Tag: hamas
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Pro-Palestinian rally at Colorado College draws students, faculty and alumni
A pro-Palestinian demonstration attracted around 250 students, faculty and alumni at Colorado College’s Tava Quad after a class walkout Wednesday morning. The student-led event featured multiple speakers expressing concerns against perceived economic support of the college to Israel amid the war with Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups . Since its start nearly seven months back, Israel’s offensive…
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Ex-staffers: Office of Public Guardianship is in crisis, lawmakers under pressure to regular funeral industry | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 21, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A Colorado office tasked with taking care of some of the state’s most vulnerable citizens is once more facing questions about its management, notably after resignations have left it with just a few staffers to care for more than 80 clients. The Office…
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Denver City Council rejects Israel-Hamas war cease-fire proclamation
The Denver City Council on Monday rejected a proposal to call for a “cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war, with some in the majority calling it a disservice to the city’s Jewish population and a divisive proclamation. The council rejected the proposal, with eight voting no and four supporting it. Some councilmembers who voted no said…
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Bills on occupancy limit, foster youth advance, Denver council may try to override mayor’s veto | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 12, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: The Colorado House on Friday gave final approval to two major proposals dealing with housing and youth in the foster care system with a few defections among Democrats. House Bill 1007 would block local governments from imposing residential occupancy limits except for public…
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Some major cities are calling for a Israel-Hamas war ceasefire; Denver could be next
Denver could be the next major U.S. city to consider a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. The Health Ministry in Gaza said on Tuesday the Palestinian death toll has reached 27,585 people since Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7. Over 1,400 Israelis have died and hundreds are currently being held…
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Colorado House speaker turns away Israeli families, proposal requiring pet registration is likely dead | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 6, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A delegation of Israeli officials and representatives of six families of hostages and victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack was turned away Monday by House Speaker Julie McCluskie. That wasn’t how it was supposed to happen, according to Rep. Ron Weinberg, R-Loveland,…
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Denver’s presiding juvenile court judge suspended, Julia Marvin replaces Said Sharbini, Johnson pleads for immigration action in DC | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Jan. 19, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A Democratic House District 31 vacancy committee on Thursday selected Julia Marvin of Thornton to replace former Democratic Rep. Said Sharbini. Two candidates competed for the HD31 seat: Julia Marvin and Jacqueline Phillips. Both have filed to run for the seat for the…
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Mike Lynch arrested in 2022 on DUI suspicion, experts examine Israel-Hamas war, student enrollment is down statewide | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Jan. 18, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: State House Minority Leader Mike Lynch, a Republican candidate in Colorado’s open 4th Congressional District, was arrested in 2022 on suspicion of drunken driving and being in possession of a gun while intoxicated, law enforcement records show. The Wellington lawmaker is one of…
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Picking sides in Israeli-Hamas war is counter to peace, AFA professor says
Horrific images from the war in Gaza and Hamas’ refusal to release Israeli hostages have sparked outrage and protests among Americans who have taken up Israeli or Palestinian flags. A recent high-profile example of this in Colorado was the pro-Palestinian protests that briefly shut down the state legislature last week. For Kris Bauman, professor of…