Tag: Protest
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Veterans protest Iran war, military use while VP Vance speaks at Air Force Academy graduation
As 931 Air Force Academy cadets walked the stage in Falcon Stadium to receive their diplomas and listened to Vice President JD Vance’s commencement speech, a group of veterans offered their own words of wisdom to graduates. A protest organized by About Face Veterans, El Paso County Progressive Vets and 50501 brought together around three…
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‘No Kings’ protest draws tens of thousands to Colorado state Capitol
The third round of the national No Kings Day protests hit Denver Saturday, when tens of thousands gathered near the Colorado state Capitol to criticize the Trump administration. Organizers addressing the crowd estimated there were 30,000 present for the Saturday protest. By about 11 a.m., protesters filled the steps of the Capitol building, holding signs…
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Thousands of people, students, protest against ICE in Denver
Thousands converged onto La Alma-Lincoln Park west of Downtown Denver Friday afternoon in protest of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The protest, one of hundreds throughout the country, took place during what was described as a “National Shutdown,” with a handful of Minnesota-based organizations encouraging people throughout the country to strike from work…
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Ahead of ICE protests, Boulder DA sends out legal rights notice
Ahead a weekend of protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement across the metro Denver area, Boulder County officials sent out a notice advising people of their legal rights. The notice, sent by the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office Friday morning, lists several constitutional, state and local laws and statutes that protect people’s rights to…
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ICE protest plane flies over Broncos game
While the Colorado Army National Guard did its flyover of the Denver Broncos’ AFC Championship game on Sunday, another plane loomed in the distance. MoveOn Civic Action, a nonprofit based around progressive causes, commissioned a small Cessna plane to fly around Empower Field at Mile High Sunday during the game where more than 76,000 people…
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Hundreds protest death of Renee Good; streets close in downtown Denver
Those hoping to enjoy a dinner on 16th Street or drinks by Union Station were interrupted Friday night by a legion of people marching and chanting throughout downtown Denver. Hundreds of demonstrators, many holding signs featuring photos and slogans criticizing Donald Trump’s presidential administration and his immigration enforcement policy, marched, chanted and played music in…
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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…