Ku Klux Klan

Reader: There's more to Denver than A to Z

An alternative Denver A to Z exhibit to replace History Colorado's snoozer

One Book, One Denver finally comes up with decent choices for next tome on the range

The ninth time's the charm. After years of serving up the literary equivalent of a Happy Meal for the One Book, One Denver program, the city finally has three great choices for 2012: Through June 22, you can vote for Denver, Enrique's Journey or The Worst Hard Time, Timothy Egan's book on the Dust B ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

Go back to Mexico, you wetbacks

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

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 >>

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 >>

Chimes of Freedom

On the Edge

Expect the unexpected at the Boulder Fringe Festival.

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Blunder Road

Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay

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

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?

There Goes the Neighborhood!

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

Letters to the Editor

From the week of October 12, 2006

Letters to the Editor

From the week of August 17, 2006

Lamm Basted

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

More Messages: Sanctuary!

Exploring La Raza

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

Letters to the Editor

From the week of April 28, 2005

DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid

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

Paving the Way

Central City gambles on its future. Again.

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.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Pop Quiz

Mayor Day or Mayday?
April 24, 2003

Letters to the Editor

From the week of June 21, 2001

Fresh Eire

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

White Man's Burden

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

Playlist

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Raisin' in the South

BIG BAD WOLFSTONE

YOU ASKED FOR IT

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

THRILLS

LAST RIGHTS

COLORADO SPRINGS' HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION SUFFERS A MELTDOWN.

HATE SPRINGS ETERNAL

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

LETTERS

LETTERS

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.

OFF LIMITS