Author: Tom Hellauer
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Denver Public Schools leadership reverses stance on school resource officers
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DPS Superintendant Dr. Alex Marrero and President Xóchitl Gaytán take questions from reporters regarding DPS’ decision to reverse its stance on school resource officers. The move comes a day after a student shot two faculty members at Denver East High School, which also saw a student fatally shot just off campus in February.
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Mayoral candidates disagree on policy in forum
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Most candidates remaining in the 16 person field took part in the Denver Gazette’s Mayoral Forum today, March 22. During one segment, moderators asked candidates their approval for certain policy measures in a rapid fire round. Interestingly, only two candidates emphatically approve of the job Mayor Hancock is doing in office, while the vast majority…
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Frontrunners are starting to appear in crowded Denver Mayor’s race
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The Denver Gazette, in partnership with 9 News and Metropolitan State University conducted a poll including 820 Denver adults regarding the municipal election. Amongst those polled, favorites in the crowded mayoral field emerged, as well as key issues voters voted were, “one of the very most important for Denver to address in the next few…
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Colorado’s cannabis industry changing to accommodate less sales, demand
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President of Veritas Fine Cannabis, Jonathan Spadafora, talks about how his company and others in Colorado’s marijuana industry are dealing with a $400 million decline in revenue between October 2021 and October 2022. Other states legalizing recreational pot, the return to office for many workers and other factors have contributed to the losses for the…
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Allison Glover, of CHAN, describes how her organization assists migrants coming to Denver
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A recent influx of Venezuelan and other South American immigrants has tested Denver’s shelter network system and strained relationships with Chicago and New York. Allison Glover works with a local non-profit, the Colorado Hosting Asylum Network, to help recent immigrants find housing, apply for asylum and other tasks difficult for those new in the U.S.…
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Aurora residents fear new luxury developments may be beginning of slow gentrification process
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New luxury developments popping up in Aurora near East Colfax have caused concern for some residents who have noticed crime and other activities that previously took place on development sites creeping into their neighborhood. Others share concern that the developments may displace the area’s vibrant immigrant community.