Tag: Proclamation
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Two weeks after rejection, Colorado Springs City Council marks Black History Month
Colorado Springs City Council announced a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month at Tuesday’s meeting, two weeks after a first attempt at a proclamation was rejected by the body. After the delay, it had appeared that the recognition might not take place. Shirley Martinez, outgoing president of the MLK Legacy Committee, said that this…
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After public questioning, Colorado Springs City Council may recognize Black History Month
The Colorado Springs City Council is expected to vote on a resolution that would recognize February as Black History Month after a civil rights group pushed back when councilmembers did not issue a proclamation during last week’s council meeting. “We see you, as a body, playing it safe,” Angela Stevens, president of the Colorado Springs…
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Dave Donelson walks out of city MLK Day proclamation after faith leaders criticize ICE
Colorado Springs’ proclamation for Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a referendum on the recent violence involving federal immigration officers. Nine reverends and faith leaders in Colorado Springs used the proclamation at Tuesday’s City Council meeting to say King’s beliefs called them to oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions, especially around the shooting death of…
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New route, no problem: Pride Parade draws thousands to downtown Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs City Council leadership’s decision not to proclaim June as Pride month did little to dampen the spirits of the thousands of revelers who turned out for the annual Pikes Peak Pride Parade on Sunday. Due to ongoing road work on Tejon Street, this year’s parade route was a little different, starting at America…