Tag: Naacp
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ACLU sues Elizabeth School District for banning 19 books
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Elizabeth School District over its decision to ban nearly two dozen books. The books — the ACLU listed 19, while the district said 18 — included Toni Morrison’s “Beloved,” Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner,“ Rebecca Felix’s “#Pride: Championing LGBTQ Rights,” and Angie Thomas’ “The…
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Montrose, CHSAA address slurs and swastika Mesa Ridge football team found in locker room
Representatives for Montrose High School and CHSAA on Monday offered comments regarding slurs and a swastika found in the visitor’s locker room Saturday prior to Mesa Ridge’s road playoff football game. Upon arrival for their quarterfinal in Montrose, Grizzlies players and coaches discovered a swastika and multiple racial and homophobic markings written in the dust…
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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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Black El Paso County rancher who complained of racism and harassment arrested for alleged stalking; NAACP investigating
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A case involving racial tensions between a Black family and their predominantly white neighbors in El Paso County has escalated to multiple restraining orders and now a felony arrest. On Monday, Courtney Mallery was arrested on felony warrant and booked by the El Paso County…