CHC Nominates Selena for National Film Registry
On January 2, in one of his final acts as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Chairman Joaqu... Read more
BREAKING NEWS
- Initiatives to Address Homelessness Spurred by New Urgency and Ideas
- With Unity We Can Do Great Things
- Women of Color Advocates Urge Bold, Decisive Actions
- War at the People’s House
- The Moral Imperative to Eliminate the Historic Stain of Family Separation
- A Tale of Two Mobs
- What Kamala Harris’ Ascension Means for Girls of Color
- Republicans and the Cult of Barbarity
- New Administration Must Reunite Separated Families
- President Should Pay the Price of Leading Insurrection
State
Initiatives to Address Homelessness Spurred by New Urgency and Ideas
By Michael Booth Platform tents on church parking lots. Sleeping in a safe outdoor space. A database with details on each person experiencing homelessness, accessible through an iPad. A massive construction push for affordable housing. An... Read more
Neguse, Escobar Request an Urgent Public Briefing
Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02) and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), both members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to agency heads at the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bure... Read more
Teacher Wants Students to Understand Their Place in History
By Melanie Asmar The syllabus for Gerardo Muñoz’s AP World History class doesn’t call for discussing coups until Unit 9, but after watching a mob of extremists storm the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday in an effort to stop the cer... Read more
Denver Partners Host Virtual Townhalls for Homeowners
Due to the economic impact on homeowners caused by the current pandemic, The Office of the Denver Clerk and Recorder, the Office of Financial Empowerment and Protection, the Denver Housing Authority and other community partners will host a... Read more
Petition Asks Colorado to Cancel Tests for English Learners
By Yesenia Robles Many Colorado teachers, parents, and district leaders are asking the state to forgo spring testing for English proficiency. It’s inequitable, they say, to ask English learners, most of whom are students of color, to... Read more
Denver’s Minimum Wage Increases to $14.77 Per Hour
Effective January 1, every employer in the City and County of Denver must pay their employees at least $14.77 per hour, with few exceptions. “This is a truly challenging time for businesses, and I want to work with them to find ways to keep... Read more
Denver Motor Vehicle Branches Reopen
Denver Motor Vehicle Title and Registration (DMV) have resumed in-person services at all branch locations, for the regular hours of 7 am-3:30 pm Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri., and 7:30 am-3:30 pm on Wed. The city closed all five DMV Title a... Read more
An Immigrant Community Finds Hardship and Hope
By Sarah Tory It was the barren shelves at the grocery store that worried Berenice most when the coronavirus pandemic hit last March. She worried about having enough food for her three children: Abdeal, age 9; Kendra, 6; and Greicy, 4. Th... Read more
MSU Students Fill Need for Diversity in Healthcare
By Cory Phare Victor Hernández was working as a student nurse at Porter Adventist Hospital in Littleton, Colorado this year when COVID-19 broke out at a nearby senior-care facility. Infected seniors filled the hospital’s intensive-ca... Read more
Latino Parents Want ‘Engagement’ To Be More Than a Buzzword
By Yesenia Robles After moving between excitement and frustration, a group of Latino parents in Boulder is now cautiously optimistic that their voices will be heard in a school district that long had paid too little attention to thei... Read more
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Commentary
President Joseph R. Biden Editor’s Note: The following is the Inaugural Address by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on January 20, 2021: Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConn... Read more
Immigration
Causing ‘Profound’ Trauma: 70,000 Children Detained in 2019
By Eoin Higgins The U.S. held a record 69,550 migrant children in detention facilities in 201... Read more
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