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Photos: Barack Obama talks gun control at the Denver Police Academy

As recently as Monday, Representative Rhonda Fields didn't know if she'd be invited to President Barack Obama's Wednesday gun-control talk at the Denver Police Academy. But Fields was on hand along with many other local political heavyweights, including Governor John Hickenlooper, Senate President John Morse, Senator Rollie Heath and many...
By Michael RobertsApril 4, 2013
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As recently as Monday, Representative Rhonda Fields didn’t know if she’d be invited to President Barack Obama’s Wednesday gun-control talk at the Denver Police Academy. But Fields was on hand along with many other local political heavyweights, including Governor John Hickenlooper, Senate President John Morse, Senator Rollie Heath and many others. Our Brandon Marshall was on hand to capture the scene. Look below to see a sampling of his photos, then visit the complete “President Obama Addresses Gun Legislation” slide show.

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More from our Politics archive circa September 2012: “Obama in Golden, Colorado: Is the ninth time the charm?“

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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