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 Lexi Reich | Oct 7, 2020 | Badass Women, Features, Local Business
//Ali Duncan, owner of Urban Sanctuary. Photo provided by Duncan. Ali Duncan grew up in a rural farm 10 miles north of Fort Collins. Once a month her father would take her to various Black churches in Denver. As the only Black family in their town, this monthly trip...
by Doug Hrdlicka | Oct 9, 2020 | News
//A Denver police officer at a Black Lives Matter protest over the summer, Photo by Esteban Fernandez |Este.Fdez20B@gmail.com Denver City Council voted on September 16 to expand funding and renew the contract for the Empowerment Program, an agency in Denver that...
by Esteban Fernandez | Dec 1, 2020 | News
//A protester is allowed through the police line with large trash bags to help residents pack up what they can as Denver police sweep the houseless encampment at 29th Street and Arkins Court on Nov. 30. Photo by Madeleine Kelly | mkellyindependent@gmail.com Update:...
by Esteban Fernandez | Feb 26, 2021 | Badass Women, Features
//Zyah Brown, known by her rap name Fly Zyah, on the swing in Patterson Park in Baltimore, Maryland Jan. 21. Photos by Madeleine Kelly | mkellyindependent@gmail.com Despite Joe Biden being sworn into office, Black women were the toast of Inauguration Day. Amanda...
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...
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