 |
||||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
September 9th, 2008 Maeve Conran
153 people were arrested during protests at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Glen Spagnuolo with the Recreate 68, the group who organized many of the DNC protests, says that police violated protesters civil liberties and they are planning litigation.
August 28th, 2008 Barry Gilbert
ABC News’ Asa Eslocker was investigating the role of lobbyists and top donors at the DNC. He was arrested and charged with trespassing, failure to follow a lawful order, and interference with a police officer while he attempted to interview Democratic senators and donors coming out of a reception at the Brown Palace Hotel. The incident was caught on video by his crew.
August 27th, 2008 Tim Correll
Vietnam veteran and peace activist Ron Kovic, joined IVAW on their march to the Pepsi Center on Wednesday afternoon.
August 27th, 2008 Maeve Conran
On Wednesday, members of Iraq Veterans Against the War, in full military formation lead a peace protest that included GI resistance, Military Families Speak Out and Vietnam veteran and peace activist Ron Kovic, as well as thousands of peace protesters.
August 27th, 2008 KGNU Staff
A KGNU reporter got the reaction of one innocent bystander who says he was maced and peppered when he caught up with some protesters in downtown Denver.
August 27th, 2008 Mandy Walker
Detective Marcus Dudley with the Aurora Police Department spoke at a press conference,Tuesday Aug. 26 announcing the arrest of three individuals on drug and traffic charges. Dudley says the matter has been referred to federal authorities for investigation since firearms and ammunition were found in the car one of the individual’s was driving. The individuals are suspected of being involved in a plot to assassinate democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
August 26th, 2008 Jim Banks
Riot police pepper sprayed a crowd of about 200 people in Denver on Monday night. Police had ordered crowds to disperse from Civic Center Park and then blocked them before they could get to the 16th Street Mall. Pepper spray was sprayed into the crowd which included bystanders. KGNU’s Jim Banks spoke with one bystander.
August 26th, 2008 Maeve Conran
About 100 people were arrested in down town Denver last night as riot police sprayed pepper spray into a crowd they were trying to disperse. Vietnam veteran and peace activist Ron Kovic came to the scene and attempted to de-escalate the situation by addressing the protesters.
August 14th, 2008 Maeve Conran
Denver police and city officials are establishing a processing center to deal with people arrested during protests at the Democratic National Convention. They will not reveal the location, citing concerns that protesters will tamper with the site. A Denver television news crew gained access to the site and filmed rows of chain link fence cages topped by barbed wire and signs warning of the use of electric stun devices within the facility. The ACLU has requested a meeting with city officials to discuss their concerns. The city has advised the ACLU that attorney visits will NOT be accommodated at the facility. This does not comply with a Colorado statute that guarantees the right of detainees to meet with attorneys in a confidential setting.
August 9th, 2008 Joel Edelstein
On August 6, about 20 members of Denver’s City Park neighborhood met at the fourth and last of four community forums put on by the DNCC host committee to look at the impact of the DNC on local residents. City officials presented a brief power point - Chantal Unfug - the deputy assistant mayor, Perry Burnett, DNC Greening Chair, Elbra Wedgeworth, chairwoman of the dncc host committee, 8th District City Councilwoman Carla Madison and Denver police officer Steven Carter spoke and took questions. Residents did not express concern about a possible encampment of many thousands of young people in City Park proposed by the Tent State University group. The City of Denver has rejected the proposal. At an August 6 press conference, Tent State’s Adam Jung announced that when the 11pm curfew in the park arrives, those gathered there will pack their gear and march to the official free speech,zone, which they refer to as the “Freedomville Shantytown,” 2.5 miles away in downtown Denver. On August 8, the Denver Post reported that Tent State University organizers and city officials had agreed on a compromise that will allow Tent State members to spend nights in a parking lot at the Denver Coliseum and use the City of Cuernavaca Park until its 11 p.m. closing. But in an August 9 email, Tent State leader Adam Jung stated: “We ARE NOT camping at the Coliseum. The City of Denver, especially the Parks Department was trying to make themselves look good with flat out lies. We will still be staying at the ‘Freedomville Shantytown’ inside the freedom cages.”
Julia Anderson covered the community forum for KGNU and the Colorado Film School. She spoke with KGNU’s Joel Edelstein.
