Tag: protests
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10th Circuit upholds verdict against Denver, officer for protest-related violations
The Colorado-based federal appeals court on Tuesday turned aside multiple challenges to a 2022 jury verdict that found Denver and one of its officers violated the constitutional rights of protesters and were liable for $14 million. In the first of many lawsuits culminating in a jury trial, 12 plaintiffs largely succeeded in arguing that Denver’s…
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Don’t throw a rock at a man with a gun | Mike Rosen
“Minnesota and its two largest cities sued the Trump administration on Monday to try to stop an immigration enforcement surge that has led to the fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by a federal officer and evoked outrage and protests across the country.” That was the first paragraph in a recent Associated Press story which…
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‘We have to do something’: No Kings movement returns to Colorado Springs
“Vote! Vote! Vote!” Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, the single word was chanted by thousands Saturday during the “No Kings” rally in Colorado Springs. The chant is part of a perceived threat to democracy that has largely been denounced by the Republican Party, who disparaged the protests as “Hate America”…
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Colorado Springs demonstrators hold Medicaid ‘funeral’ to protest Crank’s support on Trump bill
Nearly 30 people gathered at U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank’s office in Colorado Springs for a Medicaid “funeral,” protesting the Republican lawmaker’s support for President Donald Trump’s so-called Big, Beautiful Bill. Protesters shared “dearly beloved”-style eulogies, commemorating Medicaid and other public services that have affected their lives and may soon be lost. Several attendees shared the…
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Federal judge green-lights 2020 protesters’ lawsuit against Denver
A federal judge on Tuesday agreed another lawsuit about the Denver police’s forceful response to 2020 demonstrations should face a jury trial over whether the city’s own policies led to violations of protesters’ constitutional rights. In the years since a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd in May 2020, sparking international demonstrations, plaintiffs injured in the Denver…
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Federal judge green-lights jury trial against Denver, officers for response during 2020 protests
A federal judge agreed last month that a jury will decide whether two Denver officers and the city itself should be liable for excessive force, First Amendment violations and other infringements on a man’s constitutional rights during the 2020 protests. After a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd in May 2020, international demonstrations erupted, including in…
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More than 100 protest Douglas County School District building
Over 100 protesters lined the sidewalks around the Douglas County School District building Thursday with signs, flags and banners to protest the school board majority’s alleged conspiracy to force out superintendent Corey Wise. The district canceled Thursday classes after many teachers submitted absences as part of the protest organized by the Douglas County Federation, the…
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Select post offices in Colorado Springs, Denver make changes due to potential armed protests
Several post offices plan to close early and some mail collection boxes will be temporarily removed in Colorado Springs and Denver Saturday as a precaution ahead of “potential upcoming civil events,” the United States Postal Service announced in a news release. The measures taken by the postal service come after the FBI released a bulletin…
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VIDEO | Faceoff at Christopher Columbus statue in Pueblo
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Pueblo police have opposing groups separated at the Christopher Columbus statue in Pueblo. (Video via KKTV)
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Denver police chief pledges to hold department accountable, reevaluate policies
As the sun began to set on Denver’s seventh consecutive day of George Floyd protests, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock linked arms with protesters for the first time while the city’s police chief hosted an online community town hall, attended by more than a thousand. Minutes before Chief Paul Pazen’s hour-long meeting had even began, community…