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Opinion: I didn’t make “Denver in Decay” to save the city. I want to wake people up.

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Denver police investigate allegation that officer used baton to sexually assault protester

By The Associated Press Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published

Nicolais: Clowns to the left, jokers to right, Michael Hancock in the middle continuing to govern

By Mario Nicolais Opinion

Carman: Now you’ve done it. Mom is mad and you’re in big trouble.

By Diane Carman Opinion

What’d I Miss?: When vehicles (and ideas) lose traction

By R. Alan Brooks Opinion

Colorado health officials probe sedative given before death of Elijah McClain

By The Associated Press Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published

Littwin: They didn’t arrest the driver who sped through Aurora protesters, but they did arrest the guy who shot at the Jeep

By Mike Littwin Opinion

Wilson: Kudos to Gov. Polis. Federal intervention has no place in Colorado.

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Police are investigating after car drives through crowd and protesters are shot in Aurora

Police said a protester fired a weapon, striking at least one person who was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

Littwin: Baseball returns, but not like we’ve seen it before, with Black Lives Matter a big focus

The NBA, MLB, even the NFL can read the polls and know that they have to ally themselves with their players, with Black Lives Matter and the protests. The White House must be reading different polls.

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What’d I Miss?: “What if this happens in Denver?”

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Littwin: As feds sweep Portland streets, there’s no reason to think Denver couldn’t be next

For Trump, this is probably no more than an attempt to revive his fading re-election hopes. But in reality, sending in unwanted and unneeded and unmarked federal agents is so much worse than that.

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Coronavirus demands death or change. So why can’t we unite against a common peril?

Colorado authors, thinkers and readers share their thoughts on living through historic times as the state fights the progress of coronavirus

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Opinion: Poverty, a pandemic and protests have laid bare Colorado’s deep and persistent inequality

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Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published

Rifles, mine-resistant vehicles, robots: How Colorado police have used a federal program to stockpile military gear

More than 100 Colorado police and sheriff’s departments have received surplus military equipment under the federal 1033 program. Officials defend the acquisitions, saying they’re needed to keep officers safe.

Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published

Black Lives Matter protests may have slowed overall spread of coronavirus in Denver and other cities, new study finds

While the protests brought thousands of people together, they likely caused many more to stay home, a research team including a University of Colorado Denver professor concluded