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The 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Marade Marches Through Denver

January 20, 2015 4:00AM

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An estimated 30,000 demonstrators, some carrying pictures of Martin Luther King Jr. or wearing t-shirts that said "Black Lives Matter" and "I Can't Breathe", gathered for Denver's annual MLK Day Marade on January 19. The combination march/parade, one of the largest in the city's history, featured speeches from officials including Governor John Hickenlooper, Mayor Michael Hancock and Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner. All photos by Ken Hamblin

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