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10 things to do for $10 in Denver this weekend (5 free!), January 18-20

If you're going into the weekend with a nearly empty wallet, don't fret. From ten cent art openings to comedy debates to a cult film about a sugar addict, there are plenty of events you can enjoy on a shoestring -- or at least for under ten bucks. For a complete listing of events in town, visit the ... More >>

Meet the 2012 Denver #WebAwards finalists

It's time for the 2012 edition of Westword's Denver Web Awards, our annual celebration of Denver's greatest digital minds. Back at the end of September, we put out a call for you, dear readers, to nominate your favorite online projects and voices, and a team of Westword staffers and contributors has ... More >>

Photos: Anti-police march marked by six arrests, Zombie Crawl cross-over

The streets of downtown Denver hosted two big events on Saturday night: the third annual March for a World Without Police and the seventh Denver Zombie Crawl. But there were times when the two spectacles seemed to combine into one -- an unfortunate turn according to some Zombie Crawlers, who felt th ... More >>

Meet Colorado's activist medics, a rogue band of good Samaritans

The 27 Social Centre hosts monthly, mostly vegan Secret Cafe

Okay, so it's not really a secret -- although it is tucked away inside a printing shop. In an attempt to introduce their home to a wider group of people -- and occasionally focus on something other than politics -- the collective organizations at the 27 Social Centre, 2727 West 27th Avenue, have lau ... More >>

The Thunderdome, Occupy Denver's original kitchen, takes to the web with how-to video series

The Thunderdome, Occupy Denver's onetime kitchen and an erstwhile mobile vegan experience, is known for a lot of things -- dick jokes and anarchist sentiments included -- but gentility is not one of them. This explains why, in the group's new series of cooking videos, the time lapse between pressing ... More >>

P&L Printing expands with a new infoshop devoted to revolutionary and oppressed voices

An outlet for radical and revolutionary expression for over thirty years, P&L Press will open its first public infoshop this week. Located in the Jefferson Park neighborhood near the space occupied by the Denver Anarchist Black Cross and P&L itself, the store will provide resources on anarchism, pri ... More >>

Occupy Denver's Tim Holland on why Saturday's "F*ck the Police" march isn't official OD event

Update: The decision to stage a "Fuck the Police" rally is controversial even for the Occupy Denver members who support Saturday's event -- get details below. Still, occupier Tim Holland explains why the organization as a whole hasn't signed on: While Occupy Denver (by which he means the entire grou ... More >>

Occupy Denver: Thunderdome expands to radio, goes mobile

​At the Thunderdome's last public appearance, a protest against the Colorado Democrats banquet at the Sheraton on Sunday, no one was arrested. Instead, the former Occupy Denver kitchen and erstwhile symbol of its activism served finger food. The point was clear -- feeding the homeless directly ... More >>

Denver Zine Library's non-crisis campaign: Book it!

The Denver Zine Library has declared February the month of online fundraising, to help "sustain and grow the zine community in the Denver area," says DLZ co-founder and longtime caretaker Kelly Shortandqueer. At the start of February, the group launched a month of events and awareness-raising camp ... More >>

Occupy Denver: Thirteen arrests in Loveland Walmart protest, at least two still jailed

​Update: According to the final numbers released from the Loveland Police Department, thirteen total arrests resulted from Occupy Denver's attempt to shut down the area's Walmart distribution center on Monday. Charges included obstructing a public roadway, hindering transportation and resisti ... More >>

Occupy Denver: Denver Anarchist Black Cross thousands in debt after ending financial support

Corey Donahue.​On Friday, the Denver Anarchist Black Cross, a collective that defends the rights of those involved in mass political and social movements, announced its intention to firmly remove itself from the arena of Occupy Denver. By the time of its decision, the twelve-person group had d ... More >>

With Occupy Denver protester Corey Donahue, nothing is ever easy

Occupy Denver: ACLU reacts to restiction against recording during court appearances

​Westword has been present at every Sunday-morning arraignment related to Occupy Denver arrests. It was only this past Sunday, however, that I was forbidden by the court from recording anything while inside. The recent ban on anyone other than lawyers taking notes on the arrests and bond rates ... More >>

Occupy Denver marks two-month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street with peaceful first march

​Today's initial celebration of Occupy Wall Street's two-month anniversary ended with the largest display of honks from passing cars the local movement has heard in a while (at least without a ticket). The day has been designated a national cause for action for occupations across the world, an ... More >>

Occupy Denver's finance committee works toward nonprofit status

​In the wake of the largest upheaval in the occupation since its eviction from Lincoln Park, Occupy Denver's focus is firmly on taking the steps necessary to guarantee a safer and more permanent future. One option the group recently voted to support is taking steps toward financial security b ... More >>

Occupy Denver ends a week of peace with nonviolence committee and safety guidelines

​Today concludes the first week without substantial police interaction for Occupy Denver in recent memory. While the previous week marked five hospitalizations, one arrest inside an igloo, one arrest inside a tent and 21 arrests during that Saturday's riot, the past seven days ended this week ... More >>

Occupy Denver profile: John Sexton says he was falsely accused of felony assault on cop

John Sexton.​John Sexton turned 33 this morning, and his birthday gifts have so far been slim: He was released from prison a couple hours ago, and his first birthday wish was from someone in a nearby holding cell. After a tense conversation with his mother, she, too, wished him a happy one. Pe ... More >>

Occupy Denver: 21 arrests, magistrate refuses to lower bond rate

​Today's arraignment for last night's Occupy Denver arrests continued a vein of strict bond rates applied across the board. Lawyers received little time to speak to those arrested, and though all pleaded not guilty, all misdemeanor charges were met with a bond rate of $550. Part-time magistrat ... More >>

Occupy Denver's Amelia Nicol, Jonathan Shepard among 4 busted in raid on squat

Amelia Nicol.​Update, 1 p.m. October 24: We now know the names of the four Occupy Denver participants arrested in a Denver Police Department raid on a squat over the weekend, and two of them were recently featured in this space: Amelia Nicol, who saw murder charges against her dropped earlier ... More >>

Occupy Denver's all-day concert closes out a week of peace

​Update, 11:20 p.m. October 22: The close of tonight's Occupy Denver concert was a completely different scene from only one week ago. Although it ended with police presence, the number of cops left is the same 10 to 15 who stayed from last night until about 5 a.m. to monitor those who have gro ... More >>

Occupy Denver develops democratic process, suspends first member

​Last night's 7 p.m. Occupy Denver general assembly proved to be an important one as the group further develops its own democratic system, but it was likely the movement's most aggressive and divisive yet. In it, several issues about the group's financial structure came to a head, with one mem ... More >>

Amelia Nicol on dropping of murder, incendiary device charges -- and Occupy Denver

Amelia Nicol.​Amelia Nicol is not afraid to go back to jail. "I'm standing up in solidarity with the people of Occupy Denver," she says. "But I'm using different tastics than before. There's no need for me to return to jail -- not for Occupy Denver."

Occupy Denver: Corey Donahue says sexual contact arrest is "bad nut-tap joke gone wrong"

Corey Donahue.​Corey Donahue has become a grinning face of the Occupy Denver movement, but this also makes him somewhat of a scapegoat. The activist for both marijuana and the occupation is politically fearless in a way that verges on foolhardy roughly as often as it's impressive. This weeken ... More >>

Occupy Denver petition protests arrests, hopes for 10,000 signatures

Brandon Marshall​A great deal of attention has been lobbied at the number of Occupy Denver arrests made over the weekend: fifty in two days. And though the Denver Anarchist Black Cross has been hugely instrumental in guaranteeing the release of the prisoners on bond, funds are running low. In ... More >>

Occupy Denver: 26 new arrests from last night bring the total to 50 over two days

​Seven of the 26 people arrested at Occupy Denver's second run-in with the police last night faced their arraignment this morning at the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center.

The police moves in on Occupy Denver's largest gathering yet -- with pepper spray (PHOTOS)

Big pics below.​Update, 10:11 p.m. Saturday: Mayor Michael Hancock's office has announced that an additional 24 people were arrested in tonight's protest. Their arraignment is scheduled for 8 a.m. tomorrow at the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center. In the meantime, police are present at Civic ... More >>

Amelia Nicol: Anarchist pleads not guilty to possessing incendiary device -- a firecracker

Amelia Nicol.​Wearing a denim dress and an ankle bracelet, her Mohawk combed down and decorated with a blue bandanna, Amelia Nicol looked very different yesterday morning than she had three weeks earlier, when she appeared in Denver County Court on June 9 in shackles and an orange jumpsuit, di ... More >>

An anarchist charged with attempted murder sees her case blow up in court

"I was running down an alley, and then I heard them yell behind me, 'Mohawk, Mohawk!' There was a car parked at the end of the alley, and I was like, 'Oh, fuck.'"