Colorado legislators and racial justice activists gathered Tuesday in front of the State Capitol in support of the new Law Enforcement Integrity and Accountability Act, aiming to bring more regulation and transparency to the police force.
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Mesa County, Colo, Republicans Remove Facebook Post Speculating That George Floyd’s Death Was Faked
The chair of the Mesa County, Colorado, Republican Party says he’s going to “tighten the posting policies” on the organization’s official Facebook page after an item appeared on the site Monday, and was subsequently removed, speculating that George Floyd’s death was staged.
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TV Reporter: LeBron James, Thanks for “Drawing our Attention” to Colorado’s Peaceful Protest
LeBron James took a shot at the media Saturday, in retweeting a video of a peaceful protest posted on Twitter by ace Colorado Times Recorder reporter Madeleine Schmidt.
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Gardner Misrepresents Hickenlooper Quote, Says Matthew Shepard Foundation Executive
A leader of one of the state’s most prominent LGBT advocacy organizations says U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner’s recent attack on former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is “cynical” and “beneath” the Gardner campaign. Jason Marsden, vice president of the Mathew Shepard Foundation, told the Colorado Times Recorder that Gardner, a Republican, misrepresented a decade-old interview to attack Hickenlooper, his likely Democratic opponent in November’s election.
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VIRAL VIDEO: Thousands of Denver Protesters Face Down on Ground Chanting “I Can’t Breathe”
On Saturday afternoon, thousands gathered at Colorado’s Capitol for a peaceful protest during which protesters laid face down on the ground with their hands behind their backs chanting “I can’t breathe,” some of George Floyd’s last words before he died. The demonstration lasted for 9 minutes, roughly the length of time Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into the back of Floyd’s neck.
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Denver Police Seized Assault Rifles from Anti-Government Gun Activists at Friday Night Protest
During a vehicle search near the downtown Denver protest on Friday evening, police officers seized several military-style assault rifles from anti-government gun enthusiasts who call themselves “Boogaloo Bois.”
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More Denver Protests Against Murder of George Floyd, Police Violence Planned Saturday and Monday
Protests are planned Saturday and Monday against institutionalized racism and the murder of Geroge Floyd at Colorado’s Capitol, in the wake of a protest Thursday evening that turned increasingly chaotic.
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‘Cory Gardner, We Need You to Stand Up,’ Says Aurora Teacher
Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made headlines last month by suggesting that states should consider declaring bankruptcy as opposed to receiving more federal funding during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Denver Police Use Tear Gas, Pepper Bullets in Clash With Protesters at Colo Capitol
A Denver protest of the killing of Minnesota resident George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers included numerous incidents of violence Thursday evening. Although most of the several hundred attendees left before dark, the conflict continued into the night. Eventually officers deployed tear gas canisters and pepper bullets on smaller but vocal and sometimes antagonistic groups remaining near Civic Center Park.
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Proponents of 22 Week Abortion Ban Say They Have Enough Signatures to Qualify for CO Ballot
The ballot initiative campaign to ban abortion at 22 weeks announced today that they have enough signatures to qualify for Colorado’s November ballot.