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Transportation

Trump Is Deploying ICE Agents to Airports. What About Denver’s?

By Thomas MitchellMarch 23, 2026

President Trump announced immigration agents will aid TSA with airport security, which he called “fertile territory” for ICE.

Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain meets with residents at community center.
Crime & Police

Aurora Ethiopian Community Shares Fears of ICE, Surveillance With Police Chief

By Bennito L. KeltyMarch 10, 2026

Ethiopians are the second-largest minority group in Aurora, and over 80 percent of them were born outside of the U.S.

A North High School student speaks to the DPS school board during a hearing March 5.
Education

Denver Students, Parents Debate Proposed ICE Restrictions at Schools

By Bennito L. KeltyMarch 5, 2026

“How can education be a priority if safety is a daily concern?”

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Politics & Government

Colorado ICE Detention Centers Face Renewed Pressure From Activists, Lawmakers

By Bennito L. KeltyMarch 3, 2026

Recent reports from detainees and court rulings have put political pressure on ICE, but the federal money is still rolling in.

A surveillance camera sits atop traffic lights at a Denver intersection.
Politics & Government

Are You Part of the Flock? How Cities Across the Denver Area Use AI Tracking Tech.

By Bennito L. KeltyMarch 2, 2026

Denver recently announced plans to stop using Flock after residential pushback, but the surveillance continues.

Reader: Time for Kwame Spearman to Be an “Open Book”
Opinion | Reader Response

Reader: Time for Kwame Spearman to Be an “Open Book”

By Patricia CalhounMarch 1, 2026

“Trust us – we want to engage. We also want the facts to be correct, too.”

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Politics & Government

Johnston Signs Executive Order Targeting Denver ICE Activity

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 26, 2026

The new policy aims “not to provoke, but to protect.”

Features

Summer of Peril Bassist Released From ICE Custody

By Zachary ViscontiFebruary 25, 2026

“Terrified about my future. I spent the next 60 days not knowing if I would be sent to a country I haven’t been to since I was 4 years old.”

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Politics & Government

Law Enforcement Call Colorado State Rep “POS,” “GARBAGE” in Email Exchange

By Sara Wilson, Colorado NewslineFebruary 25, 2026

Police officials in Glenwood Springs, Parachute, Rifle and Silt all took part in the digital bashing.

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Politics & Government

Denver City Council Advances ICE Mask Ban

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 24, 2026

ICE agents would face a $1,000 fine and close to a year in jail if the law passes, but questions still remain about enforcement.

Aurora Settles With Notorious “Slumlords” for $300,000
Politics & Government

Aurora Settles With Notorious “Slumlords” for $300,000

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 20, 2026

The cases involving Venezuelan gang members are winding down, too.

Denver Schools Mulls ICE Policy, Sets Public Comment Dates
Education

Denver Schools Mulls ICE Policy, Sets Public Comment Dates

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 20, 2026

“I believe the desire is to possibly codify in policy and in a very public way so we can take an official stance.”

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Politics & Government

Northeast Denver Elected Officials Vow Protection from ICE, Data Centers

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 19, 2026

“I cannot tell you that the police are going to be where we need them to be when and if those times come.”

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Politics & Government

A Higher Calling: The Colorado Bridge Trolls Want You to Join Their Protest Parties

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 18, 2026

You’ll see them on bridges across Denver, dressed as eagles, tacos, Gumby and Star Wars characters — but their messages are a little more serious.

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Politics & Government

Goodbye, and Good Riddance: Palantir Technologies Has Left Denver

By Brendan Joel KelleyFebruary 17, 2026

The data analytics outfit was Colorado’s biggest company…until it picked up and moved to Miami.

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Politics & Government

Colorado Activists Urge Owner of Empty Hudson Prison to Nix Potential New ICE Facility

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineFebruary 17, 2026

Highlands REIT owns seven residential properties in Denver.

Politics & Government

Sex, Money and ICE: Ten Pending Bills in the Colorado Legislature

By Hannah MetzgerFebruary 17, 2026

From pet custody after divorce to prostitution and underage marriage, here are a few of the most interesting proposals lawmakers are considering.

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Opinion | Community Voice

Why “Doing Things Legally” Isn’t the Same as Doing Them Right

By Okany RivasFebruary 15, 2026

Even after finally obtaining my green card, that sense of arrival remains unfinished.

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Features

Orange Peel Moses on His Totally Unexpected Anti-ICE Protest Song

By Michael RobertsFebruary 11, 2026

“We want to give people hope, because joy is an act of resistance.”

Clothing printed with a design of kewpies surrounding a heart that says "Fuck ICE"
Denver Life

Get Your Clothes, Totes and Bandannas Printed With a Kewpie “Fuck ICE” Design at Pop-Up Event

By Kristen FioreFebruary 10, 2026

Artist Mara Wroblewski donates a third of proceeds from the prints to the Immigrant Freedom Fund.

Denver’s Mexican Consul Doubles Down Amid Harassment, Corruption Allegations
Politics & Government

Denver’s Mexican Consul Doubles Down Amid Harassment, Corruption Allegations

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 10, 2026

On top of addressing calls for his resignation, Meléndez Cruz announced plans to move Denver’s consul office and add new direct flights to central Mexico.

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Politics & Government

How Colorado Leaders Are Pushing Back Against ICE

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 9, 2026

Police have said they’ll stop ICE agents using excessive force, and politicians are considering mask bans and updated public school policies.

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