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The great-granddaughter of a slave on the failure of Amendment T

Supporters of anti-slavery Amendment T were shocked Thursday to learn that Colorado voters had officially turned down the ballot measure. Those who worked to...

Amendment T — the slavery question — hanging in limbo

In a disappointing election for many Colorado civil rights advocates, Amendment T's potential failure is an unexpected twist of the knife. The measure, which...

Campaign’s under way to set the record straight on slavery in...

It might come as a surprise, but the Colorado legislature unanimously approved a measure in this year’s session. Yes, approved by every single member....

Fight for $15: “Here we are, and we’re not going anywhere”

The crowd of workers gathered outside the Denver City and County Building chanted, “Aqui estamos, y no los vamos." Translation: “Here we are, and we’re not...