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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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A protester speaks.

Reddit Emerges as Denver’s Hub for Anti-Trump Protest Organizing

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 26, 2025

“The need that it serves is that we aggregate all of these different protests from all of these different groups in one easy-to-find place. I don’t know of anybody else that is doing that right now.”

A Mexican consul speaks.

Mexican Consulate Vows to Provide Immigrant Protection, Services in Colorado

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 26, 2025

“Obviously, fear is hard to measure, it’s not exactly tangible, but we do see the worry in their faces.”

People stand and talk during party

New Colorado Federal Employees Lose Their Jobs Amid Trump Mass Firings

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 24, 2025

“There’s thousands of people in the exact situation that I am, hoping to get their day in court or hoping their case is going to be heard or considered.”

Arts stands in Museo.

AfroMexican Journey Exhibit Resurrects the Story of Slaves Who Triumphed in Mexico

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 22, 2025

Running until Juneteenth, the new show at Museo de las Americas shares the lasting legacy of escaped and freed African slaves in Mexico.

George Brauchler holds up a map.

George Brauchler Wants to Undo Colorado’s “Sanctuary” Status

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 21, 2025

“They make crappy decisions,” the 23rd Judicial District Attorney says of Denver, “and they bleed over into the surrounding jurisdictions.”

Students protest.

Lakewood High School Students Walk Out Over ICE, Deportation Fears

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 20, 2025

About 300 students walked out of Alameda International Junior and Senior High School to unite against mass deportations.

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Denver's City and County Building with a banner showing love to immigrants.

How Denver and Nearby Cities Are Responding to ICE

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 19, 2025

Every county and city has its own approach, with some more obstructive than others.

Protesters stand at the capitol.

Denver Joins National Presidents’ Day Protest Against Trump

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 17, 2025

Colorado protesters continue to turn out in large numbers to oppose White House policies.

Protesters walk the streets.

Colorado Presidents’ Day Protest Could Bring Thousands to Capitol

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 17, 2025

Feeding off the success of the Denver Fifty State Protest, groups have organized another rally at the Colorado State Capitol.

Washington street sign

Why Denver Streets Are Named After U.S. Presidents

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 17, 2025

Washington, Lincoln and even Millard Fillmore and are among the presidents honored with Denver streets – and there’s also one infamous VP.

A man commiserates.

Colorado Foreign Aid Workers Lose Jobs, Payment Assurances After USAID Shutdown

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 13, 2025

Colorado foreign aid professionals say DOGE’s dismantling of USAID has destroyed careers, halted payment for their work and leaves humanitarian projects dead in the water.

A man speaks.

Mike Johnston Pitches “Vibrant Denver” Bonds to Improve City Infrastructure

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 12, 2025

The mayor wants Denver residents to suggest improvement projects, and then vote in November for bonds to fund them.

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A man poses.

Aurora’s New Councilmember Is a Refugee Who’s Tough on Immigration

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 12, 2025

“A lot of immigrants in the Ethiopian community are conservative, so they feel like the community needs to be more protected when it comes to crime.”

John Fabbricatore

Former ICE Director and MMA Fighter Leading New Immigration Enforcement Group

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 11, 2025

“It will encompass some people who are not committing crimes, but at the end of the day it will improve on our legal immigration system.”

A boy waives a flag among protesters.

Protesters Return to Denver to Decry ICE, Deportations

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 10, 2025

Thousands gathered at the Colorado State Capitol on Saturday to denounce recent ICE raids.

A woman raises a flag.

Anti-ICE Rally to Follow Fifty State Protest in Denver

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 7, 2025

Another protest is coming to the State Capitol today. Here’s what to know.

A protester speaks.

Denver Capitol Protest Sees Hundreds Rebuke Trump, Project 2025

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 5, 2025

“Congressional Republicans are bowing down to King Trump, and they need to grow a pair.”

A person speaks in the snow.

Denver Fifty-State Protest: When, Where, What to Know

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 5, 2025

“We’re trying to show the world we don’t like what’s happening.”

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Laura Saxton reads the name of her daughter, Kelsie Shelling, and holds up her picture as part of the tenth annual Colorado Missing Persons ceremony on Tuesday, February 4.

Colorado Missing Persons Day Full of Grief, Pain as 600 Names Read Aloud

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 4, 2025

“Every year, those names, the ones that have been on for the whole ten years, I definitely recognize them, and I know the family.”

Un hombre está siendo arrestado por ICE.

¿ICE Detuvo Un Familiar? Esto Es Lo Que Debes Hacer.

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 1, 2025

Los inmigrantes indocumentados tienen derechos, una línea para detectar redadas de ICE y otros recursos.

A refugee speaks to another refugee.

Colorado-Bound Refugee Flights Canceled After Trump Orders, Nonprofits Say

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 31, 2025

Refugees hoping to rebuild their lives in Colorado are stuck waiting for one of President Donald Trump’s orders to expire.

A man is arrested by ICE.

Colorado ICE Agents Arrest a Family Member? Here’s What to Do.

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 30, 2025

Undocumented immigrants have rights during arrests, a local hotline to detect ICE raids and other tools to handle deportations.

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