PHOTOS: Coloradans turn out for a sixth night of George Floyd protests
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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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. Related Articles PHOTOS:...
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Black-owned Denver restaurants, allies step up in solidarity with George...
Five years ago, when 17-year-old Jessica Hernandez was shot and killed by Denver police, Millete Birhanemaskel opened the doors of her Whittier Cafe so that community members could come inside, gather...
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Denver black artists contemplate their role during nationwide George Floyd...
Ietef Vita awoke with a mission on Memorial Day. The eco-conscious rapper and vegan chef, who has appeared on the “Rachael Ray Show” and was a guest of Michelle Obama at the White House in 2015 for...
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Denver protests live: Updates from June 4 demonstrations following the death...
Protests in Denver are entering a second week after the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd was a black man killed when a white police officer knelt on the back of Floyd’s neck for...
View ArticleCelebrities, politicians flock to George Floyd memorial service
MINNEAPOLIS — Hollywood celebrities, musicians and politicians gathered in front of the golden casket of George Floyd at a fiery memorial Thursday for the man whose death at the hands of police sparked...
View ArticleDenver police open investigation after viral video shows cops firing pepper...
Denver police Chief Paul Pazen launched an internal investigation into officers after a viral video showed them firing a barrage of pepper balls at a man standing beside his car and shouting that his...
View ArticleFour protesters sue to bar Denver police from using tear gas, projectiles on...
Four Denver residents filed a lawsuit against the city Thursday afternoon, demanding that Denver police be barred from using tear gas and other non-lethal weapons against people participating in the...
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Demonstrators take to Denver’s streets on foot and in cars for eighth day of...
Masses of peaceful demonstrators took to Denver’s streets Thursday evening on foot and in vehicles, with downtown marchers supplemented by a miles-long car caravan on this eighth straight day of...
View ArticleRTD to resume bus, rail service for downtown Denver
Regular bus and rail service in and out of downtown Denver will resume Friday morning. Related Articles Denver protests live: Updates from June 3 demonstrations at the Capitol RTD restores limited bus...
View ArticleMan driving by protesters in Alamosa is shot; police arrest suspect
A shooting in Alamosa on Thursday is connected to protests over George Floyd’s death, police said. The shooting happened just before 6 p.m. near Main Street and State Avenue, according to police....
View ArticlePHOTOS: First memorial service held for George Floyd as rallies continue...
The first memorial service for George Floyd was held Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Minneapolis. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man was suspected of passing a counterfeit $20 bill in Minneapolis on May 25 when...
View ArticleNational protests shift to memorializing George Floyd amid push for change
ATLANTA — The tenor of the protests set off by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police has taken a turn from the explosive anger that has fueled the setting of fires, breaking of windows and...
View ArticleDenver to end curfew even though George Floyd protests continue
Denver’s emergency curfew will be allowed to expire Friday as protests continue with fewer cases of vandalism and aggression, city officials said. Although police arrested hundreds over the past week...
View ArticleCity Grille exterior burns in morning fire near Colorado Capitol
A fire outside downtown Denver’s City Grille burned the patio and much of the restaurant’s facade early Friday morning. Denver Fire Dept. arrived to the scene a block away from the state Capitol just...
View ArticleEditorial: Incrementalism has failed to protect Americans from the violence...
Incrementalism has failed. In Minnesota, it failed George Floyd who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes. In Colorado, it failed De’Von Bailey who was...
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Denver protests live: Updates from June 5 demonstrations following the death...
As the Denver protests stretched into their second week, Thursday’s events were highlighted by young speakers who took the stage to share their feelings on the movement, and a caravan of protestors...
View ArticleNo RTD bus service for downtown Denver on Saturday
Bus service in and out of downtown Denver will be suspended again Saturday because of safety concerns related to large protests. Train service into Union Station will run on regular schedule, RTD said...
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Denver protests over George Floyd’s death, systemic racism extend into ninth...
As a juvenile public defender finished describing the heaviness she feels as she represents black children in the justice system, her shoulders shook with the weight of the moment. “My heart is so...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Coloradans continue to rally against racial injustice for the ninth day
A ninth night of protests over the death of George Floyd launched Friday with multiple marches and rallies taking place in the heart of Denver. While the first four nights of protests featured...
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