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Valerie Richardson

Valerie Richardson

Valerie Richardson covers politics and the West from Denver. She can be reached at vrichardson@washingtontimes.com.

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Hal Uhrig (right) and Craig Sonner withdrew as defense attorneys for George Zimmerman, the man who claims self-defense in the fatal shooting of black teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. "We're concerned for his emotional and physical safety," Mr. Uhrig said at a Tuesday news conference, saying that their client had cut off all contact and that he had left the state. (Associated Press)

Zimmerman cuts off contact with lawyers

Attorneys for George Zimmerman announced Tuesday that their client has cut off contact with them, forcing them to withdraw as his legal counsel in the fatal shooting of an unarmed teenager in Florida. Published April 10, 2012

George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford, Fla., who shot unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, 2012, is seen at left in booking photo provided by the Orange County Jail via the Miami Herald following a 2005 arrest, and at right in an undated but recent photo of Zimmerman taken from the Orlando Sentinel's website. (Associated Press)

Zimmerman puts up website to get out his side of story

George Zimmerman has launched a website to solicit support and donations, speaking out for the first time since his February shooting of an unarmed black teenager in Florida ignited a national outcry on race and justice. Published April 10, 2012

Students with empty holsters protest gun bans on campus

On the same day that a gunman killed seven students at a small California Christian university, hundreds of college students across the nation went to class wearing empty holsters on their hips. Published April 3, 2012

Pro-life spat takes NPR station to ethics board

The National Public Radio station in Seattle is going before an ethics board Saturday after a pro-life media group filed a complaint accusing the station of airing a slanted story. Published March 29, 2012

** FILE ** In this Oct. 14, 2011, file photo, Mike and Chantell Sackett of Priest Lake, Idaho, pose for a photo in front of the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that property owners have a right to prompt review by a judge of an important tool used by the Environmental Protection Agency to address water pollution. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)

Court backs Idaho couple in battle with EPA

An Idaho couple facing ruinous fines for attempting to build a home on private property that the federal government considered protected wetlands may challenge an order from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a unanimous decision. Published March 21, 2012

**FILE** Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) greets Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow before the Colts' 27-13 win in Denver on Sept. 26, 2010. (Associated Press)

Broncos stick necks out for Manning; will Tebow stay?

The spirits of Colorado football fans soared a mile high when word broke Monday morning that future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning had decided to play for the Denver Broncos. They just had one request: Keep Tim Tebow, too. Published March 19, 2012

"[W]e have a problem here," Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Republican, says at a hearing about the Obama administration's record on energy production. (Associated Press)

GOP challenges administration on oil production

Every time President Obama takes credit for rising U.S. oil and gas production during his administration, Republicans start rolling their eyes and grinding their teeth. Published March 14, 2012

**FILE** In Colorado and Oregon, advocates of gun rights were victorious when courts in both states agreed that universities must defer to state laws allowing permit holders to carry concealed handguns. Here, Virginia Delegate Robert G. Marshall, Prince William Republican, speaks at a gun rally in Richmond, Va., in support of a bill in the state legislature that would allow faculty with concealed carry permits to have firearms on college campuses. (Associated Press)

Colleges find ways to foil pro-gun rulings

Courts are ruling in favor of allowing those with concealed-carry permits to bring their handguns on campus, but universities are figuring out ways to keep the guns out. Published March 8, 2012

** FILE ** Then-U.S. Chief District Judge Vaughn R. Walker of the Northern District of California speaks at a legal conference in Seattle in November 2010. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

California judges asked to say if they are gay

It used to be considered bad form to out gay public figures - but now California judges are being asked to reveal their sexual identities in the name of diversity. Published March 1, 2012

** FILE ** Supporters of gay marriage celebrate outside the James R. Browning United States Courthouse in San Francisco on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, after a federal appeals court declared California's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. (AP Photo/San Francisco Chronicle, Lea Suzuki)

Appeals court rules Calif. gay-marriage ban unconstitutional

A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex-marriage ban unconstitutional, paving the way for the legalization of gay marriage in the nation's most populous state and setting the stage for a showdown before the U.S. Supreme Court. Published February 7, 2012

Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania signs an autograph after a health care speech Monday in Rochester, Minn. The Republican presidential hopeful is hoping to get back in the win column Tuesday with victories in caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado and in a nonbinding primary in Misssouri. (Associated Press)

Santorum pursues surge in Colorado, Minnesota

The Republican presidential race could be headed for another reshuffle Tuesday as Rick Santorum, who has lagged behind since his surprise Iowa victory, is once again challenging the dominance of front-runner Mitt Romney. Published February 6, 2012