Tag: Minneapolis
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Minneapolis grapples with lingering trauma after ICE surge
Few federal agents are seen on the streets of Minneapolis these days. While many of the city’s residents still wear red whistles around their necks, used to sound an alert if they spot U.S. immigration agents, there has been little need to raise the alarm lately. Although parents dutifully patrol the perimeters of school grounds…
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Colorado delegation splits in House vote to end federal government shutdown
Colorado’s U.S. House members divided mostly along party lines Tuesday in separate votes on a funding deal to end the federal government’s partial shutdown, while giving Congress more time to negotiate long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Lawmakers passed a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package that finishes funding the vast majority of federal…
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Renee Good: What we know about the Colorado native killed in Minneapolis ICE shooting
The fatal shooting of Colorado Springs-native Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis has sparked public outcry across the country, with protests taking place nationwide and lawmakers speaking out against the incident. Good, 37, died in her vehicle after being shot several times in the head by a federal agent…
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Minneapolis Star Tribune wins Al Nakkula Journalism Award
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The Minneapolis Star Tribune is the winner of the 2024 Al Nakkula Award for Police Reporting, a prestigious award sponsored by the University of Colorado’s journalism department. Many see the award as a precursor to the Pulitzer Prize winner. Crime and police reporter Andy Mannix was selected by a judging panel of CU Boulder graduates…
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Nikola Jokic laments late misses despite matching playoff high in points as Denver Nuggets drop Game 4 in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — A few uncharacteristic misses bothered Nikola Jokic more than a series of promising makes excited the Nuggets’ star after the Nuggets saw their chance to sweep the Timberwolves slip away, 114-108, in overtime Sunday night at Target Center. The costliest of the misses came at the free throw line late in regulation. With…
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Recruitment, morale continuing concerns for Colorado law enforcement agencies, survey says
Colorado law enforcement agencies continue to have trouble recruiting and retaining officers, according to the results of a new survey Tuesday by the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, the County Sheriffs Association and the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police. Members who responded to the survey most often ranked officer morale and recruitment and retention…
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Denver set to vote on affordable housing policy that has had success in other cities
Denver City Council will hold a public hearing and final vote on its Expanding Housing Affordability guidelines Monday, making changes to building requirements across Denver city codes to require affordable housing be built with market-rate projects. The full council has been in support of the program, which was made possible after the Colorado Legislature passed…
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Broncos stock up, stock down: Pat Surtain II, P.J. Locke showcase depth in secondary
MINNEAPOLIS — The Broncos crushed the Vikings, 33-6, Saturday in Minnesota, with several guys standing out and others falling behind. As roster cuts near, here’s whose stock rose and fell this week: Stock up CB Pat Surtain II: Surtain lived up to expectations in his first game with the Broncos. His first-quarter pass breakup and second quarter…
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Broncos vs Vikings observations: KJ Hamler burns Minnesota defense, Pat Surtain II has pick-6 in NFL debut
MINNEAPOLIS — The Broncos stomped the Vikings 33-6 in their first of three preseason games in Minnesota on Saturday. The Broncos played without a good chunk of their starters, from left tackle Garett Bolles to outside linebacker Von Miller. In total, the Broncos rested 14 starters, including all 11 on defense. But that gave room…
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Colorado’s McKinley Wright IV is ready for his ‘One Shining Moment’ in NCAA Tournament
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McKinley Wright has waited four years to dance in the NCAA Tournament. For the senior Colorado guard, who grew up idolizing college basketball players like UConn’s Kemba Walker and Michigan’s Trey Burke as they helped their teams to the Final Four in 2011 and 2013, the opportunity to play in the NCAA Tournament has evaded…