The Colorado Independent

DeGette rallies state civil rights activists to spotlight, counteract new GOP voter laws

By John Tomasic | 12.12.11 | 10:56 am

DENVER– Colorado Democratic Congresswoman Diana DeGette and representatives of the state’s top civil rights organizations this weekend railed against efforts by Republican lawmakers and officials around the country to recast voter rules. Flooded with pale mountain sun on the west steps of the capitol, the speakers took turns detailing ways new registration and voting requirements and restrictions will make it more difficult for millions of Americans to cast ballots in presidential election year 2012.

ACLU calls on Department of Justice to investigate Denver PD

By Joseph Boven | 05.12.11 | 12:03 pm

The ACLU of Colorado joined together with other civil rights groups Wednesday to call on the Department of Justice to investigate what they called a pattern of civil rights violation by Denver law enforcement.

Sherrod to sue Breitbart, joins ACORN employees in seeking redress

By John Tomasic | 07.29.10 | 3:42 pm

AP reports that Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod has declared she will sue right-wing activist publisher Andrew Breitbart for posting a tendentious blog and misleadingly edited video that painted her as a racist. Breitbart post on Sherrod fed…

Tancredo Lone Republican at NAACP

By Kerri Rebresh | 07.12.07 | 10:14 am

Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo was the only Republican presidential hopeful to take part in a candidate forum this morning at the NAACP national conference in Detroit, Mich. All announced candidates were invited to take part in the forum, which was…