Palestine Protests Denver
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Two Denver councilmembers ask city attorney to drop charges against pro-Palestinian protesters
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Two members of the Denver City Council have asked the city attorney to drop the charges against the roughly 40 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for erecting an encampment on the Auraria Campus. And on Monday, activists confronted the council during the latter’s public comment session and also demanded that the city decide against pursuing charges. …
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Pro-Palestinian protesters on Auraria Campus, university officials meet, fail to reach agreement
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Pro-Palestinian protesters who set up an encampment on Denver’s Auraria Campus told university officials they are engaged in “civil disobedience” and have no plans to dismantle the tents. Meanwhile, the officials reiterated that the activists may engage in a peaceful protest — but they need to take the encampment down, as it violates campus policy. That’s…