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Sara Fleming is a freelance writer and formal editorial fellow at Westword. She covers a wide variety of stories about local politics and communities. A born-and-raised Coloradan, when she’s not exploring Denver, she’s on a mission to visit every mountain town in the state.

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Approval Voting Party Gains Minor Party Status — But It Doesn’t Want Your Votes

Approval Voting Party Gains Minor Party Status — But It Doesn’t Want Your Votes

By Sara FlemingOctober 15, 2019

The Approval Voting Party, which is advocating for a different way to vote, just became a minor party in Colorado.

Annual Project Homeless Connect Falls on Season’s First Snowstorm

Annual Project Homeless Connect Falls on Season’s First Snowstorm

By Sara FlemingOctober 11, 2019

Denver’s annual Project Homeless Connect fell coincidentally on a day of high need for people experiencing homelessness in Denver, the first snowstorm of the season.

Bayaud Enterprises Launches Shower Truck for People Experiencing Homelessness

Bayaud Enterprises Launches Shower Truck for People Experiencing Homelessness

By Sara FlemingOctober 9, 2019

Bayaud Enterprises, a non-profit that helps connect homeless people to employment, has created a mobile shower truck that will help people on the streets get clean.

The Story Behind the Landmark Homeless Class-Action Settlement

The Story Behind the Landmark Homeless Class-Action Settlement

By Sara FlemingOctober 4, 2019

A lawsuit settlement that went into effect officially last Monday, September 23, wraps up four years of unusual and prolific litigation on to defend the property rights of Denver’s homeless population.

Will New-Look City Council Push Back Harder on Where Denver Spends Its Dollars?

Will New-Look City Council Push Back Harder on Where Denver Spends Its Dollars?

By Sara FlemingOctober 3, 2019

The city of Denver’s budget is massive and difficult to grasp. Some city council members are questioning whether the process that gives them power to suggest changes is adequate.

District Attorney Won’t Charge Mother or DPS Employees Involved in Viral Bus Fight

District Attorney Won’t Charge Mother or DPS Employees Involved in Viral Bus Fight

By Sara FlemingOctober 1, 2019

The District Attorney’s Office is not pressing criminal charges against either the mother or the DPS driver involved in a physical altercation on a bus that left parents angry and confused.

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Litigation Over Park Hill Golf Course Will Be Settled, but What Comes Next Is Unclear

Litigation Over Park Hill Golf Course Will Be Settled, but What Comes Next Is Unclear

By Sara FlemingOctober 1, 2019

The city and Westside Investment Partners have announced a tentative agreement that will end litigation over the city’s stormwater detention project at Park Hill Golf Course, which Westside purchased for $24 million in July.

How John Andrews Is Embedding Global Network of Anti-Islam Hate Groups in Colorado

How John Andrews Is Embedding Global Network of Anti-Islam Hate Groups in Colorado

By Sara FlemingSeptember 30, 2019

John Andrews has organized an “anti-Sharia” event featuring noted anti-Islam speakers Katie Hopkins and Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff.

Restructuring Community Corrections System on Time Crunch Will Be Uphill Battle

Restructuring Community Corrections System on Time Crunch Will Be Uphill Battle

By Sara FlemingSeptember 27, 2019

After city council voted to nix two contracts with private prison companies that provided most of Denver’s halfway house beds, the city has convened a committee of criminal justice experts to make recommendations on reforming the city’s community corrections system.

Female Inmates in Denver May Finally Get Building With “Humane Environment”

Female Inmates in Denver May Finally Get Building With “Humane Environment”

By Sara FlemingSeptember 27, 2019

Building 24 at the Denver County Jail is supposed to provide a “humane environment” for female inmates.

Maggie Rogers Owned Her Narrative at the Mission Ballroom

Maggie Rogers Owned Her Narrative at the Mission Ballroom

By Sara FlemingSeptember 26, 2019

Maggie Rogers showed a crowd in Denver on September 23 a glimpse into on-stage emotional turbulence, and still pulled off a show that left fans reeling and screaming in adoration.

Mother Arrested After Fight With DPS Driver Who Held Screaming Kids on Bus

Mother Arrested After Fight With DPS Driver Who Held Screaming Kids on Bus

By Sara FlemingSeptember 24, 2019

Parents have been left angry and confused after an incident on a Denver Public Schools bus last week.

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Homeless Class-Action Lawsuit Settlement Has Finally Been Completed

Homeless Class-Action Lawsuit Settlement Has Finally Been Completed

By Sara FlemingSeptember 24, 2019

A federal Judge approved the settlement terms of a class action lawsuit representing Denver’s homeless population today, making it official.

Homeless Encampment Near Lawson Park Scattered for Xcel Energy Project

Homeless Encampment Near Lawson Park Scattered for Xcel Energy Project

By Sara FlemingSeptember 20, 2019

A homeless encampment that was allowed to stay last week after organizers pressured the city has now been scattered.

Thanks, Polis: Now You Can Give Loved Ones in Recovery a Free Greeting Card

Thanks, Polis: Now You Can Give Loved Ones in Recovery a Free Greeting Card

By Sara FlemingSeptember 20, 2019

Colorado’s “Lift the Label” campaign relied on local artists.

Two Women Are Trying to Put a 22-Week Abortion Ban on Colorado’s 2020 Ballot

Two Women Are Trying to Put a 22-Week Abortion Ban on Colorado’s 2020 Ballot

By Sara FlemingSeptember 19, 2019

Two women are seeking to put an abortion ban on Colorado’s 2020 ballot.

City Council Approves a Vision for Loretto Heights

City Council Approves a Vision for Loretto Heights

By Sara FlemingSeptember 17, 2019

City council approved the small area plan for Loretto Heights, which outlines a vision for the historic campus.

Confusion Reigns During Homeless Sweep as Lawsuit Settlement Nears

Confusion Reigns During Homeless Sweep as Lawsuit Settlement Nears

By Sara FlemingSeptember 16, 2019

A class action lawsuit representing Denver’s homeless population was settled in April and will become official later this month.

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New Program Will Offer an Alternative to the Criminal Justice System

New Program Will Offer an Alternative to the Criminal Justice System

By Sara FlemingSeptember 12, 2019

Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has created a restorative justice program for adults, in which offenders and victims can meet face-to-face to discuss how to repair harm caused by a crime.

Denver Voters Upheld the City’s Camping Ban. But Is It Unconstitutional?

Denver Voters Upheld the City’s Camping Ban. But Is It Unconstitutional?

By Sara FlemingSeptember 11, 2019

Andy McNulty, one of the attorneys who helped fight a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Denver’s homeless population, has filed a motion challenging the constitutionality of the urban camping ban.

Hancock Proposes Tightened 2020 Budget to Prepare for Economic Slowdown

Hancock Proposes Tightened 2020 Budget to Prepare for Economic Slowdown

By Sara FlemingSeptember 9, 2019

Denver is preparing to tighten its strings in the face of a slowing economy, but will it still be able to spend enough to meet priorities?

SeaQuest Littleton Employee Faces Animal-Neglect Charges

SeaQuest Littleton Employee Faces Animal-Neglect Charges

By Sara FlemingSeptember 5, 2019

New details have emerged about SeaQuest Littleton’s repeated violations of state animal welfare laws, including a lawsuit on behalf of a sloth who was accidentally burned by a heat lamp.

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