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Camps in front of Tivoli Hall at Auraria Campus in Denver

Past Demonstrations, Campus Rule Changes Shape Ongoing Auraria Protest

By Catie CheshireMay 3, 2024

Auraria students protesting the Iraq War spurred a camping ban on campus years before the City of Denver created one.

Colorado GOP Chair Dave Williams with former president Donald Trump on his shoulder.

Would Donald Trump Pass the Colorado GOP’s Endorsement Questionnaire?

By Hannah MetzgerMay 3, 2024

Short answer: probably not.

A kid sits in an encampment.

Local Artist Builds Hidden Migrant Camps in Cat-and-Mouse Game With City

By Bennito L. KeltyMay 2, 2024

The person managing the encampment plans to set up another hidden site after they’re swept on Monday.

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Man holds freedom of speech sign during protest at Colorado State Capitol

Social Media Bill Killed Amid Concerns From Abortion, Natural Medicine Advocates

By Hannah MetzgerMay 1, 2024

The sponsor promised to bring back a similar bill aimed at protecting youth on social media next year.

A tent with "Liberation for Gaza" at a college student protest

Inside the Pro-Palestine Encampment Protest at Auraria Campus

By Catie CheshireMay 1, 2024

Over forty students have been arrested so far, but protesters say they won’t leave until their schools end support of Israel.

Tinder dating app open on an iPhone

Colorado Close to Requiring Safety Policies for Dating Apps

By Hannah MetzgerApril 30, 2024

“It must be more costly for them to provide hunting grounds for predators than it is to protect their users.”

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Auditor Tim O'Brien posing with large bank check with a wage theft victim.

Denver Auditor’s Office Gets Subpoena Power Back to Help Underpaid Workers

By Chris PerezApril 29, 2024

The Auditor’s Office will have a powerful tool with the passage of the Denver Labor subpoena bill.

Representative Ron Weinberg wearing pink heart-shaped glasses.

Immigrant Legislator Calls Himself “Illegal Alien,” Challenging Colorado Democrats’ Decorum Rules

By Hannah MetzgerApril 29, 2024

“I am these words and I was these words,” says Ron Weinberg. “I’m never going to be suppressed.” The bill is back for debate today.

law enforcement with protesters

Police Arrest Anti-War Protesters at Auraria Campus Encampment

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineApril 27, 2024

“When protesters did not comply after numerous written and verbal requests, law enforcement stepped in at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Friday.”

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Migrants get food.

Denver’s New Migrant Plan Closer to Capturing $45 Million in Cuts and Contracts

By Bennito L. KeltyApril 26, 2024

While the city released its “playbook,” the council advanced two bills that will help meet the $90 million migrant budget.

What Jennifer Did photo with girl wearing red dress

Colorado Legislators Advance Bill to Require Labels for AI-Generated Content

By Hannah MetzgerApril 26, 2024

Over 100 members of the AI industry are rallying against the bill, but some say it’s necessary to build trust.

A young homeless woman watches a sweep.

City Sweeps Homeless Encampment in Baker, Moves 50 Into Temporary Housing

By Bennito L. KeltyApril 25, 2024

The encampment appeared a few weeks ago, and the city wanted to sweep it while it was “still a manageable size.”

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A Mauritanian migrant holds up a leafy green.

Only Goats Eat Mushrooms: West African Migrants Learn to Cook in Aurora

By Bennito L. KeltyApril 23, 2024

West African migrants aren’t used to eating leafy greens, mushrooms and other common American vegetables, so volunteers taught them how.

Transgender flag held up during protest.

Polis Signs Bill Letting Trans People Change Names After Felonies

By Hannah MetzgerApril 22, 2024

“We’ve made it a little bit easier to be trans in Colorado.”

Walgreens at night

Lawmakers Seek Easier Access to Injections and IVs for Chronic Illness, Cancer Patients

By Bennito L. KeltyApril 22, 2024

“If they could just get it at their local doctor’s office, it would make a lot more sense.”

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Donald Trump walks out of court

Interview: How Trump Is Using Courtroom Machinations to His Political Advantage

By The ConversationApril 21, 2024

“It seems like an ordinary trial, but it is an extraordinary trial underneath if we really look at some of the details.”

Members of Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive Freedom turn in 99 boxes of petition signatures in support of an abortion rights ballot measure proposal on April 18, 2024.

Abortion Ban Fails to Qualify for Ballot: “Colorado Is Not a Place Where You Can Mess With Our Reproductive Freedom”

By Hannah MetzgerApril 18, 2024

On the same day, an abortion rights initiative submitted nearly double the signatures needed for the November election.

Homeless woman in Denver

City Looking for Housing After Sweep of 138 People at La Alma Encampment

By Bennito L. KeltyApril 18, 2024

Mayor Mike Johnston said he planned to offer housing when the encampment was at forty people, but it grew too fast.

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Two men in suits walk up the stairs of the Colorado Capitol building.

Armed in Assembly: Gun Mishaps Stack Up in Colorado Capitol Amid Effort to Ban Firearms From Building

By Hannah MetzgerApril 17, 2024

Representative Don Wilson isn’t the first state legislator to forget a loaded gun in the Colorado Capitol.

Activists hold signs at Denver City and County Building

Homeless Advocates: Mayor’s Plan “Will Come Crumbling Down” Without New Vouchers

By Bennito L. KeltyApril 16, 2024

Affordable housing advocates believe the end of certain assistance vouchers are a glaring problem for the city’s plans to house another 1,000 people.

Three More Measures Expected to Join Colorado’s November Ballot

Three More Measures Expected to Join Colorado’s November Ballot

By Hannah MetzgerApril 15, 2024

Another fifteen ballot measure proposals are currently collecting petition signatures.

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capital dome against blue sky

Two Coloradans Sue for Right to Misgender, Deadname Trans People in Legislative Testimonies

By Hannah MetzgerApril 12, 2024

“Misgendering is not a crime!” one of the plaintiffs shouted during a committee hearing. “Gender is nothing, it means nothing.”

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