colorado capitol protests
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With all traces removed from Capitol grounds, fate of Union soldier statue remains uncertain
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More than five years after it was vandalized and removed, the pedestal that formerly held a bronze statue intended to commemorate Colorado’s role in the Civil War has been taken away from the west side of the state Capitol. The Colorado Civil War Monument was commissioned to memorialize the 500 soldiers who died fighting against…
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Colorado First Amendment attorney weighs in on protests inside Capitol buildings
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Political protests are a staple of American democracy, but what are its parameters in a legislative body, such as inside the chamber of the Colorado General Assembly, where several pro-Palestinian activists have shut down proceedings? First Amendment attorney Mike Beylkin of Zansberg Law said protests inside the Capitol should be allowed – so long as…
