Tag: Protest
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Denver man arrested after viral ‘No Kings’ rally tripping incident
Editor’s note: The Denver Police Department released a statement Tuesday that Jose Cardenas was not the man who allegedly tripped the screaming man. Cardenas was allegedly the suspect who stole the sunglasses and was arrested on suspicion of theft. The alleged tripper is still unidentified. The Denver Police Department arrested a man in connection to…
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What to expect downtown Denver Saturday as second No Kings protest expected to draw many
A few months after more than 10,000 people took to the streets to protest the actions of President Donald Trump, Denver services are preparing for a second No Kings demonstration on Saturday. The protest, one of at least 50 different organized demonstrations across Colorado — and hundreds taking place across the country — is expected…
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Denver area high school students call for measures to prevent gun violence
One week after a student shot two of his classmates at Evergreen High School, hundreds of Denver area high schoolers campaigned at the Capitol Wednesday for measures to prevent further gun violence. Among the messages they shared were feelings of anxiety about going to school and participating in active shooter drills, as well as concerns…
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Boulder attack suspect pleads not guilty to federal hate crime charges
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dressed in beige, with his hands bound by cuffs and a white bandage on his right hand, Mohamed Soliman pleaded not guilty to 12 federal hate crime charges in court Friday morning. In a proceeding that lasted just four minutes after Judge Kathryn Starnella took her…
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Protesters briefly disrupt CU Denver commencement ceremonies Saturday; 2,200 students receive degrees
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nearly 2,200 students saw the fruit of their labors rewarded Saturday at the University of Colorado Denver’s spring commencement ceremonies. However during both the morning and afternoon commencements at the Denver Coliseum, around 50 pro-Palestinian protestors disrupted the ceremonies for around five minutes. Despite the…
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MSU Denver graduation proceeds despite threats of disruption by pro-Palestinian activists
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Amidst the threat of disruption by pro-Palestinian protesters whose escalating activities worried officials in the last few days, students at Metropolitan State University of Denver celebrated their achievements during the spring commencement exercises on Friday. Two graduation ceremonies honoring more than 2,000 college students obtaining…
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Man to receive $350,000 settlement for beating by Denver police during protest
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver will pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a man who said he was tackled, punched and beaten in the genitals by Denver police officers unprovoked at a protest over the city’s clearing of a homeless encampment in July 2020. City Council Monday…
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10th Circuit finds no merit to First Amendment claims of Northglenn mosque protestor
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed Wednesday that a man convicted of violating a sidewalk obstruction ordinance while holding an “Islam Kills” sign outside a Northglenn mosque failed to show his First Amendment rights were violated. Richard Roy Blake filed a federal lawsuit…
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Judge tosses lawsuit over military’s reprimand of officer in Black Lives Matter protest
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After the Colorado National Guard walked back its discipline of an officer who protested for racial justice in Denver, a federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit on grounds that the underlying legal controversy has ended. Alan Kennedy was a part-time Colorado Army National Guard captain in May 2020 when Minneapolis police murdered George Floyd, prompting…
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Air Force Academy cadet submits resignation after refusing vaccine on religious grounds
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A senior Air Force Academy cadet who faces the possibility of being kept from graduating with his classmates after refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds has begun proceedings to resign from the school, according to an academy official. The cadet, whose name…