After a tumultuous week with police clashes, arrests and strict enforcement of the no-overnight-camping rule, Occupy Denver protestors had a quiet day on Sunday. Around 200 demonstrators occupied Civic Center Park in the afternoon and early evening, and their general assembly at 3 p.m. focused on moving forward with peaceful…
Seven of the 26 people arrested at Occupy Denver’s second run-in with the police last night faced their arraignment this morning at the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center. Seventeen of the volunteers arrested were released prior to this morning’s arraignment, and the final one, Corey Donahue, is scheduled to go to…
Update, 10:11 p.m. Saturday: Mayor Michael Hancock’s office has announced that an additional 24 people were arrested in tonight’s protest. Their arraignment is scheduled for 8 a.m. tomorrow at the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center. In the meantime, police are present at Civic Center Park with the intention to close it…
Update, 5 p.m. October 15: The names of the final two Occupy Denver protesters charged after Friday night’s protest have come out. Aaron Petrovich was charged with assault, while Scott Greene, the final arrest, was charged with unlawful conduct on state property and made it out of jail only this…
Coverage of the Occupy Denver tent city being dismantled early this morning wasn’t only seen by Denverites. Also watching was London-based Adam Jung, a prominent figure in the protests associated with the 2008 Democratic National Convention owing to his role with Tent State University. And the images didn’t make him…
Patricia Hughes had better be careful. Hughes is the subject of reporter Kelsey Whipple’s third Occupy Denver profile of the week. But this morning, our own Brandon Marshall happened to snap photos of Whipple’s first two subjects, Corey Donahue and Pat Marsden, in police custody. See them below…
As of 5 a.m. today, it’s officially the morning after. The time between 11 p.m. and right about now has left many of the Occupy Denver protesters, particularly those who aren’t accounted for, just a little worse for the wear. Patricia Hughes is nursing her wrist, but the Ace bandages…
Occupy Denver’s tent city was dismantled just after 3 a.m. today — and Westword’s Jenn Wohletz was on the scene before and after the authorities moved in. For instance, she saw the arrests of staffers who’ve been manning the site’s kitchen, dubbed the Thunderdome. Page through below to see her…
Editor’s note: Kelsey Whipple was at the scene of the former Occupy Denver tent city this morning. She phoned in updates. Update: As we broke from the scene, one protester sat reading Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s The Gulag Archipelago while a drive-by supporter blasted Smashing Pumpkins’ “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” out his…
Update: The latest Occupy Denver Facebook post: “Ground Update: Central camp has been evacuated and the final structures have come down. There were a few arrests of those defending our kitchen. Occupiers have been pushed out to the perimeters of Lincoln park and yet… Occupy Denver lives on. This is…
The break-up of the Occupy Denver tent city just after 3 a.m. this morning was preceded by a 10 p.m. press conference last night at which the swelling forces representing the 99 percent pledged to stand fast. Check out YouTube videos below that capture the scene prior to police action,…
Members of the Occupy Denver movement will hold a press conference at 10 p.m. in the wake of Governor John Hickenlooper and Mayor Michael Hancock’s announcement that the group can no longer camp out on the grounds of the Colorado State Capitol overnight. The group issued a press release this…
The political triumvirate of Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers held a joint news conference this morning aimed firmly at dispersing the ever-growing camp at Occupy Denver. Protesters will no longer be allowed to stay overnight without facing confrontation from the police…
Mother Nature is not making it easy for Lori Phillips. As she attempts to explain her motivation for Occupy Denver, the wind is tossing the informational handouts at the group’s front desk around like leaves. Combined with the constant stream of cars honking in support, it would be easy for…
At 11:30 a.m. today, a rally entitled “America Wants to Work” will take place on the steps of the Denver City & County Building, not far from Occupy Denver’s tent city near the State Capitol. And that’s not the only connection seen by two of the organizers behind the event,…
Even as the last chapter of the three-year-old protests during the Democratic National Convention was closed in federal court, Mayor Michael Hancock and Governor John Hickenlooper were grappling with the challenge of dealing with the the Occupy Denver protesters they can see out their office windows. And yesterday, they issued…
Earlier today, a Colorado State Patrol spokesman said the law-enforcement approach to Occupy Denver’s tent city is evolving, and could be finalized soon. But rather than waiting to see how agencies might try to enforce Governor John Hickenlooper’s apparent wish to end overnight camping near the State Capitol, the Occupy…
Pat Marsden is almost impossibly human, particularly in the sense that he is both focused on his humanity and slightly impossible. The Occupy Denver volunteer identifies as a black-flag anarchist, though that assertion comes with some hesitation: first “Maybe you shouldn’t put that,” then, “Whatever, it’s who I am.” And…
As we reported yesterday, Governor John Hickenlooper said Occupy Denver protesters can’t continue camping overnight near the State Capitol — but he acknowledged that jurisdictional issues have complicated things. Such issues have yet to be resolved, says a Colorado State Patrol spokesman. But various agencies are working on figuring out…
Editor’s note: Much has been written over the past few days about similarities between Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party movement of a few years ago. Some, like Fox News, argue that the two are not the same thing, while others claim they may have more in common than…
The tent city that sprang up in relation to Occupy Denver, the local version of the Occupy Wall Street protests, can’t become a permanent fixture at the State Capitol, Governor John Hickenlooper said today — and the Colorado State Patrol confirms that discussions will be underway soon to determine how…
Today, Keep Denver Competitive, the organization fighting against the Denver Paid Sick Leave Initiative is releasing an ad, on view below, starring one of the measure’s highest-profile detractors: Mayor Michael Hancock. Does that make Hancock the face of No on 300? Not exactly, says campaign spokesman George Merritt…
