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Attorney General highlights national report showing increasing teenage use of marijuana, declining cigarette and alcohol use

DENVER — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers said today that a new report from the National Institute on Drug Abuse showing increasing youth consumption of marijuana should be a cause of concern for Coloradans.

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Colorado courts celebrate National Adoption Day, more than 100 foster children united with permanent families

Colorado courts celebrate National Adoption Day, more than 100 foster children united with permanent families

DENVER – National Adoption Day will be celebrated in many of Colorado’s Judicial
Districts between Thursday, Nov. 17 and Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, with judges and magistrates
throughout Colorado finalizing the adoption of more than 100 foster children into permanent
families. Colorado is currently home to 365 children waiting for permanent families.
“Adoption Day is always a special day in Colorado’s courts,” said Chief Justice Michael
L. Bender. “I am pleased to see many of our courts taking the opportunity to recognize National
Adoption Day on a local level. However, this is but one day out of the year and we must remain
focused on the fact that there are still many children in need of good homes.”
Adoption Day events in Colorado are being coordinated through the courts, state and
local human services departments, as well as other local and state child agencies and advocacy
groups.
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Eighteenth Judicial District set to launch drug court

Eighteenth Judicial District set to launch drug court

Denver Drug Court implements a Veterans Track

DENVER – Some military veterans charged with non-violent crimes may now have the
opportunity to be enrolled in a court-monitored treatment and accountability program under an
expansion of the Denver Adult Drug Court.  The court earlier this month opened a Veterans Track within its existing program. The new
track is designed to balance the specialized treatment needs of veterans with the need to protect

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Attorney General announces $92 million multistate settlement with JPMorgan Chase to resolve bid-rigging allegations

Colorado Attorney John SuthersDENVER — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today $92 million multistate settlement with JPMorgan Chase to settle allegations that individuals working for subsidiaries of the financial holding company engaged in anticompetitive conduct in the municipal bond derivatives industry. The

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Attorney General appointed to NAAG Executive Committee for fifth year in a row

John SuthersDENVER — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today that he has been reappointed to the Executive Committee of the National Association of Attorneys General for the fifth year in a row. The 12-member Executive Committee is charged with leadership of the organization.

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Attorney General, Colorado Foreclosure Hotline start two-year, $600,000 grant to help Colorado homeowners

Colorado Foreclosure HotlineDENVER — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today that his office has awarded the Colorado Foreclosure Hotline a two-year, $600,000 grant to allow the nonprofit to continue its mission of helping homeowners avoid foreclosure.

The Office of the Attorney General finalized the grant in March, which will allow the Colorado Foreclosure Hotline to continue to serve Colorado homeowners for two more years.

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Attorney General calls court decision ‘a step toward long-term solvency’ for state pension system

DENVER — Colorado Attorney General John Suthers heralded a decision today from Denver District Court Judge Robert S. Hyatt as a significant step toward long-term solvency for Colorado’s Public Employees’ Retirement Association retirement fund. The decision upholds Senate Bill 1 of the 2010 legislative session, which placed a cap on cost-of-living increases for current and future retirees.

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