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ICE detains one person in Denver; Thunderstorms delay 600+ flights at DIA; Energy Office awards second round of grant money KGNU News
ICE detains one person in Denver
The Colorado Rapid Response Network reports that ICE detained one person in Denver on Friday morning. CORRN confirmed that around 8 a.m., near W Cedar Ave & S Broadway, three unmarked black SUVs blocked in a truck and federal immigration agents quickly detained one individual.
CORRN is a coalition of organizations working together and with volunteers to verify and respond to ICE activity in the state. They also reported on Thursday that ICE detained someone in Denver, near 77th and Vasquez Blvd.
Over the past few months, CORRN has reported several detainments made after ICE agents use one or more large vehicles, like SUVs, to block someone’s vehicle in order to detain them.
Thunderstorms delay 600+ flights at DIA
Yesterday, a severe thunderstorm watch was issued for the northeast corner of Colorado, as well as parts of Nebraska and Kansas, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The watch warned of up to apple-sized hail, 70 miles-per-hour winds, and frequent lightning.
More than 600 flights headed in and out of Denver International Airport were delayed as afternoon thunderstorms hit Colorado’s Eastern Plains.
As of 6 p.m., 619 arriving and departing flights had been delayed, and seven had been canceled, according to the Denver Post.
NWS meteorologists posted on social media around 2:30 p.m. that multiple landspout tornadoes had already been reported from eastern Weld County to the Kansas border.
Energy Office awards second round of grant money
The Colorado Energy Office has announced over 30 million dollars for jurisdictions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality and energy efficiency, and increase affordability.
Front Range municipalities included in the second round awardees include Boulder County, Longmont, Nederland, Superior, and Lakewood. Those awards, which fund projects from transportation to housing to waste management, are described on the Colorado Energy Office’s website.
This story was reported by Rocky Mountain Community Radio.
Pikes Peak Pride attendees weigh in on upcoming anti-LGBTQ+ ballot measures
June is Pride Month and events celebrating the LGBTQ community have been taking place across the country and right here in Colorado, including Boulder Pridefest last weekend, and Denver Pridefest this coming Sunday.
The Pikes Peak Pride Festival took place in Colorado Springs on June 13 and 14.
Alexander Limas, with One Colorado, spoke to attendees about two measures that will appear on the ballot in November.
“One would ban trans students from participating in sports along their peers, and the other would interfere with medical decisions made by families, young people, and health care providers. These measures are rooted in fear and misinformation, and they are designed to divide our community. But I want everyone here to remember something. Colorado has defeated anti-LGBTQ attacks before, and we are going to do it again.”
One Colorado and other advocacy groups are already organizing to defeat both measures in November.
BVSD receives federal Title VI complaint after parents allege antisemitism
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has filed a U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Title VI complaint, alleging that an eighth-grader at Southern Hills Middle School was the target of antisemitic behavior across the school year.
The complaint, backed up by the local Boulder Jewish Community Center, alleges Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) “failed to put into place systemic changes to address the continued antisemitic harassment.”
The complaint also includes descriptions of the alleged antisemitic behavior, claiming the student was physically and emotionally abused by his peers, eventually resulting in his parents withdrawing him from Southern Hills Middle School.
The ADL and Boulder Jewish Community Center have stated they hope this complaint will help to push for reforms across BVSD’s discrimination policies, including stronger training for all professional staff.
Boulder’s new Sundance ordinances pass
Last week, the Boulder City Council unanimously moved forward two ordinances in preparation for the 2027 Sundance Film Festival.
One ordinance establishes a land-use type and permitting process specific to festivals exceeding 15,000 people, and the other establishes a $150 fee for issuing liquor licenses for special events.
Though one councilmember was absent from the meeting, Thursday night was the ordinance’s second reading, which effectively means it passes. Procedurally, a third and final reading is required.
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