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Uber, Lyft oppose some bills that aim to prevent assaults during rides
This story originally appeared on Stateline. While on her way home from a coworking space in Denver last year, Colorado state ...
Uber and Lyft fighting against laws to make rideshare services safer in multiple states, according to reports
Threats to exit markets, in-app messages to riders and applying direct pressure to lawmakers are among the rideshare ...
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs law creating rape kit oversight board, setting 60-day goal for processing
Calling Colorado’s long turnaround times to process sexual assault evidence kits “simply unacceptable,” Gov. Jared Polis signed a law Tuesday that creates a review board and adds ...
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Gov. Polis signs law to reduce Colorado’s rape kit backlog
One of those victims is Democratic state Rep. Jenny Willford of Northglenn, the leading lawmaker behind the new law. Willford was sexually assaulted over a year ago and filed a police report ...
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs law creating rape kit oversight board, setting 60-day goal for processing
Sen. Mike Weissman, an Aurora Democrat and sponsor of SB-304, said he and co-sponsor Rep. Jenny Willford will keep working to improve turnaround times for victims and quicken how fast sexual ...
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Governor vetoes rideshare safety bill: Sponsors call action a ‘devastating blow’
DENVER (KDVR) — On Friday, Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill that would have implemented safety standards for rideshare drivers, including tougher background checks and a right of action for people ...