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Bennito L. Kelty

Bennito L. Kelty has been a staff writer at Westword since April 2023. Before joining Westword, Bennito worked for publications such as the Columbia Missourian, the St. Louis American, Vox Magazine, the Yuma Sun and the online Tucson Sentinel. He’s received awards from the Arizona Press Club, including first place for Spanish-language feature reporting and second place for social issues reporting. Bennito was a member of the Report for America Corps and is a graduate of the University of Missouri – Columbia.

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A little girl holds a plate.

Refugee Thanksgiving Offered an Escape From Politics…for Some

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 26, 2024

“We don’t know what the next four years will hold for refugee resettlement. At this point, I think everybody is focused on what we can do today.”

A man hugs.

Denver’s First Cohort of Migrants Finish Job Training as Free Rent Expires

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 26, 2024

About 500 Venezuelan migrants are wrapping up free job training courses in construction, hospitality and early childhood care, according to the mayor’s office.

The former DoubleTree Hotel at 4040 Quebec Street

Denver Homeless Shelters Need More Security and Transparent Spending, Audit Says

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 21, 2024

“These issues need to be addressed, because vulnerable populations are at risk.”

A Venezuelan migrant looks over a line at a food pantry.

Nonprofits Working With Migrants Preparing for Trump’s Promised Operation Aurora Deportations

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 20, 2024

“We will send elite squads of ICE, Border Patrol and federal law enforcement officers to hunt down, arrest and deport every last illegal alien gang member,” Donald Trump vowed.

The former DoubleTree Hotel at 4040 Quebec Street

Denver Spent $138 Million in Two Years to Rent, Lease Hotels for Homeless and Migrants

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 15, 2024

Since January 2023, the City of Denver has purchased three hotels and leased three more to address homelessness, but the strategy started before that.

A man stares.

La Alma Still Struggling With Homelessness After Downtown Sweeps in 2023

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 8, 2024

“The problem is still here, and it appears to pop up in different locations periodically.”

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Colorado Latinos rally at the capitol for Latino/a Advocacy Day.

Colorado Latinos Largely Voted Blue for Reproductive Rights In 2024

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 7, 2024

Two-thirds of Colorado Latinos who voted in the 2024 General Election said they supported Kamala Harris and abortion.

A woman watches TV at a bar.

Why These Immigrants in Aurora Voted for Donald Trump

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 6, 2024

For many of the patrons at Councilwoman Danielle Jurisnky’s bar on election night, Trump’s stance on the border made him the better candidate.

A house is between tall apartments.

A 115-Year-Old Holdout House on Tennyson Street Hopes for Landmark Status

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 4, 2024

Affectionately called “Little Tenny,” the north Denver alley house has been connected to housing and immigration challenges for over 100 years.

A man speaks and points.

Aurora Police Chief Addresses Criticism of Racial Bias, Trump Rally

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 31, 2024

“Just because you’re the loudest duck in the room and you scream the loudest, that doesn’t help facilitate a conversation that can be beneficial.”

Homeless in Denver.

Reported Homeless Encampments in Denver Down Nearly 50 Percent

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 31, 2024

Denver’s 311 service recorded more than 22,000 complaints regarding encampments in 2023. This year, that number is on pace to drop by around 10,000.

A woman talks with her hand up.

Denver Doing “a Great Job” With Housing Challenges, says HUD Secretary…Before Warning of Funding Loss

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 29, 2024

Adrianne Todman says the city is solving its housing crisis the right way, but notes that federal funding will dwindle.

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“Hands Off My Vape!” Flavored Tobacco Fans, Smoke-Shop Owners Tell Denver Lawmakers

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 25, 2024

Supporters of flavored tobacco made sure elected officials knew they opposed a proposed ban coming to Denver City Council on Monday.

Downtown Denver Residents, Businesses Will Decide How to Fund Area Upgrades

Downtown Denver Residents, Businesses Will Decide How to Fund Area Upgrades

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 25, 2024

A tax for the Ballpark District businesses and a debt to improve the Union Station neighborhood aim to boost parts of downtown Denver.

The front of the Aurora Municipal Court.

Aurora’s Gang-Fearing Slumlord Skips Court Appearance as City Struggles to Find Him

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 24, 2024

Zev Baumgarten, the owner of CBZ Management, claimed gangs took over his apartments, then dodged a court appearance on October 24.

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Ballot Issue 2Q Asks Residents to Fund Denver Health With Sales Tax

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 23, 2024

Denver Health hasn’t benefited from a tax increase in years, but residents have to decide if they want more sales taxes.

A main speaks.

The Affordable Denver Sales Tax Promises Cheap Housing…but Will It Deliver?

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 22, 2024

If voters pass his half-cent sales tax, Mayor Mike Johnston says that the city will have 44,000 new affordable Denver units.

Jars of marijuana on display at dispensary

Nature’s Herbs & Wellness Ordered to Pay $95,000 for Disability Discrimination

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 21, 2024

The Colorado dispensary agreed to pay an employee $95,000 after firing her when she asked for a disability accommodation.

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Mateos Alvarez runs the Dayton Day Labor Center.

Aurora Nonprofits Worried That City Council Migrant Investigation “Puts a Target on Our Backs”

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 16, 2024

Led by Danielle Jurinsky, councilmembers want to determine how many immigrants Denver sent the city through nonprofits…and which nonprofits helped.

A car has no license plates.

Police Cracking Down on Expired License Plates in November

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 15, 2024

For the third time this year, the Denver Police Department is targeting expired license plates after “vocalized frustrations.”

Man with hat speaks on microphone at protest

Kilyn Lewis Family Wants State Action After DA Declines Charging Officer in Fatal Shooting

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 15, 2024

“We had to learn from the media, and I think that’s disgraceful and distasteful.”

A woman dances with a kid.

Aurora Venezuelans, Activists Dance at Supposed Gang Apartment to Protest Trump’s Message

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 11, 2024

The scene at the Edge of Lowry apartments on Friday after the Trump rally was far from the image of a gang-controlled property.

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