PLUS l Fountain fining homeowners, renters for illegal fireworks, United Methodist Church loses more congregations, including some from Colorado, over same-sex marriage schism, and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Tuesday. It’s June 27, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [What's next for Club Q mass shooter Anderson Aldrich]( - [Fountain fining homeowners, renters for illegal fireworks, offering free tickets to fireworks show]( - [United Methodist Church loses more congregations, including some from Colorado, over same-sex marriage schism]( [What's next for Club Q mass shooter Anderson Aldrich]( Anderson Aldrich, who killed five people at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub in November, pleaded guilty to 51 charges on Monday, marking the end of Aldrich's time in Colorado's 4th Judicial District Court, but what's next for the convicted mass shooter? [Read More]( Club Q massacre l Full coverage [DA laments inability to pursue death penalty for Club Q shooter]( [Victims of Club Q shooting speak on anger and loss at sentencing]( ['His decision to murder, maim and destroy...is unforgivable': Club Q victims and families give statements]( [Fountain fining homeowners, renters for illegal fireworks, offering free tickets to fireworks show]( Fountain residents could face new fines this year for lighting illegal fireworks, such as shells and rockets. [Read More]( [An ex-Broncos season-ticket holder and mentor to Sean Payton, Bill Parcells again will be following Denver]( Payton during his Broncos tenure often has mentioned how much he learned from Parcells. Parcells said in a phone interview with The Denver Gazette he has spoken to Payton “probably about six or seven times” since he took the job in February. [Read More]( [United Methodist Church loses more congregations, including some from Colorado, over same-sex marriage schism]( An exodus from the nation’s second-largest Protestant denomination over disagreements about human sexuality, abortion, Christian doctrine and biblical authority is continuing, with approval of 38 congregations in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Utah to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church. [Read More]( MORE TOP STORIES Several Colorado Springs schools will benefit from the latest round of Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grants. The Colorado Board of Education [approved $180 million in grants earlier this month to fund school construction projects for 17 recipients.]( A federal judge last week agreed a man convicted more than 20 years ago for a series of Aurora murders known as the "Labor Day Massacre"[had his constitutional rights violated when prosecutors played for jurors unreliable statements from a second homicide suspect.]( The Colorado Supreme Court issued five decisions and held five oral arguments last week as the justices prepare to take a summer break from the argument calendar, and Colorado Politics spoke to a new lawyer who is participating in a program designed to give recent law school grads experience in the appellate courts. [Check out this week's edition of Court Crawl,]( a roundup of news from the third branch of government. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a west wind 5-10 mph becoming south southwest 15-20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here](. Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100
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