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Denver police confirm 17 arrests from Tuesdays "ICE out!" protests
- On Tuesday night, the Denver Police Department detained 17 individuals during a protest at the state Capitol opposing the White House's large-scale deportation efforts.
- The arrests followed demonstrations that involved blocking streets, civil disobedience, and some participants throwing rocks and bottles at officers.
- Officers released smoke and pepper ball projectiles to break up groups blocking streets and to prevent access to locations such as S. Broadway near I-25, following multiple audible warnings about unlawful behavior.
- Among those arrested, seven faced charges related to blocking roadways and ignoring lawful police directives, two were charged with second-degree assault against peace officers, and three were detained on suspicion of graffiti, according to statements from the Denver Police Department.
- Denver police reaffirmed their non-cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and pledged to continue arresting those committing crimes regardless of immigration status.
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The Morning Sun
More than a dozen arrested in Denver protest against ICE; pepper balls fired to disperse crowds
Denver police arrested more than a dozen people Tuesday night as demonstrators marched in protest of federal immigration raids and to show solidarity with Los Angeles protesters. Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Colorado State Capitol at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday before they split in half, marching down two different thoroughfares and crowding out traffic. “I want to be present and stand up to what I think is really wrong,” Bonnie Lloyd, of B…
Colorado Springs Gazette
17 arrested in Denver Tuesday night following protest rally at state Capitol
Seventeen people were arrested Tuesday night during a protest in Denver, separate from a larger demonstration earlier in the evening near the state Capitol.
More than a dozen arrested in Denver Tuesday during ICE protest; police use smoke, pepper balls
DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Police Department said it has arrested more than a dozen people after a large protest Tuesday night in solidarity with Los Angeles demonstrators against immigration enforcement operations. Hundreds of people marched through downtown Denver Tuesday evening from the Colorado Capitol after the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition asked people to stand with protesters in Los Angeles. The protest had been planned to start a…
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