ICE in Boulder County: DA issues guidance on what to do if they show up

ICE in Boulder County: DA issues guidance on what to do if they show up

ICE in Boulder County: DA issues guidance on what to do if they show up ICE is present in Boulder County and has detained local residents, Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said in a February interview.  At the time, Dougherty said ICE activity could increase if Trump targets Colorado for opposing his policies. Now, a Congressional inquiry has been opened in Boulder County, with the federal government sending letters to the DA [https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-05-20-jdj-tm-to-boulder-county-district-attorney-dougherty.pdf], Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson [https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-05-20-jdj-tm-to-boulder-county-sheriff-s-office-johnson.pdf] and City of Boulder police [https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-05-20-jdj-tm-to-boulder-police-dept-redfearn.pdf] requesting a vast amount of records and documentation. Arrests are the highest in 10 years, but just 37% of people detained by ICE have a criminal record, according to new research from CU Boulder economists [https://www.colorado.edu/today/2026/02/18/ice-arrests-reach-record-highs-percent-criminal-record-plummets]. Another study from CU Boulder found that ICE activity harms the local economy and takes away job opportunities [https://www.colorado.edu/today/2026/05/04/heightened-ice-enforcement-harms-us-born-workers-shrinks-workforce] for immigrants and American men. Know your rights Citizens and non-citizens are legally allowed to: * Film + record ICE activity * Decline to answer questions about immigration status Learn more and request a Know Your Rights presentation [https://bouldercounty.gov/district-attorney/know-your-rights-in-colorado/] If ICE shows up:  * Ask if you can leave. If they say yes, walk away. * Don’t let them into a home or non-public facing area of a business without a warrant signed by a judge * Call 911, Dougherty recommends: “If they observe anyone — including federal agents — violating criminal laws, they will intervene. That is a commitment by Boulder County law enforcement.” * Call Colorado Rapid Response Network [https://coloradorapidresponsenetwork.com/] (CORNN) which tracks + verifies ICE encounters and provides resources Non-citizens should carry documentation on them, Dougherty recommends, and fill out a preparedness packet like the one provided by Boulder County [https://assets.bouldercounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/family-preparedness-know-your-rights-english-boulder-county.pdf]

Feds launch immigration policy probe in Boulder County

FEDS LAUNCH IMMIGRATION POLICY PROBE IN BOULDER COUNTY May 27, 2026 HEADLINES Congress investigating Boulder, Boulder County over immigration policies Letters sent to: Boulder County Sheriff’s Office judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-05-20-jdj-tm-to-boulder-county-sheriff-s-office-johnson.pdf [https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-05-20-jdj-tm-to-boulder-county-sheriff-s-office-johnson.pdf] Boulder Police Department judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-05-20-jdj-tm-to-boulder-police-dept-redfearn.pdf [https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-05-20-jdj-tm-to-boulder-police-dept-redfearn.pdf] Boulder County District Attorney judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-05-20-jdj-tm-to-boulder-county-district-attorney-dougherty.pdf [https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-05-20-jdj-tm-to-boulder-county-district-attorney-dougherty.pdf] * Response from DA * bouldercounty.gov/news/press-release-district-attorney-dougherty-responds-to-congressional-immigration-inquiry/ [https://bouldercounty.gov/news/press-release-district-attorney-dougherty-responds-to-congressional-immigration-inquiry/] Friday Listen to an interview with Boulder DA Michael Dougherty on immigration + ICE Boulder predicts $6.5M budget gap next year axios.com/local/boulder/2026/05/20/boulder-budget-deficit-2027-federal-funding-cuts [https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/05/20/boulder-budget-deficit-2027-federal-funding-cuts] Naropa lays off ⅓ of faculty dailycamera.com/2026/05/21/naropa-boulder-layoff-faculty-budget/ [https://www.dailycamera.com/2026/05/21/naropa-boulder-layoff-faculty-budget/] Colorado Appeals Court upholds Boulder’s camping ban boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/19/colorado-appeals-court-sides-with-boulder-in-camping-ban-challenge/ [https://boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/19/colorado-appeals-court-sides-with-boulder-in-camping-ban-challenge/] SUPPORT This podcast is made possible by listeners and local businesses. You can sponsor an episode of The Frequency. Reach our growing audience of highly engaged listeners. Email boulderfrequency@gmail.com Next week Inside a youth art class at a South Boulder community One More Thing Monologue from Hannah Einbinder on the show “Hacks” perfectly encapsulates the frustration many people feel about AI. [https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYXkaSVjult/] Music: Kelly Garry --------------------------- Produced by BVHz [https://boulderfrequency.com/] in partnership with The Mountain Ear [https://themtnear.com/] Independent, local journalism for Boulder County Our team Journalist + producer: Shay Castle Audio producer + music: Kelly Garry Additional support provided by Jeff Rozic and Tyler Hickman *Find bonus content and support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/BoulderFrequencyPod]

Flocking to dystopia, Part 2: Bill to regulate tech fails in Colorado Capitol

FLOCKING TO DYSTOPIA, PART 2: BILL TO REGULATE TECH FAILS IN COLORADO CAPITOL Friday, May 22, 2026 First Thing: Thread video that went viral last week https://www.threads.com/@mikenetson/post/DYVnK16kY5O/be-aware-beware/ [https://www.threads.com/@mikenetson/post/DYVnK16kY5O/be-aware-beware/] Eyes Off Colorado: Local cybersecurity experts push back against Flock license plate readers “Right now, it's completely unfettered access to the location and personal privacy of every Coloradan.” – Andrew Gentry, Golden-based cybersecurity professional A bill to regulate Flock and its fleet of Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPRs) cameras died in the Colorado Senate. Sponsor Judy Amabile of Boulder said her fellow lawmakers wouldn’t vote for even the simplest regulations amid harsh opposition from law enforcement. Read more from The Colorado Sun [https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/29/senate-bill-70-lay-over-colorado-surveillance-technology/]. After this development, we’re releasing our full interview with Andrew Gentry, quoted above. In it, Gentry outlines his concerns with the technology itself and with Flock in particular, including * Flock’s documented security vulnerabilities: “ When companies are actively trying to hide their flaws or silence people asking questions, that's usually a sign that there's some kind of other interest involved or negligence or laziness or some combination of the three.” * They’re collecting a lot more than just pictures of our license plates, Gentry says: facial recognition, age, race, etc. Every time you pass a camera, data is collected… * …. And sold to private companies that train AI models on it. Those companies then sell products back to police, promising to “solve crime with the click of a button” and, even scarier, predict who will commit a crime before it happens. Learn more + get involved Gentry founded Eyes Off Colorado [https://www.eyesoffcolorado.org/] to raise awareness about local use of Flock cameras. The organization grades communities using Flock based on their policies around transparency, data storage and sharing and the amount of cameras in the community. Here’s the local report card: Boulder: D Longmont: C Golden: F

‘Swift + silent’ - Community responds to ICE in Boulder County

‘SWIFT + SILENT’ - COMMUNITY RESPONDS TO ICE IN BOULDER COUNTY May 20, 2026 HEADLINES - LINKS Primary Elections 2026: League of Women Voters Candidate Forums HD19 (Democrats) Primary - VIRTUAL Monday, June 8, 2026 at 4pm   Join the webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81614440096 [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81614440096]     Have questions for the candidates? Questions must be submitted in advance HERE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDn8hoVLCz38TMdLi2m3LI59iAAxFne9cxKV_yg2gN4RtR6Q/viewform?usp=publish-editor].    Boulder County Treasurer (Democrats) - IN PERSON & VIRTUAL Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6pm   Two ways to view this forum: * In-person at Longmont Public Media, 457 4th Avenue, Longmont * DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for in-person attendance on the LPM website HERE [https://longmontpublicmedia.org/events/2026-boulder-county-treasurer-democrats-primary-candidate-forum/] * Watch the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/WrkBJKY4mj0 [https://www.youtube.com/live/WrkBJKY4mj0]      Have questions for the candidates? Questions must be submitted in advance HERE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePEG7S743a4mqk7eCJJXUnInBU8pTeJLjQJPGb-NWoohlYeA/viewform?usp=publish-editor]. (We will not be taking questions from the live audience.) Raucous Caucus date, location announced for Boulder City Council Candidates https://blog.boulderprogressives.org/raucous-caucus-2026-were-going-back-to-back/ [https://blog.boulderprogressives.org/raucous-caucus-2026-were-going-back-to-back/] Boulder’s new flag https://museumofboulder.org/museum-of-boulder-announces-winning-design-in-unofficial-boulder-flag-competition/ [https://museumofboulder.org/museum-of-boulder-announces-winning-design-in-unofficial-boulder-flag-competition/] ‘SWIFT + SILENT’ - COMMUNITY RESPONDS TO ICE IN BOULDER COUNTY Local organizers with the Colorado Rapid Response Network (CORRN) give a report from the front lines in the fight against ICE. There was a huge surge in interest after the murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minnesota, but now they’re in a “lull.”  What/who they need * Dispatchers: Answer calls to the 24/7 CORRN hotline. Must be bilingual and can quickly work under pressure to share resources (know your rights, etc.) * Contact coloradorapidresponsenetwork.com/volunteer [http://coloradorapidresponsenetwork.com/volunteer] Support these community organizations Colorado Rapid Response Network [https://coloradorapidresponsenetwork.com/donate] El Comite [https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_48957436-da68-11ee-a499-0a3287177f03&WidgetId=4024320] El Centro Amistad [https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/elcentroamistad] EFAA [https://www.efaa.org/donate/] OUR Center [https://www.ourcenter.org/donate/] Sister Carmen [https://sistercarmen.org/give-help/] Esperanza Fund - Longmont Community Foundation [https://longmont.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=6049] Friday Golden-based cybersecurity expert Andrew Gentry on Flock and the dangers of license plate reading technology.  Next week Frequency co-founder Jeff Rozic interviews local Grayson Haver Currin, a prominent freelance music journalist and long-distance hiker whose writing has appeared in The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/by/grayson-haver-currin], Pitchfork [https://pitchfork.com/staff/grayson-haver-currin/], MOJO Magazine [https://www.mojo4music.com/author/grayson-haver-currin/], and NPR [https://www.npr.org/people/610516915/grayson-haver-currin]. He also writes a personal Substack newsletter, Out + Back [https://currincy.substack.com/]. One More Thing “May the song of joy be the song that you sing in your heart” 1st grade BVSD Class sing-a-long with piano playing teacher --------------------------- Produced by BVHz [https://boulderfrequency.com/] in partnership with The Mountain Ear [https://themtnear.com/] Independent, local journalism for Boulder County Our team Journalist + producer: Shay Castle Audio producer + music: Kelly Garry Additional support provided by Jeff Rozic and Tyler Hickman *Find bonus content and support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/BoulderFrequencyPod]

Modern-day mining in Nederland — and what it means for Boulder’s watershed

MODERN-DAY MINING IN NED — AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR BOULDER’S WATERSHED  May 15, 2026 A gold mine near Nederland is attempting to reopen after numerous violations of Colorado’s Water Control Act. The mine’s owners also sought to expand the mine from 10 acres to 200. The final hearing on that application was set for this month. But just a few days ago, the application was withdrawn amid a sale of the mine to another company, The Mountain Ear reported. The mine sits just a few miles from Nederland, which means the Town is watching the outcome very closely. We interviewed Nederland’s Town Manager, Jonathan Cain, ahead of the planned May hearing, in collaboration with The Mountain-Ear’s Tyler Hickman. Even though the mine’s reopening has been delayed, that doesn’t mean it will never reopen. Cain believes the new owners will reapply to restart operations there. If and when they do, Nederland will also be watching. So will we: We’ll keep you updated as this story develops. For now, here’s our interview with Nederland’s Jonathan Cain.  UPCOMING EVENTS: Outside Days Festival May 29-31 https://outsidedays.outsideonline.com/ [https://outsidedays.outsideonline.com/] Bonnie Pain at the Fox Theater May 16 https://www.z2ent.com/events/detail/bonnie-paine-2026-fox [https://www.z2ent.com/events/detail/bonnie-paine-2026-fox]