Tag: protest
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10:40 a.m. Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupts Colorado lawmakers’ first day
Pro-Palestinian protesters temporarily shut down the Colorado General Assembly’s opening day ceremonies. The disruption was not unexpected. Pro-Palestinian protesters also tried to shut down proceedings during November’s special session on property taxes. In response to the disruption, Sen. Julie Gonzales said lawmakers “don’t have the time to waste.”
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Douglas County students walk out of class in support of ousted superintendent
Hundreds of Douglas County students walked out of school Monday in support of former Superintendent Corey Wise. Wise was fired Friday night during an emergency Douglas County school board meeting. The vote was 4-3 in favor of Wise’s dismissal. (Video: Carol McKinley and Dennis Huspeni)
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More than 100 protest Douglas County School District building
Over 100 protesters lined the sidewalks around the Douglas County School District building Thursday with signs, flags and banners to protest the school board majority’s alleged conspiracy to force out superintendent Corey Wise. The district canceled Thursday classes after many teachers submitted absences as part of the protest organized by the Douglas County Federation, the…
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NEWS | Denver students walk out in protest of DPS Director Tay Anderson
Students at North High School in Denver walked out of class Monday morning in protest of Denver Public Schools Director Tay Anderson. Students are calling for Anderson’s resignation after the The DPS Board of Education voted Friday to censure Anderson after an investigation into allegations of sexual assault. (Video by Dennis Huspeni/ Skyler Ballard)
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No rain on this parade: Colorado Springs celebrates 150th birthday with floats, flyovers, festival
Despite fears that overcast skies would rain on everyone’s parade, the sesquicentennial ‘Parade Through Time’ proceeded unfettered through downtown Colorado Springs, kicking off a daylong birthday party for the city’s 150th. But even if rain had squalled the celebration, the message of the day would have remained the same. “We’re doing two things: number one,…
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NEWS | Scenes from Inauguration Day at the Colorado Capitol
Chanting about police brutality, burning flags, and protesting systemic injustices – all scenes from the Colorado Capitol today after Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. (Video by Katie Klann and Skyler Ballard)
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NEWS | Protesters gather at Colorado Capitol
Roughly 300 people gathered at the state Capitol Wednesday to protest the certification of the electoral college votes.
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2020 | A Year in Video
A lot happened in 2020. The Gazette video team presents a look back at our year. (Video by Skyler Ballard & Katie Klann)
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Even without pandemic, 2020 was a hectic year in Colorado
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As government leaders, health officials, and frontline and essential workers navigated what a “new normal” would look like for Coloradans amid the pandemic, 2020 was nevertheless a hectic year of growth in Colorado. Despite new public health restrictions that limited or halted some operations completely, this year Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region saw…
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Even without pandemic, 2020 was a hectic year in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As government leaders, health officials, and frontline and essential workers navigated what a “new normal” would look like for Coloradans amid the pandemic, 2020 was nevertheless a hectic year of growth in Colorado. Despite new public health restrictions that limited or halted some operations completely,…