This morning, the Denver Archdiocese held a “Respect Life Mass” at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception to “remember the anniversary of Roe v. Wade” and condemn abortion and end-of-life euthanasia.
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Beyond Roe: Colorado Advocates on Making Reproductive Rights a Reality for All
On this day 48 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed abortion as a constitutionally protected right with its landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Six years prior, however, Colorado made history as the first state to legalize abortion in some cases with a trailblazing 1967 law.
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Workers Need Paid Sick Leave ASAP
Late last year, Congress allowed federal mandatory emergency paid leave benefits to expire. That left millions of American workers more vulnerable to catching — and spreading — COVID-19.
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Vaccine Taskforce Confronts Mistrust Born From Racism and Abuse as It Helps Marginalized Groups Get Access
In Denver County, only 0.4% of the population is Native American. And yet, Native Americans in Denver make up three times that percentage in COVID deaths in the city, and six times more in cases. Latinx people in Colorado are about three times more likely to contract COVID than white people.
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Report Finds Oil and Gas Industry Responsible for 70% of CO Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A report released last Tuesday by the environmental group 350 Colorado found that 70% of the state’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions stem from the oil and gas industry.
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Denver Broncos Press Polis To Release More Prisoners As Pandemic Threat Continues
“A Black person has a one in three chance of ending up in prison. For us, that would be like losing 19 members of our football team,” says Denver Bronco Justin Simmons in an ad released last week. “That’s a major loss for us, just as it is for our communities.”
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Address the Stagnation That Paved the Way for Trump
Donald Trump won’t be around forever. But the political crises his attacks on democracy have caused will outlive his one-term presidency.
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Delta County Republicans Briefed on “What Really Happened” in DC, Including Alleged Antifa Involvement
In a Facebook post, labeled “What Really Happened in Washington,” the Delta County GOP summarized a 90-minute briefing, delivered at its monthly meeting Jan. 12, by six people who attended Trump’s Jan. 6 speech.
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He’s a “Conspiracy Theorist” and “Really Disgusting,” Says Boebert of Denver TV News Anchor
I’ve been loosely documenting the complaints against journalists from top elected officials in Colorado for years, and guess who just made the nastiest comment yet (in public, that is)? U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO).