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Firebrand Democrat Joe Salazar 1st in race for Colorado Attorney General

State Rep. Joe Salazar of Thornton made the announcement Friday.

Associated Press

Mar. 10, 2017, 3:07 p.m.

Mar. 10, 2017, 3:07 p.m.

District 31 Representative Joe Salazar. The first day of the Colorado state legislative session. Jan 11, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

legislature; copolitics; politics; legislative session; capitol; kevinjbeaty; denver; denverite; colorado; — District 31 Representative Joe Salazar. The first day of the Colorado state legislative session. Jan 11, 2016. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

DENVER (AP) — A Democratic civil-rights attorney who vows to stand up to President Donald Trump is the first candidate to announce for Colorado’s Attorney General race in 2018.

State Rep. Joe Salazar of Thornton made the announcement Friday.

Colorado currently has a Republican attorney general, Cynthia Coffman. Coffman was first elected in 2014 and has not yet announced her plans for 2018.

Salazar is a lifelong Thornton resident and one of the most liberal members of the state House. Recently Salazar sponsored a bill to block Colorado governments from assisting in federal immigration enforcement efforts.

Salazar has also sponsored bills requiring schools with American Indian mascots to change their mascots unless they could show a tribe’s backing of the mascot. Those efforts failed.

The KMGH TV building at 123 Speer Boulevard. May 6, 2021.

Denver7’s brutalist building on Speer won’t become a city landmark

City Council rejected an application from residents who believed the building had both historic and architectural value.

The historic Pancratia Hall is being renovated and will soon become full of affordable housing units on the Loretto Heights campus. Harvey Park South, Feb. 10, 2021.

Loretto Heights rezoning request approved, moving grand reimagining for the campus forward

Construction on the site is already underway.

Lindsey Bell stands inside her RiNo Art District space, where she's built out her latest exhibition, Memento Mori. May 6, 2021.

Remember, you must die: These artists examine taboos like death as a way to appreciate life

Bell Projects' Memento Mori exhibit aims to explore death in a positive way, rather than dwelling on the morbid.

(Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

Denver officer remains in critical condition after weekend shooting, suspect arrested

DPD isn't saying much about the condition of the officer.

A Lime scooter parked in a parking spot, Aug. 6, 2019. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

Denver officials pick Lime and Lyft to run the city’s shared bike and scooter system

Transportation experts hope the streamlined system will continue to decrease driving trips and connect people to buses and trains. Some decision-makers feel protective of the right-of-way and are wary of the private companies.

The Hornet Restaurant is stoked for the 2017 UMS. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

Underground Music Showcase will return with in-person performances in 2021

I KNOW.

Peña Boulevard, heading into Denver International Airport.

Peña Boulevard will close overnight this week, so here’s how you can get to DIA

Chef Tammy Johnson breads catfish during the lunch rush at Welton Street Cafe. May 8, 2021.

Welton Street Cafe navigates another season of change, confronting challenges that lead to support and stability

Fathima Dickerson has been thinking deeply about the cycles of challenge and growth that have defined the business' survival.

The former headquarters of the G.O.A.L. Academy near the corner of 33rd Avenue and Holly Street in Northeast Park Hill. May 8, 2021.

REVIEW: “The Holly” connects Denver gangs, gentrifiers and law enforcement in Northeast Park Hill

Author Julian Rubinstein dives deep into cycles of birth, death and rebirth on a pivotal Denver block.

Denver's first safe outdoor camping site will soon open here next to First Baptist Church in Capitol Hill. Dec. 4, 2020.

Park Hill residents are suing to keep a safe outdoor camping site out of their neighborhood

The new location at Park Hill United Methodist Church was announced last month.

The KMGH TV building at 123 Speer Boulevard. May 6, 2021.

Here’s how to demolish a building in Denver. Yep, even a historic one.

The city's planning department is partially responsible for deciding what goes up and what comes down.

The artists involved in Phamaly's CoronaVox.

Things to do in Denver this weekend, May 7-9

Have you bought your mom a card yet?

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette speaks in Denver on Thursday, May, 6, 2021, during an announcement on funding for a hotel to provide housing for people experiencing homelessness. Photo courtesy of Congresswoman DeGette's office.

Rep. DeGette wants to help Denver buy a hotel to house people experiencing homelessness

Denver's representative in Congress wants to use federal money to buy the property.

Monica Raimondi, who's visiting from Chicago, chats with New Yorkers Neil Parrello and Marshall Dickerson during a Denver Pub Crawl stop at El Chapultepec. Oct. 23, 2020.

People no longer have to wear masks in many indoor places in Denver if enough people are vaccinated

The ease-up comes as hospitalizations rise and public health officials warn against more severe strains, but deaths are way down.

The Landmark Esquire on Downing Street. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

The historic Esquire Theatre is finally reopening after years of renovations, closures and struggles to pay rent

Landmark's Greenwood Village theatre and four Regal locations will also reopen this month.

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These Denver neighborhoods are getting the biggest property tax hikes

Let's dive into assessment data, shall we?

An acrobatic performance at Union Station Buskerfest.

Union Station Buskerfest will bring live performances back to Wynkoop Plaza this year

Circus acts, musicians, comedy, live music and more!

Denver's first safe outdoor camping site will soon open here next to First Baptist Church in Capitol Hill. Dec. 4, 2020.

Regis University will host Denver’s next safe outdoor space for people experiencing homelessness

The university in northwest Denver is partnering with the Colorado Village Collaborative and the city.

Kevin Breidenbach and Luke Wierman post signs to tents as the Denver Democratic Socialists of America protest rent and evictions as the economy continues to struggle under the pandemic. July 1, 2020. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

Thousands of Denverites facing evictions could get access to an attorney

It's like your right to an attorney for criminal matters, but for housing.

Immersive Van Gogh Denver is coming soon. This is a picture of Immersive Van Gogh Chicago.

Which immersive van Gogh experience should you van-Gogh to?

There are two coming to Denver. What’s the difference?