Tag: January 6
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Trial begins in lawsuit alleging voter intimidation in Colorado after 2020 election
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three civic organizations began to make their case in federal court on Monday that the organizers of a Colorado election auditing effort conspired to intimidate voters in violation of longstanding voting rights law following the 2020 presidential race. Testimony veered in various directions, touching on…
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As appeals flow into Colorado Supreme Court, Trump disqualification ruling faces scrutiny
On Sunday, lawyers for the petitioners requested the Colorado Supreme Court to review District Court Judge Sarah B. Wallace’s decision
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Trump cleared for 2024 Colorado ballot, Denver judge rules after eligibility challenge
Judge Sarah Wallace found the 14th Amendment’s disqualification provision did not cover presidents, but she did conclude Trump engaged in an insurrection on Jan. 6
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Witnesses recall ‘festive’ Jan. 6 rally prior to Capitol attack in Trump disqualification hearing
Witnesses for Donald Trump were shown video of his supporters yelling ‘Invade the Capitol’ while the president spoke on Jan. 6
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Colorado voters file suit to block Trump from 2024 ballot
Four Republican and two unaffiliated voters filed suit in state court in Denver on Wednesday seeking to block the secretary of state from placing Donald Trump on any future primary or general election ballot in Colorado. A Trump spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the suit. The lawsuit contains prominent…
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Colorado College alum Liz Cheney delivers commencement speech; graduates turn chairs away from stage in protest
More than 450 Colorado College students, many of whom were forced to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic just a few months after beginning college, celebrated their accomplishments during Sunday’s commencement ceremony at Ed Robson Arena. But the event was marked by a group protest of this year’s commencement speaker, CC alumna Liz Cheney, just minutes…
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Tina Peters, Ron Hanks to headline ‘election truth’ rally featuring Mike Lindell
An “election truth” rally is expected to draw hundreds of people to the Colorado state Capitol today. Several of Colorado’s conservative firebrands, including Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters and Rep. Ron Hanks, R-Cañon City, plan to speak at the rally organized by a prominent group with an associated militia. Sherronna Bishop, a Garfield County resident who…
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January 6 commemorations in Denver squashed by cold, lack of interest
In contrast to a year ago, the Denver commemoration of the Jan, 6 U.S. Capitol assault was low key. At the state Capitol, two rallies – one from each side of the attempt to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential vote count – were scheduled, but only one took place. The League of Women Voters,…
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Telluride man charged in Jan. 6 riots
A 68-year-old Telluride man is facing a slew of charges that occurred during his alleged participation in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. Avery MacCracken is charged with engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds; civil disorder; assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers; inflicting bodily injury, as well as other…
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Colorado man outed by family member for participating in Jan. 6 riot in Washington D.C.
A Colorado man accused of entering House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office in the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot was arrested in Denver on Wednesday, according to online court documents. Hunter Palm was identified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation officials on Jan. 8 after receiving a written letter identifying Palm as a participant…