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ICE makes 243 arrests in Denver metro area; two music festivals open today Jack Armstrong
ICE makes 243 arrests in the Denver Metro in a nine-day operation
According to the Office of Homeland Security, federal immigration agents announced that they had made 243 arrests of immigrants lacking permanent legal status from July 12 to July 20.
ICE only provided information on crimes committed by 50 of those who were arrested. The alleged crimes include assault, theft, and driving under the influence. There was also one person wanted for murder and one person wanted for human trafficking related charges.
According to the Colorado Newsline, 50 of the detainees are subject to removal orders. Newsline also reported that the number of arrests has exceeded recent averages. Nine-day periods tracked from May until the end of June have shown an average number of 104 arrests made by ICE in Colorado.
RockyGrass Fest and the Underground Music Showcase open today
Two music festivals, Rockygrass Fest and Underground Music Showcase, take over the Front Range this weekend. The first to kick off is Rockygrass, with their site in Lyons opening up at 10 am.
The opening party for UMS starts at 4 pm this evening in Denver’s Broadway neighborhood between 6th Avenue and Alameda Avenue.
According to Axios Boulder, Rockygrass fest’s biggest highlights include “world-class bluegrass” and the ability to watch stage performances while taking a dip in the Saint Vrain Creek.
UMS’ vibe is a bit different with the biggest small names in local and regional music hitting several stages on Broadway all at once. Highlights from Westwords’ Must-see list include some legacy acts like Devotchka, MF Rukus, and Monica the Great.
As of this morning, UMS is still selling some passes to the festival. Rockygrass is sold out but is still selling select campground spots.
Underground Music Showcase is celebrating its 25th anniversary, but this is the last time the organizers are putting on the festival. For more on why the festival is shutting down and the future of Denver’s local music festivals, stay tuned for a conversation with one of the festival’s organizers Jami Duffy.
U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans has said his grandfather immigrated the “legal way,” historical records show that isn’t true.
Colorado Congressman Gabe Evans has often pointed to his grandfather’s immigration story to defend the Trump administration’s hardline border policies. But as KUNC’s Lucas Brady Woods reports, records show Evans misrepresented what actually happened.
Evans has long said his grandfather, who was born in Mexico, earned US citizenship by serving in World War II. He’s used the story as an example of the “legal way” immigrants should enter the country. But government documents obtained by Colorado Newsline tell a different story. They show that Evans’ grandfather entered the US illegally when he was five years old, was arrested by immigration agents at sixteen and faced deportation proceedings. Evans declined to comment when asked about the findings. He has leaned heavily on his Mexican-American heritage as the representative for Colorado’s Eighth Congressional District, which has the highest concentration of Latino voters in the state.
The Boulder City Council changes its Open Comment procedures.
Last night, the Boulder City Council voted to change its Open Comment times and procedures.
Meetings will now start at 5:30 pm with 45 minutes for public comment. During this time, City Council will randomly select 20 individuals to speak.
After that, city council members will directly respond to the public’s comments and the formal agenda will resume at 6:30 pm.
Among these changes, broadcasting of the public comment section will now be audio-only.
The changes come as a way to address “disruptions” and “outbursts” during city council meetings. Many of which centered around the Hamas-Israel war. Back in June, after the Pearl Street attack, council held all meetings virtually and suspended public comment.
Boulder County isn’t the first one to reevalute their public comment procedures and policies. Earlier this year, Aurora temporarily banned their public comment section from council meetings and later reversed its decision. Weld County also suspended it.
