Workers, Family Members, and Community Groups Sue DHS for Unlawful Arrest and Detention Scheme
By Jocelyn Sherman Posted July 10, 2025 Last week, Southern California residents, workers, and advocacy groups across various industries sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in…
School Districts Worry About ‘Unconscionable’ Withholding of Federal Education Funding
By Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat Posted July 10, 2025 The small 900-student Lake County School District in the Colorado mountains may have to cut its after-school programming. A popular dual…
Colorado AG Weiser Weighs Challenge to President’s ‘Energy Emergency’
By David O. Williams Posted July 10, 2025 Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser’s office will consider joining a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s declaration in January of a…
ACLU Urges Denver Immigration Court to Stop Obstructing and Intimidating Members of the Public
Posted July 10, 2025 The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Colorado sent a letter on July 3, urging Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Matthew W. Kaufman of Denver…
What July 5th Taught Me That July 4th Never Did
Michelle Ellner Posted July 10, 2025 Growing up in Venezuela and now living in the United States, I’ve always felt caught between two independence days: July 4th and…
‘Dangerous for Democracy’: President’s IRS Says Nonprofit Churches Can Make Political Endorsements
By Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams “This is another dark day for our democracy.” That’s what American Humanist Association (AHA) executive director Fish Stark said in a…
Big Retailers Bend the Knee to the President
Justine Sandoval Posted July 10, 2025 Growing up on the northside of Denver, I was surrounded by a diverse community with a rich history. There, I learned…
MALDEF Takes a Step Toward Civil Rights Lawsuit on Behalf of U.S. Citizen Detained By Ice
Posted July 10, 2025 A Latino civil rights organization is taking a first step toward a civil lawsuit and asking the federal government to pay damages of $1…
President Is Opening the Door to Scams Targeting Military Families
Chloe Rogers Posted July 10, 2025 The Trump administration could really lend a hand to veterans and servicemembers. Instead, it’s opening the door for scams targeting military families….
Rural New Mexico Can’t Afford Newly-Passed Funding Cuts
Alanna Dancis Posted July 10, 2025 H.R. 1 — the federal reconciliation bill that has garnered major attention over recent weeks — was just passed into law….