On July 4, Denverites rally for those who still do not feel free

Hundreds of people gathered at Manual High School to demand changes and remember who was not made free with the founding of America.

In Aurora, protesters demand the firing of officers involved in Elijah McClain’s death

Friday night's march, from the site where officers confronted Elijah McClain to the police department's headquarters, comes just hours after the release of a picture showing officers mocking the chokehold that was used on him.

Things to do in Denver this weekend, July 3-5

Make some new traditions this weekend. 

The man who helped La Raza Park become a Chicano epicenter in Denver has been waiting a long time for this moment

The process to rename Columbus Park is underway, decades after people started calling it by another name.

Fearing a supposed ‘autonomous zone,’ Denver police used weapons to oust people from Civic Center Park

DPD says protesters swung first. Protesters said they were helping people without homes.

Colorado landlords say their rent collection rate is only slightly lower than before the pandemic

Tenants’ rights advocates wonder how long renters will be able to keep up payments

Rent, electricity, morale: Here’s what $5,000 will give Leon Gallery

Arts organizations and their money have been “offering some kind of good news … in the sea of otherwise grim news.”

Apartment List puts Denver median rent at $1,345

The online real estate company says COVID-19 is affecting demand in Denver and across the country

An Aurora police officer involved in the Elijah McClain photo incident resigns

Other police involved remain on the force.

Denver now has about $1 million in federal funds to help fight hunger during the pandemic

The Denver Department of Public Health & Environment started accepting applications Thursday for Denver Emergency Food Relief Fund grants.

That was fast: Denver’s coronavirus testing site will go back to normal hours after getting 10,000 new tests from governor’s office

Free tests for everyone (in the metro area)!

Denver voters could decide to tax themselves and visitors to raise money for homeless services

The measure would raise an estimated $40 million a year to increase housing options, rental assistance and supportive services like shelters.

Denver hit with another lawsuit over police handling of protests

The class-action suit seeks damages for every person affected by DPD's crowd-control tactics.

Denver to open temporary sanctioned camps for people experiencing homelessness

Denver's mayor, who had resisted sanctioned camping, says COVID-19 "has introduced a new reality." 

Aurora police explain why they responded with force against Elijah McClain protesters

In short: It was "a small group of agitators" that led to police dispersing the weekend crowds.

White supremacist trolls tried and failed to derail an online Denver meeting about getting racism out of law enforcement

People at the first of several online meetups meant to inform a fundamental change in policing powered through.

The FBI and Justice Department have been investigating Aurora’s handling of Elijah McClain since 2019

The joint statement landed in the middle of a meeting Aurora's holding regarding policing at a recent protest over McClain's death.

Rising coronavirus cases in other states means less testing at Denver’s free Pepsi Center testing site

The shortage means the site will cut back hours for free testing.

Why are criminal charges against police officers who kill someone so rare?

Partially because the people who are responsible for charging cops also work with them.

An online town hall Tuesday will ask Denverites to ‘reimagine policing’ in the city

Leaders from a citizen watchdog group, the faith community and conflict resolution advocates organized the meeting, which could inform the changes committed to by Denver's top public safety official.