Author: Nicole C. Brambila The Denver Gazette
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Homeschooling grows in Colorado as worries over safety, drugs, bullying overtake religious motives
Homeschooling is on the rise in Colorado, with enrollment growing 51% over the past decade — far outpacing traditional public schools. While homeschooling once primarily appealed to families looking for curriculum aligned with their religious beliefs, today’s parents are more likely to cite concerns about school safety, bullying and drugs. Take Cassandra Alvarado, who is…
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DPS legal argument could topple its debt strategy | ANALYSIS
After arguing in court filings that its lease-financing structure is legal because a nonprofit organization — not the district — incurred the debt without voter approval, Denver Public Schools now contends the same corporation is a “public entity” entitled to governmental immunity from lawsuits. The contradiction is more than semantics. If the Denver School Facilities…
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‘Anti-ICE’ group in Colorado thwarts fugitive arrest
Federal immigration agents on Friday attempting to arrest a Salvadoran fugitive accused of child rape in Italy were thwarted when an anti-ICE group allegedly alerted him of the raid, allowing him to evade capture and federal authorities. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Saturday accused members of the Colorado Rapid Response Network on…
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Hundreds show support, solidarity at Boulder event one week after Molotov attack
BOULDER — Every week at the end of their walk, participants across the globe with Run for their Lives — a group calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas — sends a video to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. On Sunday, the families of the remaining hostages sent Run for their Lives Boulder…
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Boulder attack comes amid record spike in U.S. antisemitism
The 15 people injured on Sunday after a man shouted “Free Palestine” and hurled Molotov cocktails at Jewish demonstrators in Boulder — an attack federal officials are investigating as a hate crime — are the latest casualties in a year already marked by record levels of antisemitism, according to the Anti-Defamation League. The attack may…
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Boulder attack victims expected to recover, 3 remain hospitalized
All of the victims in Sunday’s attack in Boulder are expected to recover, law enforcement officials said on Tuesday. “As of yesterday, the chief said they’re all expected to survive and three are still in the hospital,” Dionne Waugh, a spokesperson for the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, told The Denver Gazette. Waugh provided no additional…
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Measles risk at DIA from out-of-state traveler not added to state tally
An out-of-state traveler at Denver International Airport earlier this month has tested positive for measles, the state health department confirmed. The passenger arrived at the airport on May 13 and stayed at the Quality Inn and Suites Denver International Airport while infectious before returning to catch a domestic flight the following day, according to health…
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Trump’s Tren de Aragua crackdown highlights illegal immigration agenda in first 100 days
As millions of immigrants fleeing the economic and political chaos in Venezuela used social media to navigate the journey north, Tren de Aragua (TdA) operatives embedded in their ranks and exploited these same platforms — particularly WhatsApp — to coordinate extortion, smuggling and violence. Venezuela’s economic and political chaos made the rise of an enterprising…
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U.S. government order immigrants ‘paroled’ into America to self deport
Thousands of immigrants “paroled” into the United States have received an automated email from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), saying their parole had been revoked and instructing them to voluntarily leave the country. It’s unclear how many immigrants have received the notice. “CBP has issued notices terminating parole for individuals who do not have…
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Medicaid cuts could cost 458,000 Coloradans health coverage, study claims
If Republican lawmakers follow through on $880 billion in proposed budget cuts, more than 450,000 Coloradans could lose their health coverage, claimed a new report, which came out amid the debate over how to tackle the major drivers of federal and state spending. In Colorado, rising Medicaid costs make up a significant portion of a…