Tag: Colorado State Capitol
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Colorado legislators’ cars vandalized at Capitol
Vehicles owned by Rep. Sean Camacho and Sen. Byron Pelton were vandalized Wednesday morning outside state Capitol, CSP says.
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Dozens take to Colorado Springs streets to protest Trump administration
Demonstrators gathered outside City Hall in Colorado Springs Wednesday to protest an array of early actions by the Trump administration, echoing criticisms shared the same day in Denver and cities across the United States. Demonstrators shared displeasure over the crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives by President Donald Trump, immigration raids and deportations, the rollback…
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Denver Pride kicks off with 5K and fest, drawing rainbow-clad crowds
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Pride took off through a rainbow arch Saturday as the annual Pride 5K began on the west side of the state capitol building, drawing hundreds of participants donned in rainbow attire and enthusiastic grins. The crowd buzzed with excitement as an announcer counted down…
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Nugget Nation Day in Denver: Fans take over streets to cheer for NBA champions
The roar of fans filled the streets of downtown Denver, which grew louder particularly when the Nuggets players — both atop firetrucks and walking in the streets — mingled with the crowd
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‘Something needs to change’: East High students, parents, staff flood state capitol to demand safer schools
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Thursday following the shooting at East High School, students, staff and parents from schools across Denver gathered outside the Colorado Capitol. Hundreds of people swarmed the doors into the capitol toting t-shirts demanding action or showing the East High School logo and signs with…
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Advocates on both sides of abortion debate expected to organize protests in response to court ruling
Advocates on both sides of the debate are expected to organize protests following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday. As of Friday at 3 p.m.: All Out For Abortion Rights Rally will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Colorado state Capitol. It is organized by the Denver branch of…
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Cavalryman statue toppled during 2020 Denver protests finally has a home
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After two years of having nowhere to go, Colorado’s U.S. Cavalryman statue finally has a home. The 8-foot bronze statue of an armed cavalry soldier will move from its temporary perch in the lobby of History Colorado to a spot in front of the Department…
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Abortion rights supporters gather at Colorado State Capitol
Supporters of abortion rights gather at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Tuesday in response to Monday night’s leak of an internal Supreme Court majority opinion that plans to overturn Roe v. Wade. Colorado Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D-Longmont) attended and spoke, urging voters to support Democratic candidates in November who would help uphold…
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Capitol mystery: How did vandal who caused $700 in damage escape state bathroom?
A vandal caused about $700 in damage to a third-floor state Capitol bathroom last Wednesday, according to reports from the state Patrol and the Department of Personnel and Administration, whose employees repaired the damage. The bathroom on the third floor is the only one in the building designated solely for “baby care.” It holds a…
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Rally at the Colorado Capitol calls for clemency for I-70 trucker in prison after fatal crash
Over 100 people rallied in front of the state Capitol Wednesday morning in support of Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, a truck driver sentenced to 110 years in prison for killing four people in a crash on Interstate 70 in 2019. Those at the rally demanded Gov. Jared Polis take action to reduce the sentence, echoing the calls…