Josiah M. Hesse
Did Denver Police Really Shoot Jessie Hernandez Out of Self-Defense?
Cops initially said the 17-year-old was threatening them with a moving car, but the trajectory of the bullets that killed her raise new questions.
Colorado Sold Almost 75 Tons of Pot and 5 Million Edibles in 2014
It's good news for the pot industry, but anti-weed activists are hyping the numbers as evidence that Big Marijuana is the next Big Tobacco.
Ten Years After Hunter S. Thompson's Death, the Debate Over Suicide Rages On
The sticking point, of course, is what constitutes a justifiable reason to kill yourself—or have a doctor do so for you.
Should We Be Laughing at Celebrities with Mental Disorders?
There is something seriously unsettling about the way the public gleefully ridicules the psychotic behavior of people like Gary Busey, Scott Stapp, and Randy Quaid. It says a lot more about us than it does them.
Jon Stewart Is Leaving 'The Daily Show'
After a 16-year run on "The Daily Show," during which he forever altered the role of humor in modern political discourse, it's fair to say that the comedian has earned himself a much deserved break from the spotlight.
I Had a Giant Testicle for Two Years and Didn't Tell Anyone
From the ages of 17 to 19, I believed that God had cursed me with a swollen left testicle that was the size and shape of a large pear.
The Hypocrisy of Jeb Bush's Admission That He Used to Smoke Pot
Eight years after Bush left the governor's office, Florida remains one of the worst places to get caught with marijuana in the country.
When Is It OK for Cops to Shoot a Moving Car?
Is a cop feeling threatened a good enough reason for them to open fire on a moving vehicle?
How Bakeries Got Caught in the Middle of the Gay Marriage War
A Denver bakery faces a religious discrimination complaint after refusing to frost cakes with anti-gay slogans.
Maybe Life Just Kind of Sucks, but Nathaniel Rateliff Has Some Songs for It
Listen to his new EP, 'Closer,' and have lots of feelings.
How the Westboro Baptist Church Might Unwittingly Help the Pro-Marijuana Movement
By becoming the face of homophobia, the WBC inadvertently helped make being anti-gay look terrible. Now that they are protesting pro-pot legislation, could they hurt the anti-marijuana cause?
Why Did a Bomb Explode Outside an NAACP Office in Colorado?
On Tuesday morning, volunteers working at the Colorado Springs chapter of the NAACP heard a loud explosion outside the building that they said was powerful enough to knock items off the wall.