“Denver’s District 9, which includes the Central Business District, Union Station and Five Points, holds by far the worst crime rate in the city, according to a report from the Common Sense Institute. The district’s 15,987 crime incidents last year are 91% higher than the second worst district and also more than double the … [Read more…]
“Denverites, in less than nine months, you’ll be voting for your next mayor and possibly deciding your next city council representative. With federal and state midterms on the way, it’s still pretty early. Still, citywide candidates who’ve officially kicked off campaigns had their first deadline to file fundraising numbers last week. We’ve got your … [Read more…]
“The City Council race for District 9, which encompasses East Denver, has a new opponent in Five Points resident Kwon Atlas. Atlas is a consistent face in Colorado politics having worked with State Senator James Coleman as a legislative aide, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet as a community liaison and most recently in the Denver … [Read more…]
“Watson co-founded a consulting firm focusing on justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, and has lived in Denver for 30 years. He graduated from CU Denver, and currently serves on the city’s Housing Stability Strategic Advisors board, and served as a co-chair on the Denver Game Plan for a Healthy City task force, which published … [Read more…]
“Lisa Calderón, one of the most prominent figures in Denver politics and a consistent foe of Mayor Michael Hancock, is leaving her role in city government to become the executive director of Emerge Colorado, an organization that trains Democratic women to run for public office. “We haven’t had a senator who is a women … [Read more…]
“In June 21 media interview Denver City COuncil member Candi CdeBaca of District 9 describes herself os an anarchist. She is unfortunately living up to that description. The behavior of CdeBaca has displayed towards this city’s honorable professional and dedicated police officers is ….” page B3 read the entire article Bronson, John. … [Read more…]
“Tensions continue to run high between one member of the Denver City Council and the Denver Police Department — with the latest battle playing out on Twitter. Candi CdeBaca, who represents District 9 on the Council accused a Denver Police officer of pulling a gun on her and others using a video taken at … [Read more…]
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“As a child, Candi CdeBaca worried relentlessly about winding up in a tent city under the Interstate 70 bridge near her home in northeast Denver. Maybe that explains why she fights with such unrelenting passion. The chill of poverty feeds a blazing fire. Growing up poor and as a person of color, challenges loomed … [Read more…]
“In an apparent a rebuke of the status quo in a city with serious growing pains, all three incumbent City Council members lost their seats in Tuesday’s election. And when the new council is seated, five of the 13 members will be Latinas, a historic first. “That is monumental,” said Jamie Torres, who won … [Read more…]