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Rename Stapleton? Backers say it’s time to dump ‘symbol of...

Updated Monday, Aug. 19, 2019:  In preliminary results, Stapleton property owners have turned down a referendum to change the neighborhood's name, 65% to 35%,...

Another Northeast Denver group scraps the racially-charged “Stapleton” name

A second civic group in Northeast Denver is nixing the S-word from its name. The Stapleton Development Corporation voted quietly late last week to call...

The Stapleton Foundation nixes the S-word from its name

The Stapleton Foundation is dropping the word “Stapleton” from its name in response to residents’ growing frustration that their northeast Denver community honors the...

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...