The Magnificent Seven, the Denzel Washington-starring remake of the western classic, is among the most successful movies of the season; it’s earned more than $65 million domestically, and has topped the $100 million mark worldwide, in its first thirteen days of release. But while the flick showcases scenery and settings of…
Editor’s note: As part of our continuing election coverage, we’re taking a closer look at amendments and propositions that will be on the Colorado ballot in November. Yesterday, we examined Amendment 69 by way of an interview with a spokesman for the campaign, as featured in the post “Why You…
Editor’s note: As part of our continuing election coverage, we’re taking a closer look at amendments and propositions that will be on the Colorado ballot in November. Today, we examine Amendment 69 by way of an interview with a spokesman for the campaign. Tomorrow, we’ll feature a Q&A with a…
The first hearing in a class action lawsuit filed against the City of Denver that challenges the city’s treatment of the homeless during routine sweeps is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 12, at the Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse at 901 19th Street. Today, the judge presiding over the case…
The Colorado chapter of the American Indian Movement helped raise Moho’ma’na, a Hopi and Dineh activist now in her late twenties. Growing up, she marched to abolish Columbus Day. She witnessed police arrest her elders as year after year they tried to shut down the annual Knights of Columbus parade that they…
This state’s presidential-preference polls are close…too close, no matter who you might be supporting. That’s why Donald Trump is returning to Colorado, when at one point the state seemed to belong to Hillary Clinton. But last week, Politico called the race in Colorado a “dead heat,” with the RealClearPolitics average…
Between our close proximity to the mountains, low unemployment rate and do-whatever-you-want attitude, it’s easy to see why so many people are moving to Denver. But someone has to pay the price for all of our growth. Continue reading for ten recent Westword stories covering of homeless issues, from encampment…
This week on his Facebook page, Darryl Glenn, the Republican candidate for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat, shared the results of a September 23 Gravis poll showing him leading Democratic Senator Michael Bennet by two points. A cause to celebrate? Perhaps — but only if Glenn and his backers ignore a…
Anti-fracking groups were incensed when the Colorado Secretary of State’s office announced that initiatives 75 and 78, a pair of measures they supported, had failed to qualify for the November ballot. Not that Coloradans will have a shortage of choices to make when they either literally or figuratively step into…
Just as Westword was going to press with this week’s story on the city’s ramped-up homeless sweeps, reporter Chris Walker received word that another sweep was imminent. That one wiped out “Pipe Town,” one of the city’s most hidden encampments. Unlike the major sweeps of March and July, this action…
Last night, a CBS4 investigation about “dead voters casting ballots in Colorado” prompted a response from Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams’s office sent out at a highly unusual time: 10:39 p.m. “While vote fraud is rare, it does indeed occur,” Williams acknowledged in a statement. “Our office is working to ensure…
“Pipe Town” was not easy to get to. If you didn’t already know how to get there, chances are you’d never be aware of the homeless encampment, which was located about a half mile from the National Western Complex behind some train tracks on the south side of the Platte…
Darryl Glenn, the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Colorado, says he isn’t worried about all those polls showing him losing by double digits to Democrat Michael Bennet, who currently holds the seat. And neither does Glenn admit to being bothered by criticism of his thus-far low-key campaign, his…
Thanks to sky-high rents and rising housing costs, Denver is suffering from a serious lack of affordable housing. The issue will be addressed at tonight’s Denver City Council meeting by way of two competing bills on view below. The first, designated by the number 625, calls for a property tax…
Early on the morning of July 13, police officers arrived en masse at Confluence Park, as expected — only there were a lot more of them than seemed necessary. This was the moment that members of the advocacy group Denver Homeless Out Loud were waiting for; they wanted to document…
It’s something journalists and campaign insiders know on Election Day usually way before the public: outcomes of elections. Why, then, are the outcomes withheld? “I think it’s because one night in 1980 Congress flipped out and told the networks [releasing real-time results] was bad for democracy because there was some…
In our recent Libertarian Party of Colorado profile, state chair Jay North and communications director Caryn Ann Harlos talked about the difficulties of getting attention for a so-called third party, particularly when it comes to candidates such as Lily Tang Williams, who’s running for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Michael Bennet…
At tonight’s Denver City Council meeting, members are scheduled to vote on renewing a contract with Xerox for red-light cameras, and the proposal is expected to pass easily — although perhaps not unanimously. Kevin Flynn, who represents District 2, stresses that he supports the use of red-light cameras (as well…
There’s no greater ambassador for cycling in Denver than Brad Evans, the man behind the Denver Cruiser Ride, an event scheduled on Wednesday nights from mid-May through the end of September (including tonight) during which costumed participants bring outdoor fun and unbridled joy to the streets of the Mile High…
What would happen if in November Colorado voters passed Amendment 70, opting to raise the minimum wage from $8.31 to $12 an hour by 2020? The state’s economy would grow. That’s according to the new study “The Impact of a $12.00 Minimum Wage on Women in Colorado,” from the University…
Denver is about to get a new district attorney. With Mitch Morrissey, who was elected in 2004, stepping down due to term limits, voters in November will have a chance to choose between Beth McCann, who won the Democratic primary in June, and Helen Morgan, running as an independent. We…
Claudia didn’t think anything was wrong when United States Customs and Border Protection agents flagged her for an in-depth security screening after the early-morning flight from her native Chile landed at Los Angeles International Airport early on October 8, 2015. “It’s normal,” she says. “Sometimes the officers review people.” Besides,…
