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Bennito L. Kelty

Bennito L. Kelty has been a staff writer at Westword since April 2023. Before joining Westword, Bennito worked for publications such as the Columbia Missourian, the St. Louis American, Vox Magazine, the Yuma Sun and the online Tucson Sentinel. He’s received awards from the Arizona Press Club, including first place for Spanish-language feature reporting and second place for social issues reporting. Bennito was a member of the Report for America Corps and is a graduate of the University of Missouri – Columbia.

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Denver Protesters Let Trump Know “One Year Is Enough”

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 18, 2026

Demonstrators rallied against ICE and the start of President Donald Trump’s second year of his second term.

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Denver Protest Bear Doxxed for Anti-ICE Instagram Interview

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 16, 2026

“The costume wasn’t that deep. I honestly believed I’d be safer by looking silly.”

White House Claims Mass Deportations Help Denver Housing Market. But Do They?

White House Claims Mass Deportations Help Denver Housing Market. But Do They?

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 15, 2026

Bold strategy, Cotton. Let’s see if it pays off for ’em.

Denver Nuggets players and owner celebrate during championship parade

Nuggets, Avs Owner Now the Country’s Largest Private Landowner

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 14, 2026

Nuggets and Avs Owner Stan Kroenke is also the largest private land owner in the U.S.

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Denver, Aurora Consider Resolutions Denouncing ICE, Law Enforcement Masks

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 13, 2026

“They’re going to come here, and they’re going to be masked. You don’t have to be a fortune teller to know that.”

These Five Denver Bridges Need Critical Repairs

These Five Denver Bridges Need Critical Repairs

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 13, 2026

The new year begins a five-year time frame in which the city expects to make its most important bridge repairs.

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Hundreds Demonstrate Against ICE in Denver, Including Jeanette Vizguerra

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 10, 2026

About 350 protesters gathered at the Capitol and then marched through downtown in solidarity with Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.

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Denver Capitol ICE Protest: When, Where, What to Know

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 9, 2026

Colorado protests are organized in solidarity with Renee Nicole Good, the Colorado woman shot by ICE.

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“Open Your Eyes”: Golden Triangle Residents, Businesses Tired of Hosting Efforts to Solve Homelessness

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 9, 2026

During a town hall with city officials, Golden Triangle residents and business owners described daily challenges with homelessness and crime in the area.

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ICE’s Plans for Colorado Expansion, New Facilities Revealed in Court Docs

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 8, 2026

An ICE contractor may already be active in a Weld County facility, according to court documents obtained by the ACLU.

A T-shirt that says "Fuck ICE"

Denver Artist Making More “Fuck ICE” Hoodies, Shirts to Raise Money for Family of Renee Nicole Good

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 7, 2026

“It was important not to be subtle about it. We live in an era in which I think we have a government that’s putting the fear in us to not speak up.”

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Denver Protest Mocks Trump on Anniversary of January 6 Insurrection

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 6, 2026

Denver protesters dressed up as Trump, Kermit the Frog and Darth Vader for a rally to remember the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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Five People to Watch in 2026: Christina Carlson, Rallying  to Solve Homelessness

Five People to Watch in 2026: Christina Carlson, Rallying to Solve Homelessness

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 2, 2026

Urban Peak influenced the way the City of Denver solves homelessness. Will that continue?

Aurora Was the Place to Watch in 2025

Aurora Was the Place to Watch in 2025

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 29, 2025

It’s the dawn of a new day in Colorado’s third-largest city.

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Record Year for Denver Traffic Deaths Inspires Expanded Safety Measures

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 26, 2025

Ninety people died in city traffic in 2025…and the year’s not over.

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Denver Residents, Activists Concerned About Billion-Dollar Highway, Road Widening Plans

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 24, 2025

Interstates 25 and 270 as well as roads like Colorado Boulevard could see expensive construction and new lanes.

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Immigrant Activist Jeanette Vizguerra Released After Nine Months in Detention

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 22, 2025

Named one of TIME’s most influential people, she was arrested in March outside her job at Target.

Aurora’s New City Council Faces Questions About Police, Tobacco in 2026

Aurora’s New City Council Faces Questions About Police, Tobacco in 2026

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 17, 2025

Residents welcomed the four new councilmembers after a tumultuous two years, but past drama still hangs over meetings.

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Taco Bell Quesarito Returns with Nikola Jokić-Targeted Ad Campaign

Taco Bell Quesarito Returns with Nikola Jokić-Targeted Ad Campaign

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 17, 2025

The fast-food giant is playing off a famous moment during the now-MVP’s draft pick in 2014.

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The Sports Castle Could Get New Owner for a 100th Birthday Present

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 16, 2025

“We always look to celebrate the history, character and soul of the building while breathing new life into it, creating spaces for the community to come together.”

Wash Park West Residents Call for City to Reverse Course on Road Diet

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 12, 2025

Residents sent Mayor Mike Johnston a petition with 1,030 signatures to restore plans; some are calling for his DOTI director to resign.

U.S. Mint in Denver

What’s Fresh at the Denver Mint? New Coins, Free Tours

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 11, 2025

From new coins that feature Lady Liberty and Founding Fathers to relics of a past century, history buffs and misers will find plenty to look at.

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