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		<title>Courtney Tinker&#8217;s In-Custody Death Lawsuit Latest to Target Jeffco Jail</title>
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					<dc:creator>Michael Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:37:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/courtney.tinker.portrait.jpg" alt="A portrait of the late Courtney Tinker." /><p>More Jeffco jail cases with a medical theme are on the way, according to the plaintiff's attorney.</p>
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		<title>Denver&#8217;s Latest No Kings Protest Breaks Recent Records</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:39:21 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/march_nokings_bennito_kelty.jpg" alt="Denver&#8217;s Latest No Kings Protest Breaks Recent Records" /><p>More than 10,000 people are estimated to have protested in Denver, and even more in Fort Collins.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/denver-latest-no-kings-protest-recent-records-40863759/">Denver&#8217;s Latest No Kings Protest Breaks Recent Records</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Extreme Indifference Murders Could Soon Be Prosecuted Differently in Colorado</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/pexels-rdne-6065089-e1773732460568.jpg" alt="a male prisoner stands in his prison cell, behind bars" /><p>Under the proposal, a person would only commit first-degree extreme indifference murder if they kill a child, an emergency responder or victimize multiple people.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/colorado-considers-changing-extreme-murder-law-40855647/">Extreme Indifference Murders Could Soon Be Prosecuted Differently in Colorado</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Honoring Colorado’s Black History Requires Telling Stories That Make Us Think Twice</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:11:19 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/file-20260219-76-swxw3d.jpg" alt="black history month poster" /><p>Is Black Colorado history useful for addressing current injustices and what some see as similar moral dilemmas? Or is the recognition of Black History Month more appropriately seen as a “thank you” card from institutions and organizations?</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/honoring-colorado-black-history-telling-hard-stories-40849438/">Honoring Colorado’s Black History Requires Telling Stories That Make Us Think Twice</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Hungry for Change: Round Two of the Colorado Tamale Bill</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:37:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/tamales.webp" alt="tamales" /><p>Many successful food businesses have started with nothing more than a home kitchen and a dream.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/colorado-bill-would-expand-home-business-options-40847187/">Hungry for Change: Round Two of the Colorado Tamale Bill</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Celebrate Black History Month by Supporting Small Businesses</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:58:23 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/weltonstcafe.webp" alt="outside cafe" /><p>Honor the past by building a better future for Black entrepreneurs.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/celebrate-black-history-month-by-supporting-small-businesses-40847168/">Celebrate Black History Month by Supporting Small Businesses</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>A Higher Calling: The Colorado Bridge Trolls Want You to Join Their Protest Parties</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:11:01 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/bridge-trolls-eagle-westword.jpg" alt="man in inflatable uncle same eagle costume" /><p>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.</p>
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		<title>Why &#8220;Doing Things Legally&#8221; Isn&#8217;t the Same as Doing Them Right</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:13:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/capitolprotest.webp" alt="protest at capitol" /><p> Even after finally obtaining my green card, that sense of arrival remains unfinished. </p>
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		<title>Why Colorado&#8217;s Record Heat and Dismal Snowpack Are an Environmental Justice Issue</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:51:51 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2018-17/istock-618756142.webp" alt="Why Colorado&#8217;s Record Heat and Dismal Snowpack Are an Environmental Justice Issue" /><p>Commerce City is grappling with Denver's desertification.</p>
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		<title>Get Your Clothes, Totes and Bandannas Printed With a Kewpie &#8220;Fuck ICE&#8221; Design at Pop-Up Event</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/cropped-e1770667728838.jpg" alt="Clothing printed with a design of kewpies surrounding a heart that says &quot;Fuck ICE&quot;" /><p>Artist Mara Wroblewski donates a third of proceeds from the prints to the Immigrant Freedom Fund.</p>
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