In the wake of the Democratic National Convention, Denver’s elected officials have kvelled over the massive police presence at the DNC. Last week, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper delivered laurels to the city’s police department for their efforts to quell some protest activities.
Re-create 68 protesters and other activists plan to file suit against the city of Denver and the Denver police department for violating their constitutional rights during the Democratic National Convention.
This morning at the Denver Rescue Mission’s Lawrence Street shelter, Carmelita Galathe got word that she will get to see Barack Obama after all. The onetime homeless woman visited the center yesterday — where she often goes for lunch — because she thought that the candidate would be there. Instead, she met with several Colorado delegates who were volunteering at the Rescue Mission that afternoon, one of whom made a promise to her: he would get her a pass to INVESCO Field.
As the Democratic National Convention is played on television each night, Americans don’t get to see what some of the behind the scenes action looks like.
That is why The Colorado Independent decided to take readers on a short journey from outside the Pepsi Center to the floor of the DNC.
On day 3 of the DNC, it’s official: we’ve seen it all on the protest front. An organization calling itself Stop Bird Porn marched on Denver’s 16th Street Mall Wednesday, warning people that “bird watchers are voyeurs who seek vicarious sexual gratification in the woods” by observing “God’s defenseless creatures mating.”
Denver’s social service providers beefed up for the Democratic National Convention to make sure that the city’s homeless were well cared for during the chaotic event. But those efforts may have been for naught. According to Greta Walker, spokeswoman with the Denver Rescue Mission, it was business as usual at the Lawrence Street shelter. Though the organization provided 300 beds over the typical 200, just 250 cots were occupied throughout the week.
The gloves came off. A line was drawn in the sand.
While the first night of the Democratic National Convention was about family, and the second night emphasized party unity, then the third night is best described as a political beat down.
The list of Democratic heavyweights included President Bill Clinton, John Kerry and Barack Obama’s new running mate Sen. Joe Biden. All three attacked the Republican Party, John McCain and America’s current direction.
Senator Hillary Clinton called for party unity last night at the Democratic National Convention, and it looks like her high profile feminist supporters are ready to give it to her. Rather than feed into what Feministing.com deemed “the oppression Olympics” during the primary, feminist leaders recognize that both women and minorities have had it tough in America, and because of that both Clinton’s and Obama’s runs for the White House are equally historic.
It’s been a battle of the bullhorns this week in Denver.
Protesters from all walks of life and all points of view are walking up and down 16th Street Mall making sure their message is heard by everyone within a two-block radius.
From anti-war activists to the Official Street Preachers who spew hateful remarks about gay and lesbians, non-Christians, children, basically anyone who is not a born-again Jesus lover.
Barack Obama called Hillary Clinton last night from a campaign stop in Montana to thank her for her speech endorsing him, according to an Obama campaign spokesman. The presumptive Democratic nominee also spoke to Bill Clinton. “One can only imagine the…
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