William Barr condemns “rioters” in much-anticipated House testimony
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America, saying on Tuesday “violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked...
View ArticleEditorial: Denver’s growing “Trumpvilles” must be removed for sake and safety...
The city of Denver must act quickly — faster than officials are moving now — to disperse the growing camps around Civic Center park, the state Capitol, Morey Middle School, an area near Five Points and...
View ArticleOregon governor says US agents will start leaving Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal agents who have clashed with protesters in Portland, Oregon, will begin a “phased withdrawal” from Oregon’s largest city, Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday. Acting Homeland...
View ArticleKeeler: The Denver Broncos who kneel during the National Anthem don’t hate...
You have a right to not watch. Absolutely. You have a right to tell Joe Ellis to go jump in the nearest lake. But know this, too: The Broncos who kneel during the National Anthem do not unilaterally...
View ArticleEditorial: Continue the peaceful march north toward justice for Elijah McClain
America needs a moral compass to point us north and out of this time of civil unrest, hatred and anger and into a period of justice, equality and healing. Rep. John Lewis posthumously offered us his...
View ArticleProtests in the long term: How is a lasting legacy cemented?
NEW YORK — What sort of staying power does it take for a protest movement to be judged a success? This year, without a centralized team of senior leaders, perhaps the largest protest movement in U.S....
View ArticleAurora police apologize after Black children were detained, handcuffed in...
AURORA — Aurora police apologized after a group of Black girls were detained and at least two handcuffed during a weekend investigation of a stolen car. Officers later determined that the vehicle they...
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Vanessa Wilson named Aurora’s new police chief following 10-1 council vote
Aurora leaders on Monday hired Vanessa Wilson to be the city’s new police chief — the first woman to hold the position. The city manager appointed Wilson — a longtime officer who has served as interim...
View ArticleGuest Commentary: Colorado’s police accountability should not be feared, nor...
In the weeks following the passage of Senate Bill 217, the historic, bipartisan police reform bill sponsored by senators Leroy Garcia and Rhonda Fields, and representatives Leslie Herod and Serena...
View ArticleFerguson protester Cori Bush ousts William Lacy Clay from Missouri...
Cori Bush, a onetime homeless woman who led protests following a white police officer’s fatal shooting of a Black 18-year-old in Ferguson, ousted longtime Rep. William Lacy Clay Tuesday in Missouri’s...
View ArticleBosselman: Denver doesn’t want to know how much housing it needs — and it...
You may want to start looking for a new place to live. If you’re not rich and you would like to continue living in your neighborhood, you have reason to worry about a recent report that ranked Denver...
View ArticleOprah puts up 26 billboards demanding justice for Breonna Taylor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — First, Oprah Winfrey put Breonna Taylor on the cover of O, The Oprah Magazine. Now the media mogul is spreading her message with billboards demanding justice for the Kentucky woman...
View ArticleMilwaukee police chief demoted over tear-gas use, other concerns
MADISON, Wis. — An oversight board demoted Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales after questioning how he handled multiple incidents, including ordering officers to fire tear gas and pepper spray at...
View ArticleOregon trooper injured, 24 arrested in Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. — Protesters in Portland, Oregon, defied police orders to disperse and threw rocks, frozen or hard-boiled eggs and commercial-grade fireworks at officers as unrest in the Northwest city...
View ArticleLetters: Aurora police department needs a reset (8/9/20)
Aurora police department needs a reset Re: “ ‘It was done wrong’ Aug. 5 news story I am so tired of Aurora being in the national news — in a bad way. Why have there been multiple incidents of police...
View ArticleLetters: Some possibilities for a change in policing (8/10/20)
Some possibilities for a change in policing What does “Defund the Police” really mean? As a community, we need to identify specific criteria for when an armed response is required and develop...
View ArticleLebanese prime minister steps down in wake of Beirut explosion, protests
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s prime minister says he is stepping down from his job in the wake of the Beirut port explosion last week that triggered public fury and mass protests. In a brief televised speech,...
View ArticleTed Trimpa: Colorado Democrats need to find their spines and stand against...
Democrats are cruising toward an electoral cliff, yet we are too busy to notice because we’re adulating over graffiti. The right to protest doesn’t include the right to pillage. The former is...
View ArticleColorado attorney general investigating Aurora Police Department; city also...
Colorado’s Attorney General on Tuesday said that his office has been conducting a broad investigation into the policies and practices of the Aurora Police Department, which also announced Tuesday it...
View ArticleColorado lawmakers consider metal gates, more security at Capitol
The Capitol building in Denver, the seat of Colorado state government, has stood for months now as a monument to the Black Lives Matter protests that broke out in May, with anti-police messages tagged...
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