By Jake Lilly As published in The Colorado Sun on November 17, 2019 It is heartbreaking, infuriating and almost too hard to watch. A young woman is asked to repeat the painful details of her sexual assault to investigators over and over and over again. Viewers of the Netflix series ‘Unbelievable’ will recognize this story of a serial rapist in Colorado and in Washington State….

A number of statements made by supporters of “Yes on 200” claim that passage of this measure will lower crime rates or stop a rise in crime. The theory seems to be that population growth above 1%, denser population, or more affordable housing will lead to a rise in crime rates. Savelakewood.org specifically claims that “Yes on 200” will address Lakewood’s drop to “4th worst”…

There is a bill under consideration in the Colorado legislature that is not getting the attention it deserves. Senate Bill 19-085, the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, sponsored by Sens. Jessie Danielson and Brittany Pettersen and Reps. Janet Buckner and Serena Gonzalez-Gutierrez, puts forth the simple proposition that women in Colorado continue to systemically be paid less for doing the same work as men,…

Campaign Launch: Jake Lilly for District Attorney Jake Lilly announces his candidacy for Judicial District 1 District Attorney Evergreen Colorado, March 11, 2019. Jake Lilly announced today that he is running for District Attorney for Colorado’s 1st Judicial District (including all of Jefferson and Gilpin counties). Jake’s stated campaign focus is safer homes, stronger communities, and common sense reforms. “Criminal Justice Reform is about prosecuting…