Tag: Mayor Michael Hancock
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Huge influx of migrants prompts Denver Mayor Michal Hancock to approve emergency activation
Hundreds of immigrants who have been arriving into the metro area since last Thursday are creating such a critical overcrowding problem in Denver’s shelters that Mayor Michael Hancock approved an emergency activation late Tuesday afternoon to bring in more resources to handle the crowds. “We were anticipating an influx due to Title 42, but this…
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East High students march for gun control: “Luis shouldn’t have died and we should not be here”
More than 1,000 students, parents, teachers, politicians and clergy made the two-mile walk
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Denver mayoral candidate Leslie Herod said she ‘transformed Colorado for the better’
Leslie Herod began her political journey at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she said she thought she’d be a cheerleader. She quickly learned there were few people who looked like her and began to recognize severe inequities at the flagship university. So, she did something about it. Herod worked with a group of progressives…
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Denver opens services center intended as arrest alternative
Denver’s Department of Public Safety opened a center this week for connecting people to social and behavioral health services, both from law enforcement referrals in lieu of some arrests and on a walk-in basis. Aimed at addressing root causes of crime, some services offered by the Assessment, Intake and Diversion (AID) Center will include assistance…
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Denver grand jury charges one police officer in July LoDo shooting that injured seven
A Denver grand jury filed 14 criminal charges against one of five officers involved in a July shooting in Lower Downtown that injured seven people, including the suspect and bystanders, the Denver District Attorney Beth McCann’s office announced Wednesday. Officer Brandon Ramos faces two counts of reckless second degree assault, three counts of third degree…
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Colorado officials, cannabis industry leaders celebrate 10th Anniversary of Amendment 64
Colorado cannabis industry leaders and government officials said Tuesday the state set the example for strong cannabis sale regulations while boosting resources for youth education and mental health at an event marking the passage of Amendment 64 in 2012. The amendment paved the way for adult-use marijuana sales and possession here. U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper…
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Colorado leaders to host 9/11 remembrance event
Gov. Jared Polis and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock will host Colorado Remembers 9/11 on Thursday, an event commemorating the 21st anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. The event will take place at 7 p.m. at the University of Denver’s Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts. It will feature speakers, notably former CIA…
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Denver’s sustainability office highlights need for local action against climate change in annual report
Denver committed $57 million to climate action projects in the past year, including installing 100 publicly accessible electric vehicle charging ports and distributing 40,000 reusable bags citywide, Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency said Thursday. The agency released its annual report on the same day the Supreme Court released a decision limiting the ability…
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Denver extends holistic housing program funded by private money, federal grant
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new Denver program will provide permanent housing support and other health services, such as substance abuse treatment, to at least 125 people experiencing chronic homelessness in the city, officials announced today. The program, called Denver Housing to Health, will take advantage of $11.75 million from…
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Denver extends COVID local disaster declaration to end of June
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver City Council approved a resolution extending the city’s disaster declaration relating to the COVID-19 pandemic to June 27. The declaration was originally issued by Mayor Michael Hancock on March 12, 2020, and was set to expire on May 30. The city decided to extend…