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Denver protests peaceful Thursday night
Local response to the two recent shootings of black men by police officers was swift and strong in Denver, with two events held on Thursday night and one to be held Friday at the University of Denver....
View ArticleDenver protesters stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter
A crowd of protesters stood in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement after the shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota outside the Colorado state Capitol on July 7, 2016. Peaceful protests went...
View ArticleDenver police union wants officers in riot gear as protests continue, but...
In the wake of an ambush on Dallas police officers, Denver’s police union has renewed its call for officers to be dressed in riot gear for local protests. “The intensity of protests and the protesters...
View ArticleDozens of arrests made in Baton Rouge during protests of police killings
BATON ROUGE, La. — Officers stared down hundreds protesting against police killings near a ramp leading to an interstate in Louisiana’s capital Sunday night before another squad in riot gear arrived...
View ArticleDozens protest against police violence in downtown Denver
Dozens of demonstrators on Monday marched and chanted to protest against police brutality and to support a nationwide demand for justice. The demonstration was organized by 26-year-old Shenaye Ousley,...
View ArticleMinneapolis cops working Lynx game walked out over player comments, warm-up...
MINNEAPOLIS — A police union official says four off-duty Minneapolis officers working a WNBA game walked off the job at the city’s Target Center arena Saturday after Minnesota Lynx players wore...
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Police supporters and protesters face off at rally in downtown Denver
About 100 people gathered for a pro-police rally in Civic Center on Sunday, as members of protest group Occupy Denver chanted the names of victims of officer-involved shootings and heckled speakers....
View ArticlePolice break up skirmishes among demonstrators in Cleveland
CLEVELAND — Police broke up scuffles between groups of demonstrators a few blocks from the Republican National Convention as crowds in the hundreds gathered Tuesday afternoon. There was no immediate...
View ArticleAnti-Trump march, flag burning on last day of Republican National Convention
CLEVELAND — About 150 protesters carrying signs saying “Ban All Trumps Not Muslims” and chanting “Love Trumps Hate” marched across a Cleveland bridge Thursday afternoon as the four-day GOP convention...
View ArticleAurora groups gather to march for peace, unity
AURORA — About 40 people, including young kids, walked a mile Saturday morning in a march calling for peace. The group went past a diverse stretch of Aurora, crossing East Colfax Avenue, and past...
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Latest: Milwaukee Mayor: North side calming after violence
MILWAUKEE — The Latest on unrest in Milwaukee following a police shooting that left one man dead (all times local): 12:25 a.m. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says the north side is calming after violence...
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Milwaukee officials call for calm after unrest over shooting
MILWAUKEE — Simmering anger over the fatal shooting of a man by police erupted in violence on Milwaukee’s north side, with protesters skirmishing with officers over several hours and setting fire to at...
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North Dakota oil pipeline protest finds support in Denver, hundreds gather at...
Hundreds gathered at the State Capitol in Denver on Thursday night to protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline, calling for construction of the controversial project to come to a halt. Protesters in...
View ArticleJudge denies North Dakota tribe’s request to stop work on pipeline
By James MacPherson, The Associated Press NEAR THE STANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION, N.D. — The federal government stepped into the fight over the Dakota Access oil pipeline Friday, ordering work to...
View ArticleFederal intervention on oil pipeline project unprecedented
By James MacPherson, The Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. — The Standing Rock Sioux’s effort to block a four-state oil pipeline got a lifeline when the federal government temporarily stopped the...
View ArticleKickin’ it with Kiz: Is USA’s black and white divide too great to overcome...
I’m very impressed with Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall and San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick for protesting what’s going on in our great country I think you may be part of the problem....
View ArticleAthletes know their national anthem protests are uncomfortable. And that’s...
For a moment and only a moment as the photo was captured, Colin Kaepernick’s name was unreadable. The back of his head was merely a dot on the page. The white “7” on the back of his red San Francisco...
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Carolina Panthers “monitoring” Charlotte protests ahead of Sunday’s game
ESPN’s David Newton reported Thursday morning that Carolina Panthers officials are meeting to discuss security plans for Sunday’s home game against the Minnesota Vikings in light of the protests that...
View ArticleCharlotte mayor imposes midnight curfew
By MITCH WEISS and MEG KINNARD, Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte’s mayor is imposing a curfew starting at midnight after three nights of protests. Mayor Jennifer Roberts told reporters...
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Criminal charges in Tulsa police shooting may prevent unrest
TULSA, Okla. — Less than a week after an unarmed black man was shot dead by a white police officer on a Tulsa street, prosecutors charged the officer with first-degree manslaughter, a decision that...
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