Denver City Council Considers Changes to Public Comment Sessions
Hot topics like homelessness and an Israel-Palestine ceasefire have dominated public comment periods, and sometimes block council operations.
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Hot topics like homelessness and an Israel-Palestine ceasefire have dominated public comment periods, and sometimes block council operations.
Lakewood became the latest municipality in Colorado to be barraged by an antisemitic group that coordinates call-ins to city council meetings across the country, unleashing hateful words on an unsuspecting audience. First Amendment protections limit what cities can do.
The Lakewood City Council was the latest municipal body hit by a group that calls in during public comment and unleashes a torrent of antisemitism about Jews, using the First Amendment.
As the number of new immigrants arriving in Denver slows, fear and concern in other Colorado cities is picking up steam.
Dozens gathered hours before Lakewood’s city council meeting Monday night, and as the meeting time approached, many wondered aloud before, during and after the meeting about what the city would do about new immigrants arriving near its city.