ICE Detains Activist Jeanette Vizguerra, Supporters Outraged
Best known for taking sanctuary from deportation in a Denver church in 2017, she was reportedly arrested by ICE outside of work.
Best known for taking sanctuary from deportation in a Denver church in 2017, she was reportedly arrested by ICE outside of work.
“Colorado, you have always been in the forefront of the civil rights struggle. I’m glad to see that you are taking your place again right in the front lines.”
Created by a woman with no experience, the Common Ground People’s Collective has been in charge of Colorado’s biggest protests this year.
“We gave an oath to support the constitution, and I think what’s going on right now is completely against that.”
One of the owners of CBZ Management, a controversial property management firm, has a warrant out for their arrest for failing to appear in Denver court.
The mayor promises new, improved parks, murals and buildings if voters support a bond he’s pushing, but some residents aren’t convinced.
Airport officials expect more than 80,000 people will travel through security on several days in March.
“I think this is a major attempt at a gun grab, an attempt to ban all semiautomatic rifles, which has never been seen before. It’s really a scary time.”
The 50501 Movement has momentum after recent protests saw thousands rally in downtown Denver.
“The need that it serves is that we aggregate all of these different protests from all of these different groups in one easy-to-find place. I don’t know of anybody else that is doing that right now.”
“Obviously, fear is hard to measure, it’s not exactly tangible, but we do see the worry in their faces.”
“There’s thousands of people in the exact situation that I am, hoping to get their day in court or hoping their case is going to be heard or considered.”
Running until Juneteenth, the new show at Museo de las Americas shares the lasting legacy of escaped and freed African slaves in Mexico.
“They make crappy decisions,” the 23rd Judicial District Attorney says of Denver, “and they bleed over into the surrounding jurisdictions.”
About 300 students walked out of Alameda International Junior and Senior High School to unite against mass deportations.
Every county and city has its own approach, with some more obstructive than others.
Colorado protesters continue to turn out in large numbers to oppose White House policies.
Feeding off the success of the Denver Fifty State Protest, groups have organized another rally at the Colorado State Capitol.
Washington, Lincoln and even Millard Fillmore and are among the presidents honored with Denver streets – and there’s also one infamous VP.
Colorado foreign aid professionals say DOGE’s dismantling of USAID has destroyed careers, halted payment for their work and leaves humanitarian projects dead in the water.
The mayor wants Denver residents to suggest improvement projects, and then vote in November for bonds to fund them.
“A lot of immigrants in the Ethiopian community are conservative, so they feel like the community needs to be more protected when it comes to crime.”