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one of the buildings at the Mint Urban Infinity apartment complex

Class Action Lawsuit Against Mint Urban Apartments to Move Forward

By Catie CheshireFebruary 28, 2024

The lawsuit, filed by residents in 2021, alleges that the 561-unit apartment complex in Denver was filled with dangerous and unsanitary living conditions.

From Guantanamo to Aurora, Mari Newman Raises the Bar for Justice

From Guantanamo to Aurora, Mari Newman Raises the Bar for Justice

By Stephen SingularFebruary 27, 2024

The Colorado attorney has fought for prisoners held at Gitmo and sought justice for Elijah McClain.

tiger and man in front of flag

Catching Up With Joe Exotic: “Tiger King” Talks Colorado Elections, Prison and Carole Baskin

By Chris PerezFebruary 26, 2024

Joe Exotic has been busy in prison, calling out everyone from Machine Gun Kelly to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.

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Mayor Johnston speaks to press about 2024.

House More Homeless, Serve Fewer Migrants Among Mayor Johnston’s 2024 Goals

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 26, 2024

Mayor Mike Johnston plans to house more homeless residents and serve fewer migrants in 2024 to cut back on spending.

Jewish Voice for Peace protesters staging their sit-in on Speer Boulevard near the Colorado Convention Center as it hosts the Jewish National Fund’s 2023 Global Conference for Israel.

Pro-Palestine Protesters Facing 300 Days in Jail for Shutting Down Speer Boulevard

By Chris PerezFebruary 23, 2024

Protesters with Jewish Voice for Peace bound themselves together with duct tape and metal wiring during a pro-Palestine sit-in on Speer last December.

The design for the Chicano license plate.

Representative Tim Hernández Gears Up to Push Chicano License Plate Proposal

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 21, 2024

“A license plate is a good mechanism to get some state funding directly toward some outcomes we would like to see in the community.”

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Two Mauritanian migrants stand with masks on.

Influx of Mauritanians Surprises the Aurora Migrant Response Network

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 20, 2024

“I’m talking hundreds of Mauritanians were standing outside our door here. We had no clue what language they spoke. We tried to speak Spanish. And all we heard was Pulaar, Pulaar, Pulaar.”

Douglas Bruce Joins Race for Colorado’s 5th Congressional District – but His Reputation Precedes Him

Douglas Bruce Joins Race for Colorado’s 5th Congressional District – but His Reputation Precedes Him

By Hannah MetzgerFebruary 20, 2024

Best known for creating the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, his other claims to fame include kicking photographers and felony tax evasion.

A cracked sidewalk

Walking the Talk: City Wants Feedback on Changes to Its New Sidewalk Fees

By Catie CheshireFebruary 19, 2024

Proposed changes would create a flat fee for residential units and change who can get discounts on the new sidewalk fee.

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sign in park about dogs

Dog Owners Pushing for Off-Leash Hours in Denver Parks, but City Bites Back

By Catie CheshireFebruary 19, 2024

“People in the parks don’t feel safe with the dogs running around off-leash and not knowing how they’re going to react to their presence.”

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

No More “Sweeps” or “Migrants”? Denver Rolls Out the “Welcoming” Mat

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 18, 2024

“We consider ourselves a place that has traditionally put pride and put value on being welcoming to immigrants.”

John Hickenlooper talks to reporters.

Former Mayor John Hickenlooper Urges Mike Johnston to Keep Up the Fight for Federal Migrant Support

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 16, 2024

“He might be a little too skinny to be intimidating when he’s got his fists clenched. But he’s doing the heavy lifting.”

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Images from the @DoBetterDNVR pages on Instagram and X.

DoBetterDNVR: This Social Media Account Shines an Uncomfortable Light on the City

By Chris PerezFebruary 15, 2024

The @DoBetterDNVR pages on Instagram and X have gone viral over the past year, going from 3,000 followers to over 40,000 in less than eight months.

woman in front of mural portrait

Nuggets Honoring Lunar New Year by Giving Refugee Advocate Nga Vương-Sandoval First Shot

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 13, 2024

“I’m representing those who are not professional basketball players but appreciate the game, and I’m representing those who are 5’2.”

Why George Brauchler Left KNUS to Run for New District Attorney Post

Why George Brauchler Left KNUS to Run for New District Attorney Post

By Michael RobertsFebruary 12, 2024

“I was a conservative talk-show host, but I was not viewed as a die-hard Trump supporter.”

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A migrant waves hi.

Migrants “Sorry” as Denver Cuts Services, Hours at DMV and Parks & Rec to Pay for Crisis Response

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 9, 2024

“I am incredibly proud in what the city has done and in what city employees have done,” says Mayor Mike Johnston

Venezuelan migrant Rosemely Perez embraces her dog.

This Migrant Family Brought Their Dog Through Nine Countries – Only to Lose Her in Denver

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 9, 2024

Rosemely Perez and her children traveled through nine countries with their dog to get to Denver, where they found help…and heartache.

Jayson and Lauren Boebert posing for a photo.

Lauren Boebert’s Restraining Order “Not Enforceable” as Ex-Husband Jayson Skips Court

By Chris PerezFebruary 8, 2024

A Garfield County judge told the congresswoman that her restraining order against her ex-husband isn’t valid until he’s personally served with it.

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Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Director Talks Strategy, Dudley Brown Status and Going Broke in 2023

By Chris PerezFebruary 8, 2024

Taylor Rhodes on the group’s outspoken founder and future, as well as Colorado’s “last stand” for gun rights.

An illustration of blue and red hands putting ballots inside of a ballot box.

Colorado Has the Most Minor Political Parties in Decades – Meet the Newest One

By Hannah MetzgerFebruary 7, 2024

The Forward Party just became the state’s eighth official minor political party.

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert and her husband Jayson Boebert in an Instagram photo standing next to a motorcycle.

Lauren Boebert’s Ex-Husband Calls Restraining Order “Cruel and Unfair,” Says He Wasn’t Served

By Chris PerezFebruary 7, 2024

Jayson Boebert believes the restraining order filed by Lauren was the congresswoman’s way of further justifying her move to CD4.

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Tina Peters

Colorado Republican Party Rallies Around Tina Peters – but Some GOP Officials Are Pushing Back

By Hannah MetzgerFebruary 6, 2024

“We are praying for you, dear Tina,” state GOP chair Dave Williams wrote in advance of the disgraced former Mesa County clerk’s February 9 trial, now postponed until July.

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