Tag: Trump Administration
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Colorado 988 officials speak out after Trump administration eliminates LGBTQ hotline
Officials of Colorado’s mental health line said Tuesday it is working to marshal resources following a decision by the Trump administration to cut funding for a special hotline line dedicated to LGBTQ callers. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced on June 17 that it will nix the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline…
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Denver joins lawsuit to stop Department of Homeland Security from freezing counterterrorism money
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The City and County of Denver joined four other cities in a lawsuit against the Trump administration regarding the freezing of funds used for counterterrorism measures. Denver joined the lawsuit on Monday — along with Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and Seattle — against the Department of Homeland…
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Denver police won’t cooperate with ICE on civil immigration enforcement
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Emphasizing that Denver is a “welcoming city,” the police department on Friday said it will not cooperate with federal immigration authorities to enforce civil immigration laws. That position echoes the stance of Mayor Mike Johnston, who earlier said the city will comply with requests from…
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Denver will ‘oppose’ federal intervention amid anti-ICE protests, mayor says
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mayor Mike Johnston said the city will not tolerate violent protests that damage small businesses or assault police officers, even as he vowed to oppose sending the National Guard or federal forces to handle rallies in Denver. Johnston added that he has “100% confidence in…
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Denver wins preliminary injunction in lawsuit over Trump Administration threats to withhold funding
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal court has granted the City and County of Denver a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the Trump Administration over threats to withhold millions of dollars in federal transportation grant funding. “Denver follows all laws – federal, state, and local – and it…
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Transgender Air Force Academy cadets graduate, but not commissioned amid Trump’s ban
Three transgender senior cadets earned their diplomas from the Air Force Academy on Thursday, but they did not commission as officers with their peers. Hunter Marquez is among the three, earning degrees in aeronautical engineering and applied math and meeting the Air Force’s physical standards for men. The cadets can’t commission because of a U.S.…
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Denver files second lawsuit over Trump threats to withhold federal funds
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The City and County of Denver has filed a second lawsuit in as many weeks against the Trump administration over its threats to withhold millions of dollars in federal grant funding. The lawsuit was filed this week in the Federal District Court in the Western…
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Some fired Colorado VA workers say they’ve been reinstated
Some Veterans Affairs workers based in Colorado said they’ve been reinstated or told they would be hired back. Bilal Torens, an Air Force veteran who served in Kuwait and Qatar, said his supervisor called him on Thursday and asked him if he would like to have his job back — to which he replied yes. …
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As Trump administration pauses military aid to Ukraine, Colorado nonprofit ramps up help
As the Trump administration paused U.S. military aid to Ukraine and Russia advanced on more territory, a tiny non-profit in Colorado Springs is ramping up reinforcement to Ukrainians, one family at a time. “It’s not stopping me,” said Yana Malyk, the Ukrainian woman who fled the country with her two teenage daughters in 2022 and landed…
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Judge handling Denver schools’ challenge to ICE policy changes course, sets hearing
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The federal judge overseeing Denver Public Schools’ challenge to the Trump administration’s new policy for immigration enforcement announced on Monday that he will hold a hearing on the district’s request for a restraining order — a seeming about-face from his position just one week ago. The DPS lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem seeks…