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A jury has awarded $14 million in damages to protesters over the actions of police in Denver during demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd two years...

Colorado lawmakers are still contemplating what to do with the statue of a Union soldier that was torn down during the social justice protests of 2020 and whether to add permanent fencing around the building.

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 5:04 a.m. Evan Semón A candlelight vigil at Shorter Community AME Church on May 24 marked the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. 1/25 ...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. TEGNA Honored with 86 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, Including Six for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion May 6, 2021 GMT TYSONS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2021-- TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced its stations received 86 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards – more than any other local broadcast television group – for excellence in broadcast journalism, including the coveted pri...

One of at least two pieces of graffiti that wound up on the CBS4 building. On April 18, Poliss office put out a get-tough statement that included only a brief mention of First Amendment rights. "The Governor condemns any act of vandalism and is saddened that multiple private residences, including the Governor’s mansion, were vandalized," it reads. "The Governor encourages freedom of expression but through lawful means, and hopes that the perpetrators are found by the Denver Police Department ...

Former 9News reporter: Station lost integrity after security guard gunned down Keltner ( Denver ) Posted on Former 9News reporter Lori Lizarraga went on 710 KNUS with Steffan Tubbs this week to discuss her scathing editorial revealing the various forms of discrimination she experienced working at the station. Tubbs asked Lizarraga specifically about what the culture at the station was like after a contracted security guard for 9News, Matthew Dolloff, gunned down conservative activist Lee Kelt...

Demonstrators Burn American Flags Outside Colorado Capitol It was a day of protest in Denver following Wednesdays presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. Demonstrators marched in downtown Denver and burned several American flags outside the Colorado Capitol. KDVR reports the protestors began their march at Cheesman Park and headed down Colfax Avenue, with police blocking intersections for the group. One person was reportedly carrying a communist party flag, and one woman was wearing a Bl...

FBI working to ensure protests stay peaceful in Colorado ahead of inauguration (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) David Zalubowski/AP FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2015, file photo, the gold-covered dome on the state Capitol shines in the late afternoon sun in downtown Denver. Democrats buoyed by a wave of anti-Trump political activism are not only trying to wrest control of some legislatures from Repu...