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Gov. Jared Polis ends bid to comply with ICE subpoena

Gov. Jared Polis is reversing course on his attempts to provide federal immigration authorities with sensitive state records.

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Gov. Jared Polis is reversing course on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="his attempts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/06/09/colorado-jared-polis-ice-lawsuit" data-vars-content-id="5e888ba3-5e6f-4d22-89f1-e430b2b34135" data-vars-headline="Gov. Jared Polis ends bid to comply with ICE subpoena" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/06/09/colorado-jared-polis-ice-lawsuit" target="_self">his attempts</a> to provide <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="federal immigration authorities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/10/22/colorado-governor-jared-polis-ice-immigration-status" data-vars-content-id="5e888ba3-5e6f-4d22-89f1-e430b2b34135" data-vars-headline="Gov. Jared Polis ends bid to comply with ICE subpoena" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/10/22/colorado-governor-jared-polis-ice-immigration-status" target="_self">federal immigration authorities</a> with sensitive state records.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The case" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/06/05/ice-jared-polis-lawsuit-colorado-immigration" data-vars-content-id="5e888ba3-5e6f-4d22-89f1-e430b2b34135" data-vars-headline="Gov. Jared Polis ends bid to comply with ICE subpoena" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/06/05/ice-jared-polis-lawsuit-colorado-immigration" target="_self">The case</a> shined a spotlight on the tension between federal immigration enforcement and Colorado&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="privacy and sanctuary protections" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/05/05/colorado-immigrant-protections-sanctuary-state-lawsuit" data-vars-content-id="5e888ba3-5e6f-4d22-89f1-e430b2b34135" data-vars-headline="Gov. Jared Polis ends bid to comply with ICE subpoena" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/05/05/colorado-immigrant-protections-sanctuary-state-lawsuit" target="_self">privacy and sanctuary protections</a>.

Johnston bans federal immigration authorities from city property

His order bans ICE from city property and calls for arrests over excessive force.

Flanked by top local officials, Mayor Mike Johnston announced Thursday that Denver will bar federal agents from city property, a step he said will help protect residents from federal overreach.Why it matters: It&#x27;s among the most combative ways the Democratic mayor has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="flexed his executive authority" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/08/20/denver-mayor-johnston-defends-layoffs-trash" data-vars-content-id="3fed46e0-8c37-4617-9217-447dd2ab3468" data-vars-headline="Johnston bans federal immigration authorities from city property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/08/20/denver-mayor-johnston-defends-layoffs-trash" target="_self">flexed his executive authority</a> to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="confront the Trump administration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/11/25/mike-johnston-trump-allies-immigration-deportation" data-vars-content-id="3fed46e0-8c37-4617-9217-447dd2ab3468" data-vars-headline="Johnston bans federal immigration authorities from city property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/11/25/mike-johnston-trump-allies-immigration-deportation" target="_self">confront the Trump administration</a>, and by staging a press conference at the steps of city hall, he made clear he wanted to maximize visibility.

New Denver indie bookstore looks to break the mold

Denver Book Society in the Uptown neighborhood is a coffee shop and soon a bar.

Denver&#x27;s newest indie bookstore wants to be more than just books.The intrigue: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Denver Book Society" data-vars-click-url="https://www.denverbooksociety.co/" data-vars-content-id="4e1e3cf4-d4c4-43b2-8ad3-7c94e04a6a7b" data-vars-headline="New Denver indie bookstore looks to break the mold" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.denverbooksociety.co/" target="_blank">Denver Book Society</a> in the Uptown neighborhood is a coffee shop and soon a bar. It&#x27;s a place to play board games and do puzzles. It hosts book clubs.

The 5 cities in contention for the DNC in 2028

Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver and Philadelphia are competing to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention.

Politics

Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver and Philadelphia are competing to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, the party <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced" data-vars-click-url="https://democrats.org/news/dnc-announces-2028-convention-date-and-host-city-frontrunners/" data-vars-content-id="ad9ce1c8-56e3-4058-bc50-6b65f62ce343" data-vars-headline="The 5 cities in contention for the DNC in 2028" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://democrats.org/news/dnc-announces-2028-convention-date-and-host-city-frontrunners/" target="_blank">announced</a> Monday.Why it matters: The city selected will become the center of the political universe for one week and experience a major economic boost.

Meet some of the Coloradan Paralympians in Milan Cortina

Here are five athletes with local ties to keep an eye on.

Team USA&#x27;s Paralympic roster includes multiple athletes with Colorado connections — including a defending Olympic champion. The big picture: The United States is sending <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="72 competitors" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/usopc-names-full-2026-milan-cortina-paralympics-roster" data-vars-content-id="2dc351ec-d459-4050-a7d6-c206970227dc" data-vars-headline="Meet some of the Coloradan Paralympians in Milan Cortina" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/usopc-names-full-2026-milan-cortina-paralympics-roster" target="_blank">72 competitors</a> to Italy, five more than it did for the 2022 Games in Beijing.

Meet Colorado's 2024 Paris Paralympians

The Paris Paralympics start this week, and Team USA features at least eight Colorado-connected athletes.

Sports

The Paris Paralympics start this week, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Team USA" data-vars-click-url="https://www.teamusa.com/making-team-usa" data-vars-content-id="708b1739-7a14-400d-998b-fba32e02575c" data-vars-headline="Meet Colorado&#x27;s 2024 Paris Paralympians" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.teamusa.com/making-team-usa" target="_blank">Team USA</a> features at least eight Colorado-connected athletes.Why it matters: Paralympians are athletes who have battled through adversity to compete and represent their country in 22 different sports.

Here are Colorado's Olympic champions

A handful of athletes competing in Paris with Colorado ties medaled this summer.

Mallory Swanson scored the decisive goal for the U.S. women&#x27;s national team over Brazil Saturday to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="secure the team&#x27;s first Olympic" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/08/10/womens-us-soccer-defeats-brazil-wins-gold-paris" data-vars-content-id="aa9b4064-3f9c-458f-9be1-580867ef3163" data-vars-headline="Here are Colorado&#x27;s Olympic champions" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/08/10/womens-us-soccer-defeats-brazil-wins-gold-paris" target="_self">secure the team&#x27;s first Olympic</a> title since 2012.The big picture: Swanson, of Highlands Ranch, was among the handful of athletes competing in Paris with Colorado ties who medaled this summer.

Meet Colorado's Olympic track and field stars

A half-dozen Coloradans are participating in this year's events.

A half-dozen Coloradans are participating in this year&#x27;s Olympic track and field events, including one athlete whose specialty has a legacy of local stars.The big picture: Two women, Valerie Constien and Elise Cranny, are competing in track events, while Valarie Allman (discus) and Anna Hall (heptathlon) will participate in largely field sports.

Olympic spotlight: 20-year-old Denverite goes for gold in breaststroke

This is the 20-year-old's first Olympics, but not her first moment in the spotlight.

The much-hyped Olympic swimming competitions will feature Denver&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Emma Weber" data-vars-click-url="https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/emma-weber" data-vars-content-id="90280059-defc-4242-9729-d2175f06b550" data-vars-headline="Olympic spotlight: 20-year-old Denverite goes for gold in breaststroke" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/emma-weber" target="_blank">Emma Weber</a> in the breaststroke.State of play: This is the 20-year-old&#x27;s first Olympics but not her first moment in the spotlight. Weber was the state champion in the 100-meter breaststroke and 200-meter individual medley at Regis Jesuit High School and helped lead the University of Virginia to a national championship this March.

Your guide to the 2024 Olympics: How and where to watch

If you’re not catching a flight to Europe to witness the action live from July 26 to Aug. 11, you can still have a viewing experience you won’t forget.

Olympics

The positive news: The Olympic Games Paris 2024 is here!If you&#x27;re not catching a flight to Europe to witness the action live from July 26 to Aug. 11, you can still have a viewing experience you won&#x27;t forget.

Olympic spotlight: Two Colorado sharpshooters descend on Paris

The pair includes a veteran and a young shooter making his debut.

Littleton&#x27;s own Rylan Kissell will join Keith Sanderson, who lives in Monument, as sharpshooters in the 2024 Paris Olympics.The big picture: Sanderson, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a San Antonio native" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/07/18/san-antonio-olympics-olympian-kieth-sanderson" data-vars-content-id="23c07609-fd02-4491-b26e-81a6defee941" data-vars-headline="Olympic spotlight: Two Colorado sharpshooters descend on Paris" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/07/18/san-antonio-olympics-olympian-kieth-sanderson" target="_self">a San Antonio native</a>, is making his fourth Olympic appearance, while Kissell, a recent University of Alaska Fairbanks grad, will make his debut at the Games.

Olympic spotlight: Rower Jessica Thoennes seeks first medal

Thoennes took fourth place in the Tokyo Olympics.

Two seconds is all that separated Jessica Thoennes from Olympic glory three years ago.Zoom in: Thoennes, a rower from Highlands Ranch, took fourth place in the U.S. women&#x27;s eight-person rowing team in the pandemic-delayed 2020 Tokyo Games, missing out on a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bronze by a pair of seconds" data-vars-click-url="https://www.teamusa.com/news/2024/april/17/jess-thoennes-and-azja-czajkowski-hope-to-inspire-the-next-generation-of-female-rowers" data-vars-content-id="13361259-c6ea-4415-8304-0ea08c22cb6e" data-vars-headline="Olympic spotlight: Rower Jessica Thoennes seeks first medal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.teamusa.com/news/2024/april/17/jess-thoennes-and-azja-czajkowski-hope-to-inspire-the-next-generation-of-female-rowers" target="_blank">bronze by a pair of seconds</a>.

Olympic spotlight: Colorado trio leads the USWNT

Lindsey Horan, Mallory Swanson and Sophia Smith take the field with Team USA on Thursday against Zambia.

A cohort of Colorado women will lead the U.S. women&#x27;s soccer team in Paris with a unified goal: Returning the gold medal to American soil.The big picture: The team begins its 2024 Olympic campaign on Thursday against Zambia, which is making its second overall appearance in the games.