soon", speaking at the U.S. Air Force Academy days after he hinted at a possible deal to overcome Turkey's opposition to admitting the Nordic country to the alliance.

Reuters

Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions as politics loom over headquarters decision

The Air Force has announced the permanent location for many more U.S. Space Force units — and none of them are in Huntsville, Alabama

The Independent UK

Anderson Lee Aldrich shot more than 30 people at a Colorado Springs nightclub. Victims fought back

Anderson Lee Aldrich, the suspect in the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs that left five dead and more than 30 others wounded, will soon enter a plea on more than 300 charges that could bring a life sentence. Graig Graziosi reports

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Russell Wilson to host youth passing camp in Colorado Springs in June

Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson will host a youth football passing camp in Colorado Springs on June 3.

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When it comes to Colorado in the summer, 'geology is life'

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. We once drove through Walsenburg with a geologist named Brian Penn, passing gas stations and discount stores and fast food chains when suddenly Penn veered his Ford Ranger to the side of the road and stopped.

Tribune News Service

Independent Yemi Mobolade defeats Republican Wayne W. Williams in Colorado Springs mayoral race

Yemi Mobolade defeated Wayne W. Williams 57.5% to 42.5% in the general runoff for Colorado Springs mayor. The runoff was on May 16, 2023, while the general was held on April 4, and the filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 23.

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Independent candidate poised to become first elected Black mayor of Colorado Springs

An independent mayoral candidate is poised to defeat his Republican opponent to become the first elected Black mayor in the conservative city of Colorado Springs, Colorado’s second largest city

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Yemi Mobolade and Wayne W. Williams running in general runoff for mayor of Colorado Springs

The general runoff for Colorado Springs, Colorado, is on May 16, 2023. The general election was held on April 4, and the filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 23.

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Voters to decide municipal races in Colorado Springs, Colorado

The nonpartisan general for Colorado Springs, Colorado, is on April 4, 2023. The city is also holding a special election for the District 3 city council seat on the same date. The filing deadline was Jan. 23.

The Denver Post

'One of the great challenges of our time': How mass killers slip through Colorado’s fragmented safety net

DENVER — A man at Denver International Airport told his father he’d ram his truck through a gate, hijack a plane and shoot up the airport.

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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Colorado roundup

Colorado is holding elections, including for municipal office, on April 4, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Tribune News Service

She walked across Colorado, corners to corners. The reason was complicated

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — In the summer of 2020, India Wood was hiking the countryside somewhere off Interstate 70 between Edwards and Wolcott.

The Denver Post

Judge upholds all charges — including hate-crime counts — against Club Q shooting suspect

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — An El Paso County judge on Thursday allowed all charges — including dozens of hate-crime counts — to move forward against the suspect in the mass shooting at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ club last year.

Tribune News Service

Colorado restaurateur channels grief into fundraiser event after losing 18 relatives in Turkey earthquake

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — After the deadliest earthquake in more than a decade struck Turkey and Syria earlier this month, tragedy runs deep more than 6,600 miles away in Colorado Springs.

The Denver Post

Club Q shooting suspect had rainbow-colored gun target at home, court testimony reveals

DENVER — Colorado Springs police investigators found a rainbow-colored gun target inside the apartment of suspected Club Q shooter Anderson Aldrich and a rough sketch of the layout of the LGBTQ nightclub, court testimony revealed Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Colorado gay club shooting no mystery, but motive unknown

It is no mystery who shot and killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs last year, but what motivated that person to target a venue that had long been a sanctuary for the LGBTQ community in the mostly conservative city remains unknown

The Denver Post

Club Q in Colorado Springs announces plans to reopen

DENVER — Club Q plans to reopen this fall, the nightclub’s owners announced Monday on Facebook.

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