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Week of June 30, 2022
JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
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VOLUME 18 | ISSUE 2
How the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will affect abortion-access in Colorado In Colorado, there are — and will continue to be — very few abortion restrictions. BY SHANNON NAJMABADI THE COLORADO SUN
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday morning overturned Roe v. Wade,
ending nearly five decades of federal abortion protections. The vote was 6-3. Justice Samuel Alito authored the majority opinion, which was signed by the other conservative justices on the court: Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. Chief Justice John Roberts authored a concurring opinion, saying he would have preferred to ban abortion after 15 weeks without gutting Roe. The court’s liberal justices, Ste-
phen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, dissented. What does this mean? States can now decide if or how they want to restrict abortion access, including whether to ban the procedure altogether. Some states, like Colorado, have already taken steps to codify the right to an abortion while others have tee-ed up so-called “trigger laws” to automatically restrict or ban abortions if the Supreme Court
Friends and family remember Gordon Beesley, Johnny Hurley on anniversary of Olde Town shooting Memorials by friends erected, moments of silence held for both shooting victims
SEE SHOOTING, P2
SEE ROE V. WADE, P14
Family of Olde Town shooting victim Johnny Hurley sues Arvada Police Hurley’s mother, Kathleen Boleyn, sues former APD Officer Kraig Brownlow and Chief Link Strate
BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A solemn air filled Olde Town Square on June 21, as friends and family members of Gordon Beesley and Johnny Hurley gathered on the one-year anniversary of the Olde Town shooting to remember the victims of the tragedy. Flowers and chalk-written messages were set up for both victims, as mourners grieved and paid tribute to Beesley and Hurley. Brent Kaufman, a friend of Hurley’s said a few words to the assembled crowd of about 100 people and led a moment of silence for Beesley at 1:35
undercuts Roe v. Wade. It’s unclear if or by how much the number of people receiving abortions in the U.S. will decrease, but about half of states are expected to enact bans. After Texas banned abortions starting around six weeks — and empowered citizens anywhere to sue those who help someone get an abortion — many patients were able to get abortions other ways, re-
BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Hurley’s mother and sister return from an emotional moment to a crowd of friends and PHOTO BY RYLEE DUNN family.
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On the one-year anniversary of the Olde Town Arvada shooting, the estate of Johnny Hurley filed a civil lawsuit against the Arvada Police Department seeking damages for Hurley’s death. SEE SUES, P2
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