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Stapleton neighborhood votes to keep name that has a racist legacy...
The Stapleton neighborhood will keep its name for the time being despite critics’ arguments it venerates a former Denver mayor who was a member...
Guest Post: It’s time to change the name of Denver’s Stapleton...
I live, work, and raise my family in Stapleton. And I strongly support renaming our community.
My reasons for this are deeply personal: I am...
Northeast Denver school sheds ‘Stapleton’ name and is now DSST: Montview...
A public charter school in northeast Denver is the latest institution to nix the word "Stapleton" from its name.
DSST: Stapleton announced Thursday that its...
WALKER STAPLETON | A political unknown 8 years ago. Now the...
It was the day before Walker Stapleton's 44th birthday and Colorado's Republican state treasurer looked relieved.
Dressed in a crisp white shirt, red tie and...
Trail Marker: Stapleton on the ‘Stapleton’ name. Polis and Johnston duel...
Fundraising reports are behind them. Their ads are on the air. Now is the time when the candidates start engaging each other in person—...
Guest Post: Thinking about how to think about naming Stapleton
NOTE: The Colorado Independent occasionally runs guest posts from government officials, local experts and concerned citizens on a variety of topics. These posts are meant to...
Black Lives Matter commandeers Denver’s MLK Day Marade
Black Lives Matter 5280 and other social justice organizations took over the annual MLK Day march, demanding an end to police violence.
Roughly 2,000 demonstrators...
Community grapples with KKK origins of Stapleton neighborhood’s name
“To be honest, I’ve never heard of a community trying to change its name before,” said Stapleton United Neighbors President Mark Mehringer, at a...