Tag: protest
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Veterans protest Iran war, military use while VP Vance speaks at Air Force Academy graduation
As 931 Air Force Academy cadets walked the stage in Falcon Stadium to receive their diplomas and listened to Vice President JD Vance’s commencement speech, a group of veterans offered their own words of wisdom to graduates. A protest organized by About Face Veterans, El Paso County Progressive Vets and 50501 brought together around three…
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3 protesters face charges following demonstration in east Colorado Springs
Three people face charges after a protest outside a Colorado Springs fast food restaurant reportedly got out of hand Saturday evening, according to city police. Brandon Rincon, Jacob Lesterlund and Frances Archuleta are expected to be charged with trespassing and interfering with police. Officers responded to the parking area outside the McDonald’s at 1244 N.…
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Over 80 ‘No Kings’ protests planned across Colorado on Saturday
Thousands of people are expected to demonstrate against the Trump administration in cities and communities across Colorado for the third campaign of the “No Kings” protests scheduled for Saturday. Colorado has over 80 protests planned, and nationwide over 3,100 demonstrations are scheduled, according to organizers. In the Pikes Peak region, protests are planned in Colorado…
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Several Colorado Springs businesses join nationwide ‘ICE Out’ strike
Some businesses in Colorado Springs joined a collective action called for across the country on Friday for an “ICE Out of Everywhere National Day of Action.” The group 50501 called for “no work, no school, no shopping” locally in response to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. It comes a week after a general strike in…
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Hundreds gather at Colorado Springs City Hall to protest second deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis
The second deadly shooting of a U.S. citizen by federal agents in Minnesota brought hundreds of protesters to the steps of City Hall in Colorado Springs on Sunday despite below-freezing temperatures and steady snowfall. Coordinated by the Colorado Springs Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, 50501 and other activist groups, the protest was in response…
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MLK Day discussion devolves into a protest | Rachel Stovall
What unfolded at Tuesday’s Colorado Springs City Council meeting was not a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. I don’t know what it was. Embarrassing is the word I’ll go with. An MLK proclamation is intended to center Black history, Black leadership, and the future of Black residents in Colorado Springs. Instead, the event…
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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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Hundreds protest death of Renee Good; streets close in downtown Denver
Those hoping to enjoy a dinner on 16th Street or drinks by Union Station were interrupted Friday night by a legion of people marching and chanting throughout downtown Denver. Hundreds of demonstrators, many holding signs featuring photos and slogans criticizing Donald Trump’s presidential administration and his immigration enforcement policy, marched, chanted and played music in…
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Protesters rally against ICE after fatal shooting of Colorado Springs native in Minneapolis
Protesters gathered outside the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday evening, calling for justice for Renee Nicole Good, a Colorado native who was shot and killed earlier that day by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minnesota. The fatal shooting of Good, 37, in a residential area on Wednesday morning has left Minneapolis…
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D-11 Board of Education updates policy on selecting instructional material
Colorado Springs School District 11’s Board of Education updated its district policy concerning the selection and adoption of instructional materials during its regular meeting Wednesday night. Policy IJ updates existing procedures and ensures that classroom materials will be selected by “the appropriate professional personnel in consultation with the administration, teachers and students.” The final decision…