Tag: Christopher Columbus
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Denver decides against replacing Columbus, Carson monuments
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save City of Denver officials have decided not to return to the Civic Center area a statue commemorating Christopher Columbus and another representing Kit Carson. The Columbus memorial was toppled and spray painted by protesters. The likeness of a buckskinned Carson, on a leaping horse, was…
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Colorado appeals court issues rulings on drug money, Pueblo councilman’s vandalism
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday decided a pair of cases involving financial restitution to crime victims, finding defendants are not obligated to repay police departments for money used in drug purchases and also upholding a Pueblo council member’s duty to pay $3,800 for his vandalism. Under Colorado law, most convictions require judges to consider whether…
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Pueblo’s Riverwalk vandalized by anti-Columbus signs; suspects at-large
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A popular Pueblo attraction was the target of vandalism over the weekend and now police are searching for the suspects. The attached photos are of the suspects and persons of interest in the felonious crime. If you have any information, please contact Detective Colbert at 719-553-2478. pic.twitter.com/YncHerXjar — Pueblo Police Dept (@PuebloPolice1) April 27, 2021…
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EDITORIAL: We have good reason to celebrate Mother Cabrini
Happy Mother Cabrini Day, Colorado! Today marks the first of what should become a revered, non-controversial holiday for generations to come. This new celebration may catch some Colorado residents by surprise. A surprising number of people have never heard of Mother Cabrini. Nearly everyone knows about Christopher Columbus, the man honored by Columbus Day before…