Protests

Northern Colorado saw some of the state’s biggest protests Saturday, but even smaller communities drew crowds.

Denver police used smoke and pepper balls to disperse a group of protesters near the I-25 onramps on Broadway.

For the second day in a row, demonstrators called for the release of Jeanette Vizguerra, who is being held at an ICE facility in Aurora.

The protest follows action from ICE and other federal agents at two Denver metro apartment complexes this morning.

Denver will pay $4.7 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged that protesters were unjustly targeted for violating the city's curfew during demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd in 2020.

Protestors want Gov. Jared Polis to sign an executive order banning all guns in the state and implementing a gun buy-back program. Polis said such an order would be unconstitutional.

Backers of the project say it would provide essential materials to build electric vehicles and address the climate crisis, but a coalition of Native American tribes is fighting against it.

Jurors on Friday found police used excessive force against protesters, violating their constitutional rights, during demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd two years ago, ordering the city to pay a total of $14 million in damages to a group of 12 who sued.

The trial for a lawsuit accusing Denver police of using indiscriminate force two years ago against people protesting the killing of George Floyd started Monday in federal court.

The cumulative mental health strain over the last year has been significant, but in many communities, mental health services continue to lag behind the need.