Denver's Five Points Ambassador & jazz legend Purnell Steen dies
Purnell Steen was passionate about preserving the jazz and blues music of Denver's iconic Five Points neighborhood.
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Purnell Steen was passionate about preserving the jazz and blues music of Denver's iconic Five Points neighborhood.
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A bill by Colorado's Rep. Joe Neguse and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper would award Ed Dwight the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Walking through Denver's Five Points Neighborhood is like walking through history. It's Denver's first predominantly Black neighborhood, historically a haven for small businesses like restaurants, and you can't forget about the music, especially Jazz. Five Points was known to many as the "Harlem of the West." Another kind of music was playing in churches here, worship and faith built the foundation of this community. Community is how so many Black businesses thrived here for decades, and community is what they're trying to get back after years of gentrification. History and the future can be found together at the intersection of Welton Street, North Washington Street, 27th Street, and East 26th Avenue. Join CBS Colorado as we take a look at Five Points: Then and Now.
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The Children's Hospital Colorado Toy Ride is an annual tradition that brightens the holiday season for hundreds of children as they seek medical treatment.
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President Trump presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.
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President Trump presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.
The 63-year-old Roger Clemens has been accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, which he has denied.
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Under a 2023 settlement reached by the Biden administration, Southwest agreed to a $140 million civil penalty after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022.
The recall involves INIU 100,000mAh portable power banks, model BI-B41that were sold on Amazon between August 2021 and April 2022, the recall notice says.
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