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Lauren Penington

Lauren Penington is a breaking news reporter at The Denver Post. Before ing the Post in 2023, she wrote for Law Week Colorado, the Lincoln Journal Star in Nebraska and more. Born and raised in Colorado, Lauren studied journalism and political science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln before returning home to Parker. When she's not in the newsroom, Lauren enjoys concerts (especially at Red Rocks), crossing national parks off her bucket list and hiking in the mountains.

Protestors chant during a demonstration against President Donald Trump’s use of El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, prison for people deported from the U.S. for entering the country illegally, outside the Embassy of El Salvador in Washington, Monday, April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans from Colorado

April 15, 2025 at 10:44 a.m.

The ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of two Venezuelan men accused of being part of Tren de Aragua.

Former Clear Creek County sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Buen arrives at the Clear Creek County Courthouse in Georgetown, Colorado, on April 15, 2024. Buen was on trial on charges of second-degree murder, reckless endangerment and official misconduct in connection with the the death of 22-year-old Christian Glass after Glass called 911 for help in 2022. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Former Colorado deputy sentenced to 3 years in prison for killing man who called for help

April 14, 2025 at 10:59 a.m.

Andrew Buen received the maximum possible sentence for criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangerment.

President Donald Trump's portrait hangs in the Colorado Capitol

Trump’s portrait at Colorado Capitol to come down after president complained it was “purposefully distorted”

March 24, 2025 at 2:19 p.m.

The portrait was paid for with a Republican-led fundraising effort.

Colorado U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert arrives for an election watch party at The Grainhouse in Windsor on Nov. 5, 2024. Boebert was running for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District against Democratic candidate Trisha Calvarese, after Boebert moved from Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert under fire for “racist and derogatory” comment about Black congressman

March 11, 2025 at 2:19 p.m.

A Democratic congresswoman from Pennsylvania is pushing to censure Colorado U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, alleging Boebert made “racist and derogatory” comments about a Black colleague on television.

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