Activists Urge Owner of Empty Hudson Prison to Nix Potential New ICE Facility
By Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline Posted February 19, 2026 The apartment complexes in Denver owned by Highlands Real Estate Investment Trust offer what one building’s website…
COLOR Action Fund Announces 2026 Endorsements
Posted February 19, 2026 COLOR Action Fund (COLOR AF), Colorado’s only Latine-led reproductive justice political organization, today announced its first round of 2026 endorsements, backing candidates who have…
It’s Unthinkable, But True. ICE is Arresting and Detaining Native Americans.
Rebecca Tallent Posted February 19, 2026 For Indigenous Americans it is unthinkable, but true. ICE officers are arresting and detaining Native Americans, not distinguishing them from Central and…
Chante Chicano: Native American or Native to the Land?
Daniel Stange de Acatl Posted February 19, 2026 “Native to the Earth!” should be the response. This language we use is not even native any longer. English today…
24 People Arrested Protesting HHS Rules To Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
Posted February 19, 2026 In defiance, over 50 parents and activists protested at the Department of Health and Human Services headquarters on Tuesday, in response to a set…
Other Democratic Governors are Wary of the President’s New School Funding Program. Not Polis.
Mike DeGuire Posted February 19, 2026 Last month, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis became the first Democratic governor to opt into President Donald Trump’s federal tax credit school voucher…
A ‘Servant Leader’ Honored: The Nation Pays Tribute To Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Icon
By Shauneen Miranda Jacob Fischler, States Newsroom Posted February 19, 2026 Tributes poured in across the country for the revered civil rights figure the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson…
In memory of Juanita “Jenny” Velarde. (Photo: courtesy family)
Beloved Family in Need of Assistance Editor’s Note: Below is information from a beautiful family with Colorado roots, looking for assistance through their difficult journey in paying homage…
Target Needs to Kick ICE Out of Its Stores
Alliyah Lusuegro Posted February 19, 2026 For many families, Target is a familiar stop: a place to grab school supplies, home goods, snacks, or the latest entertainment device…
2-Month-Old Infant Juan Nicolás Rushed From Texas Detention Center to Hospital
By Julia Conley, Common Dreams Posted February 19, 2026 As advocates including U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro demanded the immediate release of a 2-month-old baby, Juan Nicolás, who…