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Contemplating chaos in a nation of ‘soft targets’

Contemplating chaos in a nation of ‘soft targets’

“There will always be evil, and we can’t get rid of it. We can try like hell to lessen it, but there are limits to what we can do and what we should do,” said Paul LaRuffa.

REFLECTING ON AURORA’S TRAGEDY: City set on theater massacre remembrance events but undecided about size and scope of event

REFLECTING ON AURORA’S TRAGEDY: City set on theater massacre remembrance events but undecided about size and scope of event

Some council members cautioned that the city not overload victims and families with multiple activities throughout the day.

Less than a week after a pair of lawsuits were filed against Cinemark in the wake of a July 20 mass shooting that left 12 people dead, the Plano, Texas, company on Thursday filed a motion to dismiss those claims.

Wrongful death claims kept open in Colo. shootings

He dismissed separate claims that Cinemark was negligent in the July 20 shootings, which also injured 70. The ruling was one of several legal hurdles the lawsuits had to clear before going to trial

Civil commitment study advances in Colorado

DENVER | A task force would study how to consolidate Colorado laws for placing someone in involuntary commitment under a bill advanced by House lawmakers. …

City plans remembrance day for Aurora theater massacre victims

City plans remembrance day for Aurora theater massacre victims

"We haven't gotten deep into the details until we know there's a comfort level with these ideas," Michelle Wolfe, deputy city manager, told council members.

Unsealed arrest documents shed light on accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes

Unsealed arrest documents shed light on accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes

Arrest documents show James Holmes admitted to police quickly that he was the only shooter in the theater, and that he repeatedly threatened his CU doc

President Barack Obama, sitting next to Denver Police Chief Robert White, participates in a meeting at the Denver Police Academy in Denver, Colo., with local law enforcement officials and community leaders to discuss the state's new measures to reduce gun violence, Wednesday, April 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Mayor Hogan tells Obama that guns aren’t nation’s only violence issue

“We all agree that there’s a problem of violence in society, and the answer is not just gun legislation,” Mayor Steve Hogan said.

This courtroom sketch shows James Holmes being escorted by a deputy as he arrives at preliminary hearing in district court in Centennial, Colo., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Investigators say Holmes opened fire during the midnight showing of the latest Batman movie on July 20, killing 12 people and wounding dozens. (AP Photo/Bill Robles, Pool) TV OUT

DA: Insanity law in Aurora theater shooting is constitutional

Prosecutors have not said whether they will pursue the death penalty. Under state law they have to announce their decision within 60 days once Holmes enters a plea

Bill Hoover carries a photo of his grandson AJ Boik, who was killed in the July, 2012 Aurora movie theatre massacre, during a news conference at which Colorado State legislators unveiled  gun control measures, at the State Capitol, in Denver, Tuesday Feb. 5, 2013. Among the proposed measures is a new bill that would hold manufacturers, sellers, and owners of assault weapons liable and responsible for damages caused by shootings with those weapons. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Democratic leader wants assault weapons liability

"My first response was that I laughed out loud," said Sen. Greg Brophy, a Republican from Wray.

Aurora council delays ambulance review

AURORA | The Aurora City Council has agreed to a request from prosecutors to delay a review of the ambulance response to last July’s movie …