The number of law enforcement officers who died on the job decreased this year by nearly 23 percent compared to 2011. In Colorado, 6 police officers died in the the line of duty.
A Republican state lawmaker who was pulled over last week for suspected drunk driving is denying that she used her status as a lawmaker to get a free pass. But some unsatisfied Colorado lawmakers now want to take a closer look at the legislative immunity provision police say prevented them from arresting her. KUNC's state capitol correspondent Bente Birkeland reports.