City Cast Denver
🚨 Homeless services contract spiked over safety issues
March 26, 2025 · — McKenna Harford
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What's CITY Talking About?
📢 Immigration Activist Speaks to Supporters
Jeanette Vizguerra, the immigration activist who was arrested last week over her status, thanked her supporters over the phone from inside the ICE facility in Aurora. Vizguerra’s daughter relayed the message to about 200 people who were gathered outside the ICE facility to protest Vizguerra’s detention. [Colorado Sun]
- ICYMI: For background on Vizguerra’s arrest and her history as an activist, check out this conversation with former state representative Tim Hernández. [City Cast Denver 🎧]
❌ Contract Canceled Over Shelter Security Issues
Safety concerns at the Salvation Army shelter prompted city council to vote 10-1 against a new $3 million contract to help house 150 people. Recently, an employee of the shelter was arrested on allegations of sexually assaulting a resident and, last year, two people were murdered in the building. [9News]
🏛️ Gun Restrictions Close to Passing
The legislature is close to sending controversial gun regulations to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk to be signed into law. The bill would require people to pass a background check and take a training course to purchase most semi-automatic firearms. [Denver Post]
What To Do
Wednesday, March 26
- 😂 Joshua Emerson Short Film Screening | 7- 8:15 p.m. | $17.04 | MCA Denver at the Holiday Theater
- 🧑🔬 Science + Spirits | 6 p.m. | Free | Spirit Hound Distillers
- 🧘 Sweater Weather Yoga | 6-7:30 p.m. | $27 | Denver Botanic Gardens
- 🧶 Laugh Your Craft Off: Collage Workshop (18+) | 5:30-7 p.m. | $27.53 | Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
Thursday, March 27
- 🎨 Art at the Gardens | 10-11 a.m. | $20 | Denver Botanic Gardens
- 🧳 Great American RV Show | 10 a.m.-7 p.m. | $13.25 | Colorado Convention Center
- 🛩️ Extended Hours at the Museum | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | $19.95 | Wings Over the Rockies
- 🍸 Cocktail Class (21+) | 5-7 p.m. | $40 | Peaks Lounge
- 🍕 Pizza Cooking Class (18+) | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | $50 | CSU Spur
- 🎸 Sanctuary For All Benefit Concert | 8 p.m. | $28+ | Marquis Theater
- 🔴 Bingo After Dark (21+) | 7-9 p.m. | $7.18 | Colorado Sake Co.
- 🎤 Don’t Tell Comedy (21+) | 8 p.m. | $46.75 | Meow Wolf
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