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Ku Klux Klan

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Neutrinos and the 10 coolest time travel methods in cinematic history

    ​While doing science last week, probably in an attempt to fit more tools into their army's knives, the Swiss broke the Universe. They recorded Neutrinos, a shape-shifting subatomic particle known for sounding like an awesome breakfast cereal, moving faster than light. Now their hills are aliv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Elias Bender Ronnenfelt of Iceage on Copenhagen DIY, gear and zine controversy

    Alberte KarrebaekIceage​Iceage from Copenhagen, Denmark (due tonight at Rhinoceropolis) are all under the age of 22 but in its relatively short time together, the band has garnered a buzz for the sonic savagery of its live shows and the harrowingly resonant emotional tenor of its music. Its de ... More >>

  • News

    July 21, 2011

    Go back to Mexico, you wetbacks

    Alberte KarrebaekIceage​Iceage from Copenhagen, Denmark (due tonight at Rhinoceropolis) are all under the age of 22 but in its relatively short time together, the band has garnered a buzz for the sonic savagery of its live shows and the harrowingly resonant emotional tenor of its music. Its de ... More >>

  • News

    June 30, 2011

    Reader: I'm sure droves of mall rats will soon weave cock feathers into their emo-mullets

    Alberte KarrebaekIceage​Iceage from Copenhagen, Denmark (due tonight at Rhinoceropolis) are all under the age of 22 but in its relatively short time together, the band has garnered a buzz for the sonic savagery of its live shows and the harrowingly resonant emotional tenor of its music. Its de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    Five great Colorado whistleblowers

    Philip Van Cise​This week's cover story, "A Dam Shame," looks into the controversy generated by a state dam inspector named John Redding, who raised concerns about ethical violations inside the Colorado Department of Natural Resources--and ended up paying a high price for his concern. People w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Reader: If serial rapist's boss not liable, why blame Catholic Church for lay minister's abuse?

    Chaput.​Melanie Asmar's post about Katia Birge, who claims to have been abused by a lay minister, kicked off a fiery debate about whether or not the Archdiocese of Denver, led by Archbishop Charles Chaput, bears any responsibility for this alleged crime. Among the most passionate items was pen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    Racist death threats target blacks, Hispanics at two Boulder high schools

    The grim graffiti appeared at Boulder High School on Monday.​Update, 1:12 p.m.: An arrest has been made in the Arapahoe campus incident described in this post. Look below the original item for more information. Back in February, graffiti appeared at Boulder High School declaring "Everyone wil ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2010

    Chimes of Freedom

    The grim graffiti appeared at Boulder High School on Monday.​Update, 1:12 p.m.: An arrest has been made in the Arapahoe campus incident described in this post. Look below the original item for more information. Back in February, graffiti appeared at Boulder High School declaring "Everyone wil ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 6, 2009

    On the Edge

    Expect the unexpected at the Boulder Fringe Festival.

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2009

    Celebrate Colorado Day by revisiting the state's worst scandals

    Governor James H. Peabody.​What's the best way to mark Colorado Day? Should we go outside and contemplate nature? Pet a cow instead of eating one? Or listen to John Denver albums until your brain begins to boil and your ears erupt in pustules? Not according to the citizens behind Colorado Ethi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario: Dealing with the mommy mob in your neighborhood

    Did you know that opportunistic organizations have always ruled Denver from behind the scenes? In the 1920s it was the Ku Klux Klan, today this city is being run by two web-based Mommy Mafia groups known as the Mile High Mamas and Moms Like Me. Learn more about community organizing this Saturday, A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2009

    Denver Blogs: La Raza is not really down with Tom Tancredo and the things that come from his mouth

    Tom Tancredo has been lynched by La Raza. Metaphorically speaking. Our daily cruise through the blogosphere. Float tips this way. Shockingly, La Raza disagrees with Tom Tancredo's description of their organization as the KKK without the hoods. And no, it's not because they actually do have hoods. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2009

    Last night: Punk Rocks at Red Rocks

    Photos by Aaron Thackeray Check out the full slideshow.Punk Rocks: Offspring, Alkaline Trio, The Vandals, Street Dogs, Frontside FiveRed Rocks AmphitheaterThursday, May 28, 2009 Better than: Attending a purported punk festival at the Pepsi Center. It was an unlikely forum for a punk show. Red Rock ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2009

    The long, long journey to an all-inclusive Justice Center

    Philip Van Cise. They're going to need some pretty big signs to hold all the names of the august Denverites honored at the city's new justice complex. After a contentious, sometimes bitter and racially charged process that stretched over several months, the Denver City Council finally agreed Monda ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2009

    City Council's Van Cise recommendation comes amid other controversy

    Philip Van Cise. In this cyber-space, Alan Prendergast has written on several occasions about the campaign to name part of Denver's new justice complex after Philip Van Cise, a gangbusting district attorney who fought corruption and the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s. Learn more by reading Prenderga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    A Van Cise reprise in the Justice Center debate

    Philip Van Cise. As Christoper Osher reports in this Denver Post article, Mayor John Hickenlooper has added one more to the list of candidates whose names might end up on portions of the new city justice complex: Van Cise. Gangbusting DA Philip Van Cise, the son of a prominent attorney and father o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2009

    No justice for Van Cise?

    A task force has named four finalists in the naming-rights battle over the new Denver Justice Center -- and historic gangbuster Philip Van Cise isn't among them. To those who know anything of Van Cise's remarkable but much-neglected story, the news is a bit puzzling, and disheartening. Not that t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    Justice Center campaign goes straight to video

    In the battle over naming rights for Denver's new Justice Center, two clear favorites have emerged: Dale Tooley, the city's district attorney for much of the 1970s, and Philip Van Cise, the one-term DA of the 1920s who busted a sophisticated ring of con artists and took on the Ku Klux Klan. Tooley w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2008

    Name the new Justice Center for somebody just enough: Philip Van Cise

    Philip Van Cise. On November 19, Mayor John Hickenlooper sent out the formal invitation, inviting locals to come up with names for the two new buildings that will comprise the Denver Justice Center Complex. But the behind-the-scenes maneuvering to find the right name has been underway for some ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2008

    Blunder Road

    Philip Van Cise. On November 19, Mayor John Hickenlooper sent out the formal invitation, inviting locals to come up with names for the two new buildings that will comprise the Denver Justice Center Complex. But the behind-the-scenes maneuvering to find the right name has been underway for some ... More >>

  • Film

    April 24, 2008

    Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay

    Harold and Kumar get shipped to Gitmo in this forced act two.

  • News

    February 7, 2008

    Phil Van Cise: Scourge of Denver's Underworld

    Fearless DA Phil Van Cise cleaned up Denver — and it cost him his career. Can a new justice center right an old wrong?

  • News

    October 26, 2006

    There Goes the Neighborhood!

    Make way for the Mexicans, as they continue America's manifest destiny.

  • News

    October 12, 2006

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of October 12, 2006

  • News

    August 17, 2006

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of August 17, 2006

  • News

    August 10, 2006

    Lamm Basted

    If Bill Owens were Asian, he'd act smarter.

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2006

    More Messages: Sanctuary!

    If Bill Owens were Asian, he'd act smarter.

  • Calendar

    June 16, 2005

    Exploring La Raza

    The tale of Chicanos in Colorado is captured in La Raza de Colorado.

  • News

    April 28, 2005

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of April 28, 2005

  • Music

    April 21, 2005

    DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid

    Sunday, April 24, Fox Theatre, 303-443-3399.

  • News

    December 16, 2004

    Paving the Way

    Central City gambles on its future. Again.

  • News

    December 25, 2003

    Year in Review: Pop Quiz

    Consider this your final exam on the past year. Cheating is encouraged, bribes will be accepted -- and grades will be posted at City Hall.

  • Calendar

    October 16, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Consider this your final exam on the past year. Cheating is encouraged, bribes will be accepted -- and grades will be posted at City Hall.

  • News

    April 24, 2003

    Pop Quiz

    Mayor Day or Mayday?
    April 24, 2003

  • News

    June 21, 2001

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of June 21, 2001

  • Calendar

    March 15, 2001

    Fresh Eire

    Phil O'Goodstein will paint a picture of Denver's Irish.

  • News

    December 3, 1998

    White Man's Burden

    A Sterling man is on a lonely crusade to atone for the sins of his race.

  • Music

    May 15, 1997

    Playlist

    A Sterling man is on a lonely crusade to atone for the sins of his race.

  • Film

    December 26, 1996

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

    A Sterling man is on a lonely crusade to atone for the sins of his race.

  • Film

    April 25, 1996

    Raisin' in the South

    A Sterling man is on a lonely crusade to atone for the sins of his race.

  • Music

    March 8, 1995

    BIG BAD WOLFSTONE

    A Sterling man is on a lonely crusade to atone for the sins of his race.

  • Music

    January 25, 1995

    YOU ASKED FOR IT

    OUR READERS REVEAL THE OTHER OVERPLAYED CLASSIC-ROCK SONGS.ONCE MORE WITH FEELING

  • Calendar

    January 25, 1995

    THRILLS

    OUR READERS REVEAL THE OTHER OVERPLAYED CLASSIC-ROCK SONGS.ONCE MORE WITH FEELING

  • News

    July 6, 1994

    SLASHING MOVES

    OUR READERS REVEAL THE OTHER OVERPLAYED CLASSIC-ROCK SONGS.ONCE MORE WITH FEELING

  • News

    June 15, 1994

    LAST RIGHTS

    COLORADO SPRINGS' HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION SUFFERS A MELTDOWN.

  • News

    May 25, 1994

    HATE SPRINGS ETERNAL

    A RACIST FLIER FANS FLAMES IN AMENDMENT 2'S CAPITAL.

  • News

    March 30, 1994

    LETTERS

    A RACIST FLIER FANS FLAMES IN AMENDMENT 2'S CAPITAL.

  • News

    March 23, 1994

    LETTERS

    A RACIST FLIER FANS FLAMES IN AMENDMENT 2'S CAPITAL.

  • News

    March 16, 1994

    THE GIRL NEXT DOOR

    COULD BE THE NEXT LEADER OF THE COLORADO KKK.ALL-AMERICAN GIRL SUGAR AND SPICE AND NOTHING VERY NICE--HERE'S THE KKK'S NEW LOOK.

  • News

    January 26, 1994

    OFF LIMITS

    COULD BE THE NEXT LEADER OF THE COLORADO KKK.ALL-AMERICAN GIRL SUGAR AND SPICE AND NOTHING VERY NICE--HERE'S THE KKK'S NEW LOOK.

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