Tag: Polly Baca
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Hickenlooper lands endorsements from Elizabeth Warren, Ministerial Alliance in US Senate primary
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper won endorsements this week from a progressive Democratic colleague and a coalition of metro-area African American faith leaders as voting began in Colorado’s primary election. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and the Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance threw their support behind Hickenlooper’s reelection campaign, calling the former two-term governor a…
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Colorado’s Democratic convention delegates throw support behind Kamala Harris as party’s nominee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Many of Colorado’s leading Democratic elected officials and others who will have a say in picking the party’s presidential ticket said Sunday that they support nominating Vice President Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden’s historic decision to withdraw from the race less than four months…
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Denver police officer charged in July shooting appears in court
The Denver police officer facing charges in a July shooting in Lower Downtown that injured seven people made his first appearance in court on bond Thursday morning. A Denver grand jury indicted Brandon Ramos on 14 counts earlier this month. He faces two counts of reckless second-degree assault, three counts of third degree knowing or…
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From segregation to trailblazing: Governor’s Citizenship Medal winner Polly Baca embodies persistence and leadership
Polly Baca was born on a farm in Weld County in 1941. A Mexican-American, she was raised in Greeley during segregation, facing daily discrimination for her race, gender and class. “Mexican Americans had to sit on the side aisles in church. There were signs like, ‘no Mexicans or dogs allowed’ in the businesses,” Baca said.…