Coalition aims to make 2021 the year Wyo repeals death penalty
For two years, an unlikely coalition has fought to repeal the death penalty. Now, their measure needs to pass the Senate.
criminal justice
Timing is right for Wyoming to finally legalize marijuana
Opinion
by 8 Comments Let’s dump ‘Reefer Madness’-era politics and stop putting people in prison for pot possession.
Ramirez’s mother seeks to make grand jury proceeding public
Lawsuit alleges Albany County officials presented biased experts to the secret panel that chose not to prosecute deputy Derek Colling for the 2018 killing of Robbie Ramirez during a traffic stop.
Police officers should patrol for safety, not profit
Opinion
by 9 Comments Following a high-profile case involving a road-side stop that stripped an innocent traveler of $92K, Wyo lawmakers passed modest reforms. They should do more, guest columnists write.
Wyo legislators should save at-risk youth program
Opinion
by 3 Comments ‘Wraparound’ program uses team-based approach to keep kids from foster care. It makes fiscal sense, Drake writes, for the state to maintain it.