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⚖️ Charges dropped for (some) Auraria protesters
October 16, 2024 · — Peyton Garcia
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What's CITY Talking About?
🚔 No Charges Filed in Death of Kilyn Lewis
Arapahoe County District Attorney John Kellner will not charge the Aurora police officer responsible for the highly publicized death of Kilyn Lewis in May. Kellner says there is not enough evidence to prove the officer committed a crime when he fatally shot Lewis, a Black man. [CPR]
🤔 Intrigue Behind Natural Grocers Closure
As Natural Grocers prepares to close its Capitol Hill location at the end of the month, questions linger over the reason why. Is it a rise in theft? Unsavory activities happening around the store? Recent crime data paints a complicated picture. [City Cast Denver 🎧]
🎨 Local Native Artist Sues Town of Vail
The ACLU of Colorado is representing Denver-based Indigenous artist Danielle SeeWalker in a lawsuit against the Town of Vail. Earlier this spring, town officials removed SeeWalker from their public art residency program for being “too political” after she created a Gaza solidarity piece. [Westword]
As soon as I didn't fit the mold of what their 'diversity' was as a Native person, it made me feel super tokenized.
⚖️ Several Auraria Protest Cases Dismissed
City prosecutors have dropped charges against many — but not all — of the 80 protesters who were arrested at pro-Palestine campouts on the Auraria campus earlier this year. It’s not completely clear why some cases were dismissed and others were not, despite “near-identical circumstances.” [Denverite]
What To Do
Wednesday, Oct. 16
- 🥡 Civic Center EATS | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Free | Civic Center Park
- 📚 Haunted Books Crafting | 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Free | Anythink Perl Mack
- 🌀 Adulti-verse (21+) | 5 p.m.-Close | $49 | Meow Wolf
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- 🎃 Halloween History Trivia | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Free | McGregor Square
Thursday, Oct. 17
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- 🍸 Cocktail Class | 5:30-7 p.m. | $65 | RiNo Ballroom at The Source
- 👻 Ghosts in the Gardens | 5:30-10:30 p.m. | $34 | Denver Botanic Gardens
- 🥾 Full Moon Hike | 6-7 p.m. | $5 | Plains Conservation Center
- 🕯️ Victorian Death Experiences | 6-7 p.m. | $25 | Center for Colorado Women’s History
- 🗳️ Ballots & Beverages with City Cast Denver | 7-9 p.m. | Free | Town Hall Collaborative
- 🍷 Fall Wine Tasting (21+) | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | $44.52 | Stanley Marketplace
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