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Fifth night of George Floyd protests continue in Denver as 9 p.m. curfew passes

Denver police Chief Paul Pazen linked arms with protesters, many of them black, Monday evening and walked past the City-County Building as demonstrators began the fifth day of protests over the death...

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Joining crowds of Denver protesters brings risk of COVID-19 exposure. Here’s...

The demonstrations in downtown Denver over the death of George Floyd have the potential to increase coronavirus infections, although public health experts said Monday that it’s still too soon to know...

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Six of the 284 arrested during George Floyd protests in Denver were from...

As of Monday morning 284 people had been arrested in Denver in connection to the recent nighttime protests but very few have been listed as from outside Colorado. Of the total suspects arrested, 68 are...

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“This is not China”: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis rebukes Trump on protest...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Tuesday that violence during recent nightly protests in Denver overshadowed demonstrators’ “righteous” message, but he rebuked calls by President Donald Trump and others...

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Nuggets coach Michael Malone: Team working on town hall with mayor, local police

As Nuggets coach Michael Malone watched TV and saw the racial unrest unfurl across the country Monday night, he felt compelled, as a face of the franchise, to say something. While the George Floyd...

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Denver police cite 54 during Monday’s George Floyd protest

Denver police arrested 54 people during Monday protests in downtown Denver with most of the citations coming from curfew violations. Thousands of people took to the streets for the fifth day to protest...

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Broncos coach Vic Fangio speaks following George Floyd death: “This is a...

Amid nationwide protests over systemic racism and police brutality that were brought to light once again by George Floyd’s death last week, Broncos coach Vic Fangio said Tuesday, “This is a societal...

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Broncos safety Kareem Jackson: “We have to put some action behind our words”

What we can do next? That is the question Broncos safety Kareem Jackson has asked and discussed since nationwide protests over racism and police brutality gripped the country following the death of...

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Denver City Council members call for investigation into police use of force...

Denver City Council members are calling for an investigation into the city’s police department after officers injured bystanders, protesters and journalists in recent days as thousands gathered to call...

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Boarded windows, cleanup efforts in downtown Denver after weekend of property...

After protests shook downtown Denver over the weekend, with some among the crowds smashing windows, spray-painting buildings and stealing merchandise from stores, business owners, landlords and others...

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Sixth day of protest over George Floyd death draws thousands to Denver for...

Thousands of demonstrators, stretching for blocks, took over downtown Denver Tuesday for a sixth night of protests, but while the crowds were at least as big as previous nights, the mood was more...

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Iowa’s Steve King loses GOP renomination fight

DES MOINES, Iowa — Republicans in northwest Iowa ousted Rep. Steve King in Tuesday’s primary, deciding they’ve had enough of the conservative lightning rod known for making incendiary comments about...

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Denver Public Schools to begin conversation about role of police in schools

Following nationwide protests of racist policing, the Denver school district is expected to begin a conversation about the role of police officers in Denver schools — with some district leaders pushing...

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AP sources: White House softens on sending troops to states

WASHINGTON — After threatening states that he would dispatch the military to quell protests, President Donald Trump appeared to be privately backing off, with White House officials saying the response...

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Nation’s streets calmest in days as protests remain largely peaceful

MINNEAPOLIS — Protests were largely peaceful and the nation’s streets were calmer than they have been in days since the killing of George Floyd set off sometimes violent demonstrations over police...

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Arrests drop on sixth night of Denver George Floyd protests

Denver Police Department officers arrested 21 people Tuesday night during protests over the death of George Floyd, a significant drop from the peak of 170 arrested on Sunday. Two of the 21 were...

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Denver protests live: Updates from June 3 demonstrations at the Capitol

Protestors gathered at the Colorado Capitol for the seventh straight day Wednesday afternoon. Tuesday night was another peaceful night of protesting in Denver. Thousands gathered to march, kneel and...

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Denver police held 3 black children at gunpoint, handcuffed their unarmed...

A Denver police sergeant last month held three black children at gunpoint in broad daylight and handcuffed their unarmed father after receiving a 911 call that a black man in a grocery store parking...

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Denver mayor to George Floyd protesters: After talking, “it’s time to get to...

Mayor Michael Hancock joined thousands of protesters on Denver’s streets Wednesday, asking them if they’re ready to get to work on the issues that brought them there. “It’s easy to march. It’s easy to...

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PHOTOS: A fourth day of demonstrations in Denver after the killing of George...

Marchers who defied Denver’s emergency curfew Sunday following a day of peaceful demonstrations were again doused with tear gas and peppered with foam bullets, though police on this fourth night of...

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