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palantir protest
Politics & Government

Wanna Give ICE a Middle Finger From Denver? Here’s How

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 31, 2026

Protests and other ways to speak out against the feds…and help out immigrants.

high school students protest ICE
Politics & Government

Anti-ICE Denver Protesters Gather at Parks, Streets and the Capitol as Strikes Loom

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 30, 2026

“I think if we’re fighting for what matters for us right now, we can make a change in the future.”

Standing With Our Communities, Supporting All Immigrants
Opinion | Editorial Voice

Standing With Our Communities, Supporting All Immigrants

By Scott Tobias and OthersJanuary 30, 2026

Voice Media Group supports those participating in the nationwide ICE strike, and does not support the current administration’s actions against immigrants. A message from our CEO and editorial director.

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Denver Life

Sidewalk Poets: Every Story Deserves to Be Told and Heard

By Toni TrescaJanuary 30, 2026

“I thought this would help people, and I love doing it, but now I realize that while I enjoy doing it, it is much bigger than me.”

Art of the Protest: Ten Anti-Trump Songs to Blast
Critic's Notebook

Art of the Protest: Ten Anti-Trump Songs to Blast

By Jason Heller and OthersJanuary 30, 2026

Colorado musicians have been raging against 45 and 47.

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Restaurants

Ice Out: Over Twenty Hospitality Businesses Are on Strike Today

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 30, 2026

“We all play a part in the revolution.”

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Crime & Police

Nurses, Veterans, Families Tearfully Mourn Alex Pretti at Aurora Vigil

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 29, 2026

A little over a hundred people gathered outside of a VA medical center to honor Pretti, an ICU nurse who was fatally shot by immigration officers in Minnesota.

protest shooting site
Politics & Government

Aurora Nurses Vigil for Alex Pretti: What to Know

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 28, 2026

Pretti, a registered ICU nurse who cared for veterans, will be honored as “one of our own” with an electric candlelight vigil near the Aurora VA facility.

"fuck ice" on a latte
Restaurants

How Denver’s Hospitality Industry Is Supporting Anti-ICE Movement

By Molly MartinJanuary 26, 2026

One coffee shop’s Fuck ICE latte has drawn hundreds of customers.

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Education

After Years on Colorado’s Watchlist, Lincoln High School Makes the Grade

By Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat ColoradoJanuary 26, 2026

This Denver school improved its state rating amid immigration enforcement fears and other challenges.

protesters at colorado state capitol
Politics & Government

Crowd at Colorado Capitol Protests Killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline and OthersJanuary 26, 2026

Pretti’s parents, who are Colorado residents, denounced “sickening lies told about our son.”

protest shooting site
Politics & Government

Alex Pretti, Second Protester Killed in Minneapolis, Has Colorado Ties, Too

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 24, 2026

“He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong, so he did participate in protests,” says his father, who lives in Arvada.

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Politics & Government

Denver Protesters Gather Outside of Palantir Offices to Condemn ICE

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 23, 2026

“Being surveilled all the time is not good for resistance.”

little girl on shoulders during parade
Politics & Government

Sun Comes Out for Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. Marade

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 19, 2026

Thousands of people turned out for the fortieth annual MLK celebration.

group by MLK statue
Opinion | Calhoun: Wake-up Call

Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. Marade Marches On

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 19, 2026

Community leaders will gather in City Park by Ed Dwight’s statue of MLK, which replaced a more controversial sculpture.

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Politics & Government

Denver Protesters Let Trump Know “One Year Is Enough”

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 18, 2026

Demonstrators rallied against ICE and the start of President Donald Trump’s second year of his second term.

protest in downtown denver
Opinion | Reader Response

Reader: Free Speech Is Not Free From Consequences

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 17, 2026

Life in Denver: Protest today at noon, Broncos game at 2:30 p.m.

library in prison
Books

Reading Between the Lines: Colorado Study Shows Prison Libraries Could Reduce Recidivism

By Teague BohlenJanuary 16, 2026

“Prison libraries feel very familiar. This isn’t Shawshank.”

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woman protests in bear costume
Politics & Government

Denver Protest Bear Doxxed for Anti-ICE Instagram Interview

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 16, 2026

“The costume wasn’t that deep. I honestly believed I’d be safer by looking silly.”

Sonic Resistance: Flobots Founder to Lead Protest Song Workshop in Denver
Features

Sonic Resistance: Flobots Founder to Lead Protest Song Workshop in Denver

By Teague BohlenJanuary 15, 2026

Flobots’ Jonny 5 has a new venue for the band’s ongoing social justice work.

Opinion | Community Voice

A Former Revolutionary Looks at a Nation Losing its Compass

By Jason Van TatenhoveJanuary 11, 2026

the One Battle After Another fight continues.

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Opinion | Community Voice

Opinion: The Theft of Lakewood

By Regina HopkinsJanuary 11, 2026

How “affordable housing” is a cover for developer profits.

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