Ron Kovic with Iraq Veterans Against the War on Their Peace March
August 27th, 2008 Tim Correll
Vietnam veteran and peace activist Ron Kovic, joined IVAW on their march to the Pepsi Center on Wednesday afternoon.
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Riot Police Use Pepper Spray on Crowd in Downtown Denver
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.
Peace Activist Ron Kovic Intervenes Between Protesters and Riot Police
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.
Denver Greenprint and DNC Host Committee on Denver’s Green Movement
August 21st, 2008 Duncan Campell
Michele Weingarden, Director Greenprint Denver, and Parry Burnap, Greening Director of Denver Host Committee for the DNC, talks to Duncan Campbell.
Michele Weingarden and Parry Burnap of the Denver Mayor’s Office in dialogue re (1) Denver’s Greenprint programs as leading innovative city in green energy, before, during, and after the Democratic National Convention, (2) how the green principles will be seen in practice as Denver, in its role as Host City, “prepares the stage for the DNC”, and (3) how citizens can connect to these principles and programs in the events of our daily lives.
Cities Deal With Homelessness During Political Conventions
August 19th, 2008 Maeve Conran
Social service organizations in St. Paul and Denver are working overtime to make sure homeless people aren’t disrupted when thousands of delegates, media organizations, high level officials and protesters descend on their space during the upcoming Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
Anti-human Trafficking Campaign During the DNC
August 19th, 2008 Maeve Conran
The Polaris project helps victims of human trafficking. It is part of CONET, Colorado Network to End Human Trafficking. Jennifer Plante with Polaris spoke with Johanna Gallers about an anti-human trafficking awareness campaign during the DNC.
Activists are Outraged at “Gitmo on the Platte”
August 19th, 2008 Maeve Conran
Activists planning protests at the Democratic National Convention, are outraged at the new arrestee processing center, being set up in a warehouse on Steele Street in Denver, to hold those arrested during the DNC. The warehouse contains wire cages with barbed wire on top. Members of Recreate 68 and other protest groups, held a press conference at the location last Friday to express their opposition to the facility.
Sex Trafficking During the DNC
August 18th, 2008 Maeve Conran
Advocates are concerned about human trafficking in the sex industry during the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Denver. Praxus is an organization that addresses human trafficking in the state of Colorado. Its director, Seth Donovan, spoke with KGNU’s Johanna Gallers.
Temporary Arrestee Processing Center for DNC
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.
Understanding Protest Group Unconventional Denver
August 12th, 2008 Jim Banks
Jim Banks interviews members from the protest group Unconventional Denver, a key group in the upcoming DNC. They discuss recent demonstrations and protests organized by the group, specifically a request to Denver City Council to reinvest the $50 million budgeted for DNC security into community projects in exchange for the complete elimination of planned protests. They also discuss the intentions, ideas, goals and philosophy of this anarchist and anti-authoritarian based organization. Branching from the national group, Unconventional Action, Unconventional Denver sees grassroots democracy, communal control, civil disobedience, direct action and a disassembly of capitalism as the key to a better future.
City Park Encampment | Breaking News
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.
Unconventional Denver Activists Talk About Anarchism, Non-violence and Direct Action with KGNU’s Jim Banks.
August 9th, 2008 Jim Banks
ACLU’s Suit To Allow Demonstrations Within Sight of the Delegates
August 9th, 2008 Joel Edelstein
On August 4, Mark Silverstein, Colorado ACLU Legal Director, gave a report to members of citizen groups seeking to demonstrate within sight and sound of the delegates attending the Democratic National Convention about the suit brought by the Colorado ACLU on behalf of First Amendment rights. Two days later, U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Krieger dismissed the suit, instead ruling in favor of security needs asserted by the City of Denver and the U.S. Secret Service.
Judge Dismisses ACLU Suit To Allow Citizen Demonstrations
August 9th, 2008 KGNU Staff
After a lengthy legal battle, on August 6, U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Krieger dismissed a suit brought by the Colorado ACLU on behalf of citizen groups seeking to demonstrate within sight and sound of the delegates attending the Democratic National Convention, ruling in favor of security needs asserted by the City of Denver and the U.S. Secret Service over First Amendment rights. Bente Berkland reports for Rocky Mountain Community Radio. Kirk Siegler reports for KUNC.
Denver Bans Noxious Substances and Potential Weapons During DNC
August 5th, 2008 Maeve Conran
On Monday August 4th, Denver City council passed an ordinance banning objects like chains and locks that could be used as weapons or blockades during the Democratic National Convention. They also outlawed noxious substances like feces and urine. Protest groups say the new ordinance is unnecessary and insulting.
Related Links:
http://www.recreate68.com/
http://www.unconventionalaction.org/
http://www.tentstate.com/
Closing Arguments in ACLU Lawsuit Against Denver
August 1st, 2008 Maeve Conran
Closing arguments were presented on Thursday July 31st in the “free speech” trail surrounding protesting at the DNC.
The ACLU Lawsuit Against the City of Denver
July 30th, 2008 Maeve Conran
The ACLU lawsuit against the city of Denver over protester access during the DNC, started on Tuesday.
Listening to America: The Democratic Platform for Change
July 28th, 2008 Maeve Conran
Nearly 1400 gatherings took place around the country so members of the public could contribute to the Democratic Platform writing process. Maeve Conran went to one meeting in Longmont.
Details about Listening to America.
Democratic National Convention Updates
July 19th, 2008 Sadiq Alam
. Why Protest the DNC?
Denver has heard plenty of discussion in recent weeks about protests planned for the Democratic National Convention, but most of the talk has been logistical and legal - the hows, the whens and the wheres. The whys have not had as much of an airing.
- My Fox Colorado
. Inside the DNCC: A Convention of Firsts
Here in Denver this August, a Convention for the people is possible. An African American candidate is possible. And it’s possible this just might be my best event to date.
- Huffington Posts
. Denver says it won’t broom the homeless
City promises to ‘engage them’ in DNC activities
- Rocky Mountain News
. Media to get first official look at DNCC site
Media members from across the country got an advance look at arrangements for the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
- Examiner
Proposal for Encampment in City Park During DNC
July 17th, 2008 Joel Edelstein
Tent State University has proposed an encampment in City Park during the Democratic National Convention. On Monday, July 21st, on A Public Affair, Joel Edelstein hosted a panel discussion with Adam Jung from Tent State University, Greg Rasheed, Executive Director of the Greater Park Hill Neighborhood Association and Dave Felice, a Greater Park Hill Resident, all of which will be affected by the encampment.
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