It was one year ago today that the family of Denver teen Jessica Hernandez received the news that she had been fatally shot by police. The details of the shooting have been obscured by the resistance of the Denver Police […]
Homeless Community Raided, Left to Survive in Subfreezing Temperatures
Tuesday’s blizzard and well below freezing temperatures were the conditions in which those living on the streets in Denver found themselves. At six the previous morning Denver Police raided the sidewalk bordering Resurrection Village, the recently developed space that those […]
Defense in Jury Nullification Case will Subpoena Denver DA
Two jury rights activists are facing felony counts of jury tampering after they distributed educational brochures to the public. “This is the weakest possible case for jury tampering in American history. I predict these counts will all be dismissed […]
Jail Support for Activists Outlined
Perhaps you have written a phone number in permanent marker on your arm before embarking on a march in the streets of downtown Denver. Veteran marchers know the drill. If you don’t write it on your body, you run the […]
KGNU Series Badge of Courage: Surviving Police Violence in Denver
KGNU’s mission statement includes the goal of maintaining a space for underrepresented communities to air their voices and stories. Because of the limited opportunity for victims of police misconduct to tell their stories, Badge of Courage is providing an opportunity for survivors […]
Protest against Police Violence Met with Police Violence: Denver Protests Another Fatal Police Shooting
“What’s wrong with you guys?” were the last words spoken by Denver resident Paul Castaway of the Lakota Sioux Nation on Sunday before he was shot by Denver police outside of a family member’s home at Capitol City Mobile Home […]
Queer Youth of Color Block Pride Parade: Demand Pride Returns to its Roots
Another attempt to have a voice about their communities was made when metro area queer youth blocked the Pride Parade yesterday and renewed the call for the indictments of the police involved in the fatal shooting of Latina teen Jessica […]
KGNU Series Badge of Courage: Surviving Police Violence in Denver
KGNU’s mission statement includes the goal of maintaining a space for underrepresented communities to air their voices and stories. Because of the limited opportunity for victims of police misconduct to tell their stories, Badge of Courage is providing an opportunity for survivors […]