by Madison Lauterbach | Jun 2, 2020 | News
//Torrence Brown-Smith describes how black people would rather die of COVID-19 than be killed by the police at the Colorado State Capitol on June 1. Photos by Esteban Fernandez | sovereign73811b@gmail.com After four days of rallies at the Colorado State Capitol,...
by Christopher La Fleur | Feb 16, 2022 | Editorials, Featured six
//Protesters standoff against Aurora Police officers at the Aurora Police Headquarters on June 27, 2020. Photo by Esteban Fernandez | efernandez@msmayhem.com //Headshot provided by Christopher La Fleur. Christopher La Fleur is the owner and founder of Christopher La...
by Esteban Fernandez | Apr 19, 2021 | News
//Protesters leave the capitol to march through downtown Denver on Apr. 17, calling for justice for Daunte Wright and other Black and brown victims killed by police. This was the first of two demonstrations yesterday, organized by BIPOC youth and the Parasol Patrol....
by Esteban Fernandez | Jul 30, 2021 | News
//John Haubert’s arrest photo. Courtesy of the Aurora Police Department. The Aurora Police Department added another incident of police brutality to an already long list of past indiscretions. On July 23, Officer John Haubert allegedly beat and injured Kyle Maurice...
by Maria Muller | Dec 8, 2020 | Editorials
//Protestors stand outside the Colorado State Capitol during a Justice for Elijah McClain protest Nov. 21. Photo by Richard Muller | chard.muller.13@gmail.com On Friday, Nov. 20, the city of Aurora welcomed the grand opening of its first In-N-Out Burger, and people in...
by Annie Burky | Jul 1, 2020 | Features, Local Business
//Millete Birhanemaskel stands in front of the Whittier Cafe on June 9th. Photo by Polina Saran | polinasarana@gmail.com Millete Birhanemaskel, the owner of the Whittier Cafe, did not choose activism. Rather, activism chose her. “I was really tired of the activist...
by Alexandra Cummings | Mar 12, 2021 | Equity, Features
//Amy E. Brown, a co-founder of Black Lives Matter 5280, on Jan. 7 in Denver. Photo by Polina Saran | polinasarana@gmail.com While national foundations like Black Lives Matter are often in the public eye, it’s the chapters on the ground across the United States...
by Padideh Aghanoury | Sep 17, 2020 | News
//The memorial made for Antonio Blackbear near where he was killed by Denver police on Sept. 9. Photo by Polina Saran | polinasarana@gmail.com At the state Capitol on Sept. 11 activists gathered to mourn the death of Antonio Blackbear, who was killed by Denver police...
by Padideh Aghanoury | Sep 29, 2020 | News
//Protesters with the March 4 Black Women and the Party for Socialism and Liberation – Denver march through Denver on Sept. 26. Photo by Esteban Fernandez |Este.Fdez20B@gmail.com Additional reporting by Esteban Fernandez. The recent ruling regarding Breonna...
by Madison Lauterbach | Aug 25, 2020 | News
//Protesters stand with their fists raised during a moment of silence at the Protect Black Men event at Manual High School on Aug. 24. Photo by Esteban Fernandez |Este.Fdez20B@gmail.com One year ago, Elijah McClain was approached by Aurora police officers in an...
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