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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 29th, 2008 Maeve Conran
Mark Silverstein, legal director of the Colorado ACLU reacts to the policing of the DNC, the massive police presence and the arrests of the protesters.
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 26th, 2008 Tony Robinson
On the day that Hillary Clinton addresses the Democratic National Convention, Clinton supporters rally in downtown Denver to show their support for their candidate.
August 26th, 2008 KGNU Staff
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 26th, 2008 KGNU Staff
Courtesy of American News Project.
August 23rd, 2008 KGNU Staff
August 18th, 2008 Maeve Conran
Immigrants rights advocates and other social justice groups are taking part in a march to call for Immigrants Rights on Thursday, August 28th, in Denver, during the Democratic National Convention. Tony Robinson spoke with Gabriela Flora and Sarah Gill with the Colorado American Friends Service Committee about their work around immigrant rights as well as the reasons why they are participating in the immigrant rights rally on Thursday, August 28th.
August 18th, 2008 Maeve Conran
Immigrants rights advocates and other social justice groups are taking part in a march to call for Immigrants Rights on Thursday, August 28th, in Denver, during the Democratic National Convention. Tony Robinson spoke with Minsun Ji, Executive Director of El Centro Humanitario, a center which helps immigrant day laborers in Aurora, about why she is taking part in the rally.
