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The Moderate Protester

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Some of what’s said at protests makes me uncomfortable. Why, as a leader, It’s not my job to “police” others’ anger

My maternal grandfather, the late Oscar Stewart, served seventeen years as the chief of police at Texas Christian University. A black man in charge of the TCU campus police force, the flags at TCU flew at half-staff when he died, in 2013. While in college…

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The Moderate Protester

via The Moderate Protester.

Some of what’s said at protests makes me uncomfortable. Why, as a leader, It’s not my job to “police” others’ anger

My maternal grandfather, the late Oscar Stewart, served seventeen years as the chief of police at Texas Christian University. A black man in charge of the TCU campus police force, the flags at TCU flew at half-staff when he died, in 2013. While in college…

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Decentering Whiteness in Activism

Decentering Whiteness in Activism

Originally posted on ofcourseitsaboutyou:

Somewhere around tumblr, there are posts arguing that the “A” in LGBTQIA should stand for ally, and not asexual. Over the years, I have seen people who identify as asexual mocked and discriminated against for their lack of sexual desire. The clamoring for inclusion of the term “ally” in the ever growing list of letters has always made me very…

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This Week's Events!

This Week’s Events!

There’s a lot going on in Colorado!

Click here for a list of upcoming events or go to our calendar.

To have your event advertised in the newsletter, on Facebook, and on Twitter, please email us at COforJustice@gmail.com

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I was late hearing about the death of Jack Jacquez, Jr. I learned about it Sunday night. In the next days, I searched intensively to find his family’s name. As one of the organizers of Denver’s October 22nd National Day Against Police Brutality, I wanted to make sure his family had an...

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Colorado State Capitol - West Steps 5:15 PM

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Please share this with your friend! Since 1996, a National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality has been observed. This year, Denver will hold it's own event in solidarity with those across the nation. 

Bring signs and your voice. Let the DPD and DSD know Denver is still watching. Let the city know this is still an issue.

Facebook information to the event can be found here. If you cannot attend, please share the word with friends and family via social media.

If you would like to volunteer to raise awareness of this event, please email us at COforJustice@gmail.com

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (AP) — A woman has criticized police in the Utah County city of Saratoga Springs over the fatal shooting of her 22-year-old son, saying she believes the outcome would have been different had he not been black. Susan Hu...

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Okay but when you have Holocaust survivors and people who were activists during the Civil Rights movement supporting Mike Brown and then KKK members and neo nazi’s supporting the officer you should be able to figure out which side is the right one.

Denver March For Justice 8/19/14

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Pictures from the Denver March for Justice - March from Five Points to the Capitol August 19th,2014