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40 people arrested at pro-Palestine rally in Denver
DENVER (KDVR) — Police officers arrested approximately 40 people at a pro-Palestine demonstration at the Auraria Campus in Denver on Friday after telling the demonstrators they needed to disperse. According to a release from the Auraria Campus, those who were arrested are facing trespassing charges. The campus has a...
Three homes struck by lightning in Colorado, some public transportation suspended
On April 25 at about 4 p.m., North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to a structure fire in Broomfield, with suspicion that the fire was started by lightning that was present in the area. Family members were at home when the fire started, able to call 911 and also able to safely evacuate from the home with their dogs without injury. Denver's 9News has since confirmed the strike, noting that two other Denver metro area homes were also struck about 30 minutes later – one...
A day after Denver student protesters were arrested, activist Angela Davis tells them they are leading a “breakthrough”
In the few minutes that longtime political activist Angela Davis spoke to student protesters in Denver under a gray sky Saturday afternoon, she raised up their efforts as those who will be responsible for the change the world has long needed, branding it “the moment we have all been waiting for.”
Denver federal grand jury indicts four more conspirators in elaborate tax fraud scheme
(The Center Square) – A federal grand jury in Denver charged four people with conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday. A superseding indictment was returned alleging Marcia Predmore, Roderick Prescott, Suzanne Thompson and Weldon Wulstein conspired with Larry Conner and Timothy McPhee, who were indicted in September 2023 on federal fraud charges for allegedly assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns. McPhee, from Estes Park, was also charged with his spouse for evading personal...
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston created a how-to guide for cities welcoming new immigrants
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s office has distributed a guide to other cities dubbed the Newcomers Playbook — an instruction manual for welcoming and aiding new immigrants. Johnston's office described his city as "the national leader on this topic," in a statement. “Over the last year and a half,...
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