Last Friday, Samuel J. Aquila, the archbishop of Denver, issued a statement urging Catholics to vote against proposed Amendment 79 which would enshrine a right to abortion into Colorado’s state constitution.
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Extremist Rewind – September 27, 2024
As part of our weekly roundup of articles about political extremism in Colorado, the Colorado Times Recorder is highlighting Jason Salzman’s analysis of evidence showing that GOP congressional candidate Gabe Evans was anti-LGBTQ+ throughout his life. He also reported on a series of misleading ads put out by the Denver Gazette. We are also highlighting Craig Mason’s Letter to the Editor analyzing state Rep. Brandi Bradley’s presidency of an anti-government group and reporting from Colorado Newsline’s Quinton Young on how a counterterrorism exhibit in Denver downplays the events of January 6th.
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Extremist Rewind
As part of our weekly roundup of articles about political extremism in Colorado, the Colorado Times Recorder is highlighting Heidi Beedle’s coverage of the Pueblo City Council, David Flomberg’s article on a series of antisemitic fliers that have continued to pop up around Colorado, and Owen Swallow’s coverage of the Charlie Kirk rally held at CU Boulder last week. In addition, we have included reporting from Colorado Politics’s Marissa Ventrelli on the strange package that was mailed to Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold.
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Commerce City Announces Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations
Commerce City announced a lineup of live entertainment and activities to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month this weekend. The event, scheduled on Sunday, Sept. 22, will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the intersection of 72nd Place and Monaco Street.
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At a CU Rally Hours Before Trump-Harris Debate, Right-Wing Pundit Kirk Delivers Falsehood That Immigrants Are ‘Eating People’s Pets’
Right-wing conservative influencer and political pundit Charlie Kirk held an event at the University of Colorado Boulder just hours before last week’s second presidential debate of the 2024 election.
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Extremism Rewind – September 13, 2024
It is time once again for our weekly roundup of articles about political extremism in Colorado. Highlights from the Colorado Times Recorder’s reporting include an article by Erik Maulbetsch on congressional candidate Gabe Evans’s political director’s history of posting Facebook content promoting antisemitism and conspiracy theories, a report by Heidi Beedle on competitive races for El Paso County commissioner, and and and a write-up by Owen Swallow on Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser’s warning about election-related deep-fakes. We’ve included an analysis from Denverite’s Andrew Kenney on the situation in Aurora regarding Venezuelan gangs.
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Colorado Attorney General Warns of Election-Related ‘Deep-Fakes’
On Monday, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued a warning for voters to be vigilant for election disinformation and misinformation taking the form of “deep-fakes.” Weiser’s office accompanied this warning with a public advisory providing more information to Coloradans on a new law aimed at preventing political campaigns from using AI-generated deep-fakes without clear disclosure of the content’s origins.
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Extremism Rewind – September 6, 2024
As part of the Colorado Times Recorder’s regular roundup, here are some of this week’s top headlines regarding extremism from CTR and beyond. This week’s coverage includes reporting from Heidi Beedle, Susie Glassman, and Erik Maulbetsch, as well as a report from Colorado Newsline regarding death threats that were made against the Vice Chair of the Colorado Republican Party.
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LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group Kicks Off ‘Get Out the Vote’ Efforts
One Colorado, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group, will be rallying supporters on Sunday in a kickoff event for their “Get Out the Vote” efforts.
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‘Staying Mindful:’ Advocacy Group Releases ‘Back-to-School’ Health Tips
Mental Health Colorado, a Denver-based advocacy group focusing on mental health and substance abuse, released “Back-to-School” health tips last Tuesday.