/tags/protests Protests en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:38:51 GMT /news/2025-03-19/protests-around-denver-call-for-the-release-of-immigration-activist-jeanette-vizguerra For the second day in a row, demonstrators called for the release of Jeanette Vizguerra, who is being held at an ICE facility in Aurora. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:38:51 GMT /news/2025-03-19/protests-around-denver-call-for-the-release-of-immigration-activist-jeanette-vizguerra Alex Murphy, Emma VandenEinde, Beau Baker, Lucas Brady Woods /news/2025-02-05/demonstrators-in-denver-join-50-states-protest-against-trump The protest follows action from ICE and other federal agents at two Denver metro apartment complexes this morning. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:29:00 GMT /news/2025-02-05/demonstrators-in-denver-join-50-states-protest-against-trump Chas Sisk, Elaine Tassy, CPR News, Paolo Zialcita and Andrew Kenney, Denverite /news/2023-08-29/denver-to-pay-4-7-million-to-settle-claims-it-targeted-george-floyd-protesters-for-violating-curfew Denver will pay $4.7 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged that protesters were unjustly targeted for violating the city's curfew during demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd in 2020. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:25:57 GMT /news/2023-08-29/denver-to-pay-4-7-million-to-settle-claims-it-targeted-george-floyd-protesters-for-violating-curfew Associated Press /news/2023-06-05/hundreds-gather-at-the-state-capitol-to-demand-all-out-gun-ban-from-gov-polis Protestors want Gov. Jared Polis to sign an executive order banning all guns in the state and implementing a gun buy-back program. Polis said such an order would be unconstitutional. Mon, 05 Jun 2023 23:24:12 GMT /news/2023-06-05/hundreds-gather-at-the-state-capitol-to-demand-all-out-gun-ban-from-gov-polis Lucas Brady Woods /regional-news/2023-01-14/northern-nevada-lithium-mine-draws-native-resistance-from-across-the-west Backers of the project say it would provide essential materials to build electric vehicles and address the climate crisis, but a coalition of Native American tribes is fighting against it. Sat, 14 Jan 2023 14:14:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-01-14/northern-nevada-lithium-mine-draws-native-resistance-from-across-the-west Bert Johnson /news/2022-03-25/jury-awards-14m-to-george-floyd-protesters-in-denver Jurors on Friday found police used excessive force against protesters, violating their constitutional rights, during demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd two years ago, ordering the city to pay a total of $14 million in damages to a group of 12 who sued. Sat, 26 Mar 2022 03:12:11 GMT /news/2022-03-25/jury-awards-14m-to-george-floyd-protesters-in-denver Colleen Slevin, Associated Press /news/2022-03-07/trial-starts-for-lawsuit-over-denver-police-use-of-force The trial for a lawsuit accusing Denver police of using indiscriminate force two years ago against people protesting the killing of George Floyd started Monday in federal court. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 01:06:08 GMT /news/2022-03-07/trial-starts-for-lawsuit-over-denver-police-use-of-force Colleen Slevin, Associated Press /health/2021-04-22/following-a-year-of-coronavirus-and-police-violence-unmet-mental-health-needs-among-black-coloradans-persist The cumulative mental health strain over the last year has been significant, but in many communities, mental health services continue to lag behind the need. Thu, 22 Apr 2021 21:01:45 GMT /health/2021-04-22/following-a-year-of-coronavirus-and-police-violence-unmet-mental-health-needs-among-black-coloradans-persist Leigh Paterson /news/2021-01-10/a-blm-protest-brought-thousands-of-national-guardsmen-to-d-c-in-june-where-were-they-wednesday There are a lot of questions about why the pro-Trump mob was able to breach the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. One pertains to the National Guard: Where were they? Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:12:19 GMT /news/2021-01-10/a-blm-protest-brought-thousands-of-national-guardsmen-to-d-c-in-june-where-were-they-wednesday Madelyn Beck /news/2020-12-11/as-protesters-target-private-homes-one-utah-city-tries-to-limit-residential-picketing Anti-mask and anti-lockdown protesters are targeting public health officials and politicians in parts of the Mountain West — sometimes at their own homes. Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:57:47 GMT /news/2020-12-11/as-protesters-target-private-homes-one-utah-city-tries-to-limit-residential-picketing Madelyn Beck