Tag: Colorado Capitol
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With all traces removed from Capitol grounds, fate of Union soldier statue remains uncertain
More than five years after it was vandalized and removed, the pedestal that formerly held a bronze statue intended to commemorate Colorado’s role in the Civil War has been taken away from the west side of the state Capitol. The Colorado Civil War Monument was commissioned to memorialize the 500 soldiers who died fighting against…
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Young adults in Colorado raise their voices on both sides of the abortion debate
From Washington, D.C., to the statehouse to their communities, Colorado adolescents and young adults are making their views known on both sides of the abortion debate. They’re marching at rallies, waving signs and protesting, joining issue groups, speaking and writing letters to legislators, taking to social media platforms, donating to causes that support their beliefs…
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Artist Reed Bmore honors Elijah McClain with hanging Denver memorial
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Baltimore artist Reed Bmore unveiled a memorial for Elijah McClain near the Colorado State Capitol over Thanksgiving weekend, showing McClain hang above the city while playing the violin with a cat by his side. The wire piece, called “The Violinist” by Bmore on Instagram, hangs…