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Racism, Redlining, And Recessions: Vastly Greater Numbers Of People Homeless Than Previously Reported, With BIPOC Folks Far More Likely To Suffer

October 29, 2020 Like 0 Darren O'Connor

Though the annual Point In Time (PIT) count for 2020 determined there were 6,104 people experiencing homelessness in the region, the count in the HMIS data system that tracks unique individuals who seek aid was 31,207: a factor of more…

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It’s time for women to be unapologetically inconsiderate of those who are unapologetically inconsiderate of us.

October 20, 2020 1 0 Callea Sherrill

VOICES CONTRIBUTION: Story and Photos by Callea Sherrill The Denver Women’s March, October 17th, 2020 On a warm and overcast Saturday, just before 1:00 pm, a group of about 300 women and their allies gathered outside the Fillmore Auditorium…

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Feds Protect Against Colorado Evictions While Governor Sleeps At The Wheel | Community Corner

October 8, 2020 Like 0 Darren O'Connor

Who could have believed that Trump and his administration would do better at preventing Colorado evictions than our own Democratic Governor and Legislators in Colorado? It is now true.

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Guest Column Opinion: Bite the bullet for Biden. It’s important.

September 12, 2020 Like 0 Guest Contributor

by Bill Weinberg It is critically important that Trumpism—a political phenomenon that represents an updated version of classical fascism—is politically defeated. And this must mean a massive, overwhelming defeat for Trump in the November election. I cannot imagine the…

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Community Corner – Boulder PD’s Social Media Hypocrisy

September 12, 2020 Like 0 Darren O'Connor

Boulder Police Officer Waylon Lolotai is alleged to have an Instagram account, @tacticaltoa, on which he speaks positively about police brutality and violent “use of force Fridays”. This includes his (alleged) comments about an officer punching a man another officer…

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Fight or Flight: I did not hear you. Don’t shoot.

August 31, 2020 Like 0 Darren O'Connor

The other day I was at a protest and began filming just before an arrest occurred. I stayed close to the conflict zone between police and protesters. I realized suddenly when people started yelling and reacting to being pepper-sprayed…

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Officer Lolotai in Boulder in More Trouble for Talking About Beating People Than Beating People | Community Corner

August 18, 2020 Like 1 Darren O'Connor

Boulder Police Officer Waylon Lolotai is alleged to have an Instagram account, @tacticaltoa, on which he frequently speaks positively about police brutal and violent use of force.

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Plainly Evident: No Room at the Inn | Community Corner

August 5, 2020 Like 0 Darren O'Connor

Boulder city staff are committed to reducing the number of beds available at shelter services, and they are not going to let a little thing like a forthcoming wave of evictions resulting from the COVID-19 Pandemic affect their decisions.

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Colorado Protests Get The Goods

July 20, 2020 Like 0 Darren O'Connor

George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Elijah McClain. Their deaths at the hands of police are the latest to shock the collective conscience of our country, and their names have been lifted at protests nationally, internationally, and right here…

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A View from the Outside: An American in Thailand

July 12, 2020 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Author: Shana Kongmun After years of living outside the United States, I can only watch recent events unfold with the horror of someone who looks back at what used to be and see how it has changed. …