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Guest Post: A groundbreaking 2019 law opened records on police internal affairs investigations. The legislature...
Fourteen months before Colorado lawmakers passed the sweeping law enforcement accountability and transparency bill recently signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis, they approved a...
Guest Post: Undocumented workers are essential. Let’s treat them like it.
As an American who has benefited immensely under our system of capitalism, I so want to believe the purpose of capitalism is to increase...
Guest Post: Beyond the tears and protests: let’s stand-up, act and spark change
Amid the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, another plague likely to outlast the virus runs deep in the history of American life - systemic...
Guest Post: Amid unrest and grief, inaction is not an option
We, the student leaders at the Sturm College of Law, stand in solidarity with our colleagues and community of color. Our society is in...
Guest Post: Militarized police force sends wrong message to protesters and police alike
The protests in downtown Denver come from a place of fear, anger, and distrust. The narrative during the first four days of protests seemed...
Guest Post: Moving toward justice requires all of us
"In these uncertain times.” For the past two-and-a-half months, I’ve struggled with this phrase. While much about this moment is, in fact, uncertain –...
Guest Post: Colorado is in a health and financial crisis. A public bank is...
The state of Colorado and nation are reeling badly, with no real solutions in sight. The state budget faces a $3 billion shortfall. The...
Guest Post: Provide Colorado’s immigrant families rental relief
Ana and her husband, both undocumented housekeepers for a hotel in Vail, have been dreading the arrival of the first of the month. They...
Guest Post: Protect our public lands from the consequences of this recession
The long-term economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be profound, affecting nearly all sectors of our lives. One effect that hasn’t...
Guest Post: Will we still be there for nurses once the pandemic passes? Are...
I am a registered nurse. In May I will join nurses around the world to honor our profession as we celebrate Florence Nightingale’s 200th...