Civil War Statue In Front Of Colorado State Capitol Pulled Down
Police in Denver are investigating after a Civil War statue in front of the Colorado State Capitol was toppled overnight.
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Police in Denver are investigating after a Civil War statue in front of the Colorado State Capitol was toppled overnight.
District Attorney Dave Young, who is handling the Elijah McClain case, issued a new statement Thursday, reiterating the finding that "the evidence does not support the filing of homicide."
Vandals spray painted graffiti on the sandstone at Red Rock Canyon Open Space -- and police say the damage is permanent.
Activists took over the Denver City Council meeting on Monday night.
A group of skateboarders gathered at Denver Skate Park on Sunday to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
"Gives me an opportunity to create something that's bigger me, something that has a voice way louder than I could ever scream," said Denver artist Ki'erre Dawkins.
A dozen organizations banded together for the event which demanded changes from the state's eviction moratorium to abolishing Immigration Customs and Enforcement.
The answer to racial injustice isn't black and white. It's the collaboration of every color, painting the same canvas.
CBS4 spoke with two Colorado-based black activists Tuesday about the Black Lives Matter movement and people's support for it, whether it be on social media, in protests or daily occurrences.
Dozens of demonstrators, some wearing gas masks or throwing fireworks, taunted police and pushed dumpsters into the streets hours after the 8 p.m. curfew.
Alvertis Simmons and Tay Anderson say this movement is about peace and justice and dismantling racism in America, not destroying the city in the name of black people.
The late Aretha Franklin's family said Monday that it found an Atlanta pastor's eulogy delivered at the Queen of Soul's funeral last week to be offensive and distasteful.
A group of about 30 white nationalists that marched to a park near the White House were met with thousands of counterprotesters.
A cluster of Black Lives Matter groups and the organization leading the push for a $15-an-hour wage are joining forces to combine the struggle for racial justice with the fight for economic equality.
Year after year, Denver's Marade is one of the largest Martin Luther King commemorations in the country. But this year, despite an election that exposed deep racial divisions in the country, turn-out was down.
Several thousand people walked through snowy Denver to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in the city's 31st annual "Marade".
Nearly one year to the day, a Denver church and its sign supporting the Black Lives Matter movement were vandalized in the same way.
Denver Police Chief Robert White and Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall met on Tuesday.
As endorsement deals continue to get terminated, Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall said he will once again kneel during the national anthem on Sunday at soon-to-be-renamed Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
Police protests were calm and lightly attended in Denver Monday, when a group of about 50 waved signs decrying police killings while a smaller group entered a fourth day of quietly mourning blacks killed by police in the last year.
Black Lives Matter supporters plan to continue a sit-in in Denver in response to the police shootings of black men in Minnesota and Louisiana through Tuesday for a total of 135 hours. That's an hour for each of the black people they say have been killed by police across the country this year.
Aurora's police chief is responding to the shootings in recent days saying that communication is crucial in times like this.
Protesters continued their peaceful demonstration in Denver Friday in response to the fatal police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana this month. They also reacted to the deadly shootings of five police officers in Dallas.
A shooting suspect in Dallas, Texas has been identified.
Law enforcement from around the nation including Colorado are showing support for Dallas after five officers were killed.
Federal investigators and Denver police are continuing to piece together what led up to a deadly runway incident at Denver International Airport in which a trespasser was struck and killed by a departing Frontier Airlines plane.
Glendale city leaders are forcefully opposing Colorado's proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard, warning the plan could dramatically worsen traffic for drivers while delivering only modest transit gains.
Moving forward, the focus will be on safety and security.
Water service has now been restored to the historic mountain city of Victor after nearly a week of outages tied to catastrophic failures in the city's aging water system.
As part of National Water Safety Month, the YMCA of Metro Denver is giving important instructions on how to stay safe.
Federal investigators and Denver police are continuing to piece together what led up to a deadly runway incident at Denver International Airport in which a trespasser was struck and killed by a departing Frontier Airlines plane.
Glendale city leaders are forcefully opposing Colorado's proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard, warning the plan could dramatically worsen traffic for drivers while delivering only modest transit gains.
Moving forward, the focus will be on safety and security.
Water service has now been restored to the historic mountain city of Victor after nearly a week of outages tied to catastrophic failures in the city's aging water system.
As part of National Water Safety Month, the YMCA of Metro Denver is giving important instructions on how to stay safe.
Glendale city leaders are forcefully opposing Colorado's proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard, warning the plan could dramatically worsen traffic for drivers while delivering only modest transit gains.
Federal investigators and Denver police are continuing to piece together what led up to a deadly runway incident at Denver International Airport in which a trespasser was struck and killed by a departing Frontier Airlines plane.
Moving forward, the focus will be on safety and security.
Water service has now been restored to the historic mountain city of Victor after nearly a week of outages tied to catastrophic failures in the town's aging water system. However, a boil order remains in place.
Joe Ruch is tracking a big warming trend across Colorado.
The Broncos are kicking off the season in primetime. Denver will travel to Kansas City to play the Chiefs in Week 1 on Monday Night Football.
Craig Morton, who spent 18 years in the NFL and became the first quarterback to start the Super Bowl for two franchises — the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos — has died.
Grandview High School has produced many professional athletes, including professional baseball players. This year, the school has a pitcher who is gaining a lot of national attention, named Ethan Wachsmann.
Two future WNBA players have played at Grandview High School in Aurora over the past ten years, and the school has won 5 CHSAA State titles.
The last time a horse won the Triple Crown was in 2018.
President Trump said Americans' financial situation isn't motivating him to make a deal, "Not even a little bit," and that he is only focused on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
A larger COLA would boost monthly checks for retirees, but also strain Social Security's already depleted trust funds.
A hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the Canvas breach and threatened to leak data involving 275 million individuals if schools did not pay a ransom.
Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CBS News that the hantavirus outbreak should be treated differently from COVID.
Virginia Democrats asked the Supreme Court to restore its congressional map that aimed to give Democrats an edge in the midterms, days after it was blocked by the state's highest court.
In November, Coloradans will get the chance to vote on a ballot measure to update the state's revenue cap and invest more money into K-12 education.
President Trump said Americans' financial situation isn't motivating him to make a deal, "Not even a little bit," and that he is only focused on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
Virginia Democrats asked the Supreme Court to restore its congressional map that aimed to give Democrats an edge in the midterms, days after it was blocked by the state's highest court.
Justice Samuel Alito extended an administrative stay that maintained access to mifepristone through the mail.
Elon Musk, Tim Cook and other high-powered business leaders have been invited to be a part of the U.S. delegation traveling to China this week.
Part of the problem starts before clinicians ever see a patient.
Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CBS News that the hantavirus outbreak should be treated differently from COVID.
Most of the Americans who were on a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak were taken to specialized facilities at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Twenty-four out of Colorado's nearly 180 school districts have earned special recognition for asthma preparation and education.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
A larger COLA would boost monthly checks for retirees, but also strain Social Security's already depleted trust funds.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
A "hawkish" turn at the Fed and stubbornly high inflation could delay interest rate cuts, according to Bank of America economists.
A trade court's ruling this week against a 10% U.S. tariff is narrow in scope, offering limited relief to importers. Here's what to know.
ABC filed a petition with the FCC claiming that the agency's scrutiny of "The View" threatens to "chill critical protected speech."
Glendale city leaders are forcefully opposing Colorado's proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard, warning the plan could dramatically worsen traffic for drivers while delivering only modest transit gains.
A jury in Douglas County awarded a New Jersey man $24 million after he sued a Parker police detective for malicious prosecution and false arrest.
A Denver County Court judge on Friday sentenced a vocal police critic to 60 days in jail and two years of probation, saying he needed to send a message that would deter her and her YouTube followers from future doxing of law enforcement.
City-funded contractors have been moving through Denver neighborhoods, replacing sections of sidewalks, frustrating some homeowners. The work was part of a broader program aimed at making city sidewalks more usable and accessible.
While touring the Marvin Foote Youth Services Center, Colorado state officials described the efforts behind massive changes being made to operations across juvenile detention facilities statewide.