Northglenn marks second annual Juneteenth Celebration
Many people gathered at a recreation center in the Denver metro area on Friday evening to celebrate Juneteenth with food, music, spoken word performances, and community connection.
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Many people gathered at a recreation center in the Denver metro area on Friday evening to celebrate Juneteenth with food, music, spoken word performances, and community connection.
Jeremiah Daniels has a movie in mass distribution and spoke on a panel at an international conference about Down syndrome research.
Among this year's honorees for the Black Student Excellence Award is 16-year-old Connor Lambe, a volunteer at the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum.
Local Black businessmen organized in 1865 after learning about the language proposed for a Colorado constitution. They changed history far beyond the territory.
Two Colorado lawmakers have proposed a bill to address racial disparity when it comes to maternal mortality rates.
Three-years ago, Colorado Senator James Coleman started a program to reward Black students for academics.
Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of The 1619 Project, will deliver a keynote address at Shorter AME Church. The event is free and honors Denver civil rights pioneer Rachel B. Noel.
Emma Oliver grew up around planes. It's what sparked her interest in aviation. But it wasn't until the Mile High Flight Program introduced her to a pilot that she felt inspired to soar higher than she ever imagined she could.
Tori Mason hosts CBS Colorado's Elevating Black Voices special.
For 35 years, James "Dr. Daddio" Walker's voice poured out of radios across Denver, bringing soul music, and a sense of unity to the Mile High City.
The Hair Product Transparency and Safety Act would require manufacturers of synthetic hair and hair relaxers -- which chemically straighten hair -- to include warning labels if their products contain carcinogens or reproductive toxins.
The Haus of Misdemeanor has an important message about celebrating everyone for who they are, regardless of race, sexual orientation or how they dress.
For Denver Nuggets public address announcer Kyle Speller, the microphone is only one part of his mission.
This season, Manual High's Thunderbolts are reclaiming their place in the water with their own swim team.
Colorado's HB25-1149 law requires K-12 public schools to integrate comprehensive Black history and cultural studies into their curriculum by 2028.
Lincoln Hills, once the largest African American recreational resort west of the Mississippi, was created in response to segregation. Its enduring impact is now on display at History Colorado.
The Black Equity study focuses on ways that Black Coloradans faced discrimination in access to wealth, education, health and justice.
From learning English here, to succeeding in sports, and building a growing business that's now employee-owned, Mowa Haile says he loves Colorado's sense of community.
Communities across the Front Range are honoring the legacy of the Civil Rights leader.
The fourth day of Kwanzaa, known as Ujamaa, centers on cooperative economics. It's a principle organizers say fits East Colfax Avenue, a corridor shaped by resilience and the push for revitalization.
Purnell Steen was passionate about preserving the jazz and blues music of Denver's iconic Five Points neighborhood.
At Welton Street Café, the family-owned restaurant is honoring longtime employee Rhonda Abdullah, who died after battling breast cancer for the second time.
A bill by Colorado's Rep. Joe Neguse and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper would award Ed Dwight the Congressional Gold Medal.
The Colorado Black Arts Festival is a celebration of Black artistic excellence that has been part of Denver's cultural heartbeat since 1986.
Charles Burrell was the first African-American member of a major American symphony.
Interstate 70 westbound is closed in western Colorado near the Utah border due to a fiery, fatal head-on crash. A detour was put into place.
Traffic cameras that started ticketing this April are bringing in thousands of citations as Longmont police hope to make roadways safer, but they are also frustrating some drivers.
When Brady Russell helped douse his coach Mike McDonald with Gatorade after winning the Super Bowl, he wasn't only celebrating a championship but a long, hard journey to football's mountain top.
About four in 10 workers aren't even aware they pay fees on their 401(k)s, research has found. Here's what to know.
"The Odyssey," which was shot in six countries, pulled in more than $260 million worldwide over the weekend.
Interstate 70 westbound is closed in western Colorado near the Utah border due to a fiery, fatal head-on crash. A detour was put into place.
Traffic cameras that started ticketing this April are bringing in thousands of citations as Longmont police hope to make roadways safer, but they are also frustrating some drivers.
A man is dead and multiple other people are hurt after a shooting in southeast Denver.
Sunday morning, protestors once again gathered outside the GEO Group ICE detention facility in Aurora to protest the conditions in which detainees are being held, with Thursday's shooting by a GEO Group employee fresh in their minds.
On Monday, a procession will honor a firefighting pilot who died in Colorado while helping with containment efforts on the Gold Mountain Fire.
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A man is dead and multiple other people are hurt after a shooting in southeast Denver. That's according to Denver police, who say they are working to develop suspect information.
Traffic cameras that started ticketing this April are bringing in thousands of citations as Longmont police hope to make roadways safer, but they are also frustrating some drivers.
A man is dead and eight other people are hurt after a shooting in southeast Denver. That's according to Denver police, who say they are working to develop suspect information.
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When Brady Russell helped douse his coach Mike McDonald with Gatorade after winning the Super Bowl, he wasn't only celebrating a championship but a long, hard journey to football's mountain top.
As Spain's World Cup champs took to the stage with their trophy, President Trump joined them in their moment of glory.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.
Novak Djokovic talks to "CBS Mornings" about still competing at 39 years old, the U.S. Open and Serena Williams' return to the court.
About four in 10 workers aren't even aware they pay fees on their 401(k)s, research has found. Here's what to know.
"The Odyssey," which was shot in six countries, pulled in more than $260 million worldwide over the weekend.
As Spain's World Cup champs took to the stage with their trophy, President Trump joined them in their moment of glory.
A coalition of victims impacted by terrorism is demanding Iran pay restitution before any funds are returned or unfrozen as part of a peace deal.
The victims were a captain in the Provo, Utah, fire department, his wife and their sons, according to fire officials.
The new Air Force One "has a lot of capability, but as I understand it, in about a month or so, they're going to send it to have it be maxed out," President Trump said Sunday.
A coalition of victims impacted by terrorism is demanding Iran pay restitution before any funds are returned or unfrozen as part of a peace deal.
White House border czar Tom Homan said "I think body cameras are the way to go" after fatal shootings by federal immigration officers in Texas and Maine earlier this month.
The Justice Department determined this week a federal law banning TikTok from government devices no longer applies to the social video app.
President Trump threatened more tariffs on Canada for wildfires that have blanketed large parts of the Midwest and East Coast in smoke in recent days.
The FDA said that as of Sunday, it had not found any "confirmed positive sample results for product testing" in the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
Donor Alliance is hosting its annual Donor Dash 5K to honor, celebrate and recognize the impact of organ and tissue donation.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Doctors raised a range of concerns about a testosterone screening policy announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which is likely to be costly to implement.
About four in 10 workers aren't even aware they pay fees on their 401(k)s, research has found. Here's what to know.
As an ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis continues to make national headlines, many shoppers are turning to local sources, like Denver's City Park Farmers Market, for their leafy greens.
Target said it received 23 reports of the sandal's pearls falling off the shoe.
The Justice Department determined this week a federal law banning TikTok from government devices no longer applies to the social video app.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
For Billy Hailey, his release was a day he had been waiting for and working toward for 20 years. Now, he is unexpectedly back in custody after the state says it miscalculated the date.
A second family in Colorado says a little-known insurance rule has left them fighting two companies to get medical bills paid.
Memorials are being held in the hometowns of three wildland firefighters who died while battling a fire on the Colorado-Utah border. Meanwhile, the circumstances surrounding their deaths are still under investigation.
Concerns are emerging about a company formerly known as COE Bikes, which continues advertising free e-bikes and is now drawing scrutiny from state agencies.
The City of Denver is giving itself stronger enforcement tools to hold owners of neglected and derelict properties accountable, including significantly larger fines for those who fail to comply with city orders.