thedenverpost--2020-06-08--Some Minneapolis activists doubt disbanding police will work

MINNEAPOLIS — George Floyd ’ s death was the breaking point for some Minneapolis civic leaders , who now say the only way to fix the city ’ s embattled police department is to take it apart .
But it ’ s not clear how they would do that , and groups that have spent years shining a light on police brutality aren ’ t even sure it ’ s the answer .
“ We ’ re dismantling our police department , ” City Council member Jeremiah Ellison tweeted on Sunday , the same day he and a majority of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force to cheering protesters at a Minneapolis park .
“ And we won ’ t be silent .
We ’ ll be loud .
We ’ ll fight .
We ’ ll win.
” But dismantling an entire department is exceedingly rare .
It was done in Camden , New Jersey , and was talked about — though ultimately discarded — in Ferguson , Missouri , after the death of Michael Brown .
Such a move comes with legal issues , including a city charter that stipulates a police force , plus a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re going to defund the police or that they ’ re going to ban the police or whatever they ’ re talking about , that was optics , guys , ” said Michelle Gross , president of the Minneapolis chapter of Communities United Against Police Brutality .
“ Just plain optics.
” Sam Martinez , an activist with Twin Cities Coalition for Justice for Jamar , a group formed after the 2015 death of Jamar Clark in a confrontation with police , said just getting rid of a police department doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they attempted to defund the police or reduce the police force , we know they can ’ t do it , and what comes after that ?
Will they turn over the power to the ( Hennepin County ) sheriff … who has had no accountability either ?
” Martinez said .
Community activists have criticized the Minneapolis department for years for what they say is a racist and brutal culture that resists change .
The state of Minnesota launched a civil rights investigation of the department last week , and the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreement in which the city agreed to ban chokeholds and neck restraints .
Steve Cramer , a former City Council member who now serves as president and CEO of the Minneapolis Downtown Council , called rhetoric about ending policing as the city knows it “ exhilarating to some but terrifying to others.
” “ Until we really understand how this kind of evaluation and planning process is going to move forward , there ’ s this vacuum that people are going to fill with their own thoughts , ” he said .
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hard place that some of our elected officials have put our community in at a very vulnerable time.
” Protesters nationwide are demanding police reforms , and calls to “ defund the police ” over the death of Floyd and other black Americans killed by law enforcement have become a rallying cry .
Supporters say the movement isn ’ t about eliminating police departments or stripping agencies of all of their money .
Instead , they say it is time for the country to address systemic problems in policing in America and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. need , such as housing and education .
Gross ’ group , along with others including Minnesota ’ s Council on American-Islamic Relations and two Black Lives Matter chapters , presented their own 40 recommendations for police reform on Monday .
They gathered at the remnants of the Third Precinct station , which was set ablaze by protesters at the height of violence following Floyd ’ s death .
Among the recommendations , officers would be required to carry their own professional liability insurance , an idea that aims to hike out-of-pocket @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high-risk conduct .
Some of the worst offenders would become uninsurable and forbidden from working as a police officer .
The groups also are seeking an independent agency to investigate and prosecute critical incidents involving police ; mandatory psychological testing for officers ; and community participation in negotiating police union contracts .
They would end so-called “ warrior ” training for officers and the use of no-knock warrants , while banning military equipment in community policing as well as neck restraints and chokeholds .
In Ferguson , where the 2014 shooting death of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fledgling Black Lives Matter movement , the city and U.S. Justice Department entered a consent agreement that required massive reforms overseen by a court-appointed monitor .
Among the results are a department with significantly more black officers , a police use-of-force policy and progress in use of body-worn and in-car cameras .
Ferguson spent $ 1.1 million in the first three years of the consent agreement and expects to spend another $ 1 million over the next three years — a significant investment for a city with an annual budget of less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being talked about elsewhere , too .
In New York City , Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that the city would move funding from the NYPD to youth initiatives and social services , while keeping the city safe , but he didn ’ t give details .
In Los Angeles , Mayor Eric Garcetti vowed to cut as much as $ 150 million that was part of a planned increase in the police department ’ s budget .
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey , who was booed at a rally Saturday outside his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support abolishing the department , repeated that stance Monday .
In an interview with ABC ’ s “ Good Morning America , ” he said he looked forward to “ deciphering ” what council members mean by such talk .
He said he favors “ a full-on cultural shift in how our Minneapolis Police Department and departments throughout the country function.
” “ We have difficulty both terminating and disciplining officers , and then getting that termination or discipline to stick , ” Frey said .
“ We ’ re going after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the arbitration provisions that mandate that we have arbitration at the end of the process , and oftentimes that reverts the officer to right back where they were to begin with.
” Alondra Cano , one of the nine council members who said they support disbanding , called impending change “ a process ” that is just beginning .
Meanwhile , she said the council will look at redirecting funding from the police department toward the city ’ s office of violence prevention and other community safety strategies that will “ help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public safety system that we all want to create ” .
Ellison said the city will continue to fund safety initiatives like the Group Violence Intervention program , which started in 2017 with the aim of reducing gun violence .
“ I think that we owe it to ourselves as a community to sort of put our resources behind those things that we already know are working , ” Ellison said .
“ But we are not going to hit the eject button without a fully realized plan.
” Mohamed Ibrahim is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America Statehouse News Initiative .
Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues .

MINNEAPOLIS — George Floyd’s death was the breaking point for some Minneapolis civic leaders, who now say the only way to fix the city’s embattled police department is to take it apart. But it’s not clear how they would do that, and groups that have spent years shining a light on police brutality aren’t even sure it’s the answer.
“We’re dismantling our police department,” City Council member Jeremiah Ellison tweeted on Sunday, the same day he and a majority of the council proclaimed support to disband the force to cheering protesters at a Minneapolis park. “And we won’t be silent. We’ll be loud. We’ll fight. We’ll win.”
But dismantling an entire department is exceedingly rare. It was done in Camden, New Jersey, and was talked about — though ultimately discarded — in Ferguson, Missouri, after the death of Michael Brown. Such a move comes with legal issues, including a city charter that stipulates a police force, plus a union-protected workforce.
“Saying that they’re going to defund the police or that they’re going to ban the police or whatever they’re talking about, that was optics, guys,” said Michelle Gross, president of the Minneapolis chapter of Communities United Against Police Brutality. “Just plain optics.”
Sam Martinez, an activist with Twin Cities Coalition for Justice for Jamar, a group formed after the 2015 death of Jamar Clark in a confrontation with police, said just getting rid of a police department doesn’t solve the problem.
“If they attempted to defund the police or reduce the police force, we know they can’t do it, and what comes after that? Will they turn over the power to the (Hennepin County) sheriff … who has had no accountability either?” Martinez said.
Community activists have criticized the Minneapolis department for years for what they say is a racist and brutal culture that resists change. The state of Minnesota launched a civil rights investigation of the department last week, and the first concrete changes came Friday in a stipulated agreement in which the city agreed to ban chokeholds and neck restraints.
Steve Cramer, a former City Council member who now serves as president and CEO of the Minneapolis Downtown Council, called rhetoric about ending policing as the city knows it “exhilarating to some but terrifying to others.”
“Until we really understand how this kind of evaluation and planning process is going to move forward, there’s this vacuum that people are going to fill with their own thoughts,” he said. ” … I think that’s just a hard place that some of our elected officials have put our community in at a very vulnerable time.”
Protesters nationwide are demanding police reforms, and calls to “defund the police” over the death of Floyd and other black Americans killed by law enforcement have become a rallying cry. Supporters say the movement isn’t about eliminating police departments or stripping agencies of all of their money. Instead, they say it is time for the country to address systemic problems in policing in America and spend more on what communities across the U.S. need, such as housing and education.
Gross’ group, along with others including Minnesota’s Council on American-Islamic Relations and two Black Lives Matter chapters, presented their own 40 recommendations for police reform on Monday. They gathered at the remnants of the Third Precinct station, which was set ablaze by protesters at the height of violence following Floyd’s death.
Among the recommendations, officers would be required to carry their own professional liability insurance, an idea that aims to hike out-of-pocket insurance rates for officers who engage in high-risk conduct. Some of the worst offenders would become uninsurable and forbidden from working as a police officer.
The groups also are seeking an independent agency to investigate and prosecute critical incidents involving police; mandatory psychological testing for officers; and community participation in negotiating police union contracts. They would end so-called “warrior” training for officers and the use of no-knock warrants, while banning military equipment in community policing as well as neck restraints and chokeholds.
In Ferguson, where the 2014 shooting death of Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old, galvanized the fledgling Black Lives Matter movement, the city and U.S. Justice Department entered a consent agreement that required massive reforms overseen by a court-appointed monitor. Among the results are a department with significantly more black officers, a police use-of-force policy and progress in use of body-worn and in-car cameras.
Ferguson spent $1.1 million in the first three years of the consent agreement and expects to spend another $1 million over the next three years — a significant investment for a city with an annual budget of less than $13 million.
Changes are being talked about elsewhere, too. In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that the city would move funding from the NYPD to youth initiatives and social services, while keeping the city safe, but he didn’t give details. In Los Angeles, Mayor Eric Garcetti vowed to cut as much as $150 million that was part of a planned increase in the police department’s budget.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who was booed at a rally Saturday outside his house when he said he does not support abolishing the department, repeated that stance Monday. In an interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America,” he said he looked forward to “deciphering” what council members mean by such talk.
He said he favors “a full-on cultural shift in how our Minneapolis Police Department and departments throughout the country function.”
“We have difficulty both terminating and disciplining officers, and then getting that termination or discipline to stick,” Frey said. “We’re going after the police union, the police union contract, the arbitration provisions that mandate that we have arbitration at the end of the process, and oftentimes that reverts the officer to right back where they were to begin with.”
Alondra Cano, one of the nine council members who said they support disbanding, called impending change “a process” that is just beginning. Meanwhile, she said the council will look at redirecting funding from the police department toward the city’s office of violence prevention and other community safety strategies that will “help inform and bring life to that new public safety system that we all want to create”.
Ellison said the city will continue to fund safety initiatives like the Group Violence Intervention program, which started in 2017 with the aim of reducing gun violence.
“I think that we owe it to ourselves as a community to sort of put our resources behind those things that we already know are working,” Ellison said. “But we are not going to hit the eject button without a fully realized plan.”
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Mohamed Ibrahim is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
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Associated Press Writer Steve Karnowski contributed from Minneapolis.


thedenverpost--2020-06-08--Colorado voters will decide on 22-week abortion ban this fall

Colorado voters will get to decide this fall whether to make abortions illegal after 22 weeks ’ gestation .
The Colorado Secretary of State ’ s Office announced Monday that the group Due Date Too Late collected enough signatures for Initiative 120 to make the November ballot .
The group fell short initially but a judge said it could wait until stay-at-home orders lifted to “ cure , ” or make up the shortfall .
Colorado is one of the few states that doesn ’ t currently have a law limiting abortion later in pregnancy , so it has become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for medical or other reasons .
The state ’ s voters have rejected so-called personhood ballot measures three times previously — most recently by a 2-1 margin in 2016 — so this initiative takes a different approach .
The measure would make it a misdemeanor for medical providers to perform abortions after 22 weeks for any reason except to save the life of the mother .
The mother would not face criminal penalties .
Due Date Too Late ’ s signature-gathering efforts were complicated when the coronavirus began spreading across Colorado in March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on signatures , it sued for extra time to collect more .
The judge ruled the 15-day clock wouldn ’ t start until after the state stay-at-home order was lifted , and more than 38,000 valid signatures were then collected , the Secretary of State ’ s Office determined .
“ The numbers handed in are indicative of the overwhelming support for Initiative 120 and we are prepared and excited for the next step in the campaign , ” Lauren Castillo , spokesperson for the Due Date Too Late campaign , said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the statewide reproductive rights organization , predicted the measure will fail .
“ Initiative 120 means government intrusion on decisions for the family with a much wanted pregnancy facing an unimaginable and heart-wrenching decision when faced with a lethal fetal diagnosis , ” President Karen Middleton said in a statement .
“ It means government intrusion on the parent being forced to decide between carrying a pregnancy to term or beginning life-saving cancer treatment .
It means government intrusion into decisions made by a pregnant person who has faced significant barriers to access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The latest vote on abortion in Colorado comes as several different approaches to stopping legal abortions in other states are being tested in the courts .

Colorado voters will get to decide this fall whether to make abortions illegal after 22 weeks’ gestation.
The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office announced Monday that the group Due Date Too Late collected enough signatures for Initiative 120 to make the November ballot. The group fell short initially but a judge said it could wait until stay-at-home orders lifted to “cure,” or make up the shortfall.
Colorado is one of the few states that doesn’t currently have a law limiting abortion later in pregnancy, so it has become a destination for women who seek one for medical or other reasons.
The state’s voters have rejected so-called personhood ballot measures three times previously — most recently by a 2-1 margin in 2016 — so this initiative takes a different approach. The measure would make it a misdemeanor for medical providers to perform abortions after 22 weeks for any reason except to save the life of the mother. The mother would not face criminal penalties.
Due Date Too Late’s signature-gathering efforts were complicated when the coronavirus began spreading across Colorado in March. When the group came up short on signatures, it sued for extra time to collect more. The judge ruled the 15-day clock wouldn’t start until after the state stay-at-home order was lifted, and more than 38,000 valid signatures were then collected, the Secretary of State’s Office determined.
“The numbers handed in are indicative of the overwhelming support for Initiative 120 and we are prepared and excited for the next step in the campaign,” Lauren Castillo, spokesperson for the Due Date Too Late campaign, said in a statement Monday.
But Cobalt, the statewide reproductive rights organization, predicted the measure will fail.
“Initiative 120 means government intrusion on decisions for the family with a much wanted pregnancy facing an unimaginable and heart-wrenching decision when faced with a lethal fetal diagnosis,” President Karen Middleton said in a statement. “It means government intrusion on the parent being forced to decide between carrying a pregnancy to term or beginning life-saving cancer treatment. It means government intrusion into decisions made by a pregnant person who has faced significant barriers to access abortion care while under a COVID-19 lockdown.”
The latest vote on abortion in Colorado comes as several different approaches to stopping legal abortions in other states are being tested in the courts.


thedenverpost--2020-06-09--Denver weather: Rainy, windy conditions expected Tuesday along with cooler temps

Windy weather continues Tuesday in Denver with showers expected in the morning and clearing skies in the afternoon .
There ’ s a 50 % chance of showers in the city , mainly before 9 a.m. , according to the National Weather Service .
Cloudy morning skies will give way to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon as the high temperature tops out at 68 degrees .
Winds will be out of the northwest at 30 to 40 mph with some gusts up to 45 mph .
On the Eastern Plains , Tuesday winds will gust up to 60 mph @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state by about midday and showers wrap up from west to east , the weather service said .
Most high temps in northeastern Colorado will top out in the 60s .
Skies will be sunny over Denver on Wednesday and the high temperature should hit 78 degrees , the weather service said .
Winds will calm down a bit , with gusts up to 17 mph .
Drying conditions and a warming trend should kick in Wednesday and Thursday in northeastern Colorado with a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms returning Friday and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be mostly sunny in Denver with a high temperature of 85 degrees Thursday followed by 91 degrees on Friday .

Windy weather continues Tuesday in Denver with showers expected in the morning and clearing skies in the afternoon.
There’s a 50% chance of showers in the city, mainly before 9 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Cloudy morning skies will give way to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon as the high temperature tops out at 68 degrees. Winds will be out of the northwest at 30 to 40 mph with some gusts up to 45 mph.
On the Eastern Plains, Tuesday winds will gust up to 60 mph as the cold front moves out of the state by about midday and showers wrap up from west to east, the weather service said. Most high temps in northeastern Colorado will top out in the 60s.
Skies will be sunny over Denver on Wednesday and the high temperature should hit 78 degrees, the weather service said. Winds will calm down a bit, with gusts up to 17 mph.
Drying conditions and a warming trend should kick in Wednesday and Thursday in northeastern Colorado with a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms returning Friday and through the weekend.
Thursday and Friday should be mostly sunny in Denver with a high temperature of 85 degrees Thursday followed by 91 degrees on Friday.


thedenverpost--2020-06-09--Social justice demonstrations gain traction across Colorado

The social justice uprisings in major American cities sparked by the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd have been spreading peacefully out from Denver , up and down the Front Range and into isolated rural communities across Colorado .
“ The energy is still the same , ” University of Northern Colorado sophomore Kobi Salinas , 19 , said Monday , en route to Poudre School District offices in Fort Collins , where administrators were weighing whether to renew their contract for deploying police officers at schools .
Majoring in philosophy and criminal justice , Salinas had participated in some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rallying for an anti-racism curriculum and expulsions of students deemed racist .
“ People are looking for and hoping for the same things , ” Salinas said .
Over the past five days , Colorado residents have demonstrated on the streets of at least 18 towns and cities from Aspen to Westcliffe , according to local press reports and photos and video shared on social media .
An initial focus on police abuse was broadening to encompass wider justice concerns .
The demonstrations have been largely peaceful — Colorado Springs officers fired tear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shooting — following the initial violent standoffs in Denver with police in riot gear who used chemical agents and pepper balls .
Hundreds gathered Sunday at an altar of flowers and candles by the county courthouse in Boulder , where organizers urged unity and compassion rather than antipathy towards police .
At Montrose in southwestern Colorado , drivers inside vehicles looked on as demonstrators marched holding signs and a U.S. flag .
Police in Aspen counted more than 500 demonstrators , organized by Aspen Santa Fe Ballet dancer Jenelle Figgens , “ expressing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that black lives matter , ” Assistant Police Chief Bill Linn said Monday .
Aspen police took the approach of facilitating the demonstrating by controlling vehicle traffic and laying back , Linn said .
“ This is the universal response that our entire nation has had to the video showing the death of George Floyd , which demonstrates that there is a problem that needs to be addressed , ” he said .
“ Around the country , everybody agrees , small towns and large.
” In Norwood , where a majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voted for Donald Trump to be president , roughly 30 people rallied .
“ It was peaceful , ” Town Clerk Gretchen Wells said .
“ Everybody ’ s connected to the world nowadays , with smartphones .
It has always been the wrong conclusion that just because we live in a remote area we ’ re not connected .
We ’ re very in tune with that the world is saying.
” Demonstrators gathered at a park at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Westcliffe , another politically conservative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ onlooker carried an assault rifle .
Westcliffe has led a rural movement to preserve starry night skies through efforts to contain light pollution , and also about five years ago hosted a gun rights “ open carry ” parade , which drew outside activists , but now has dwindled and broadened to include a band that openly carries guitars .
Westcliffe Mayor Paul Wenke said this time the demonstrators appeared to be residents of Custer County , and he credited Sheriff Shannon Byerly for posting a message on Facebook that helped ensure safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It has been encouraged by our sheriff ’ s department to be welcoming , ” Wenke said Monday .
“ They couldn ’ t have any kind of parade down Main Street because the governor wouldn ’ t allow that , ” he said .
“ This is the kind of community where , you try to take somebody ’ s guns away , you got problems .
But you march on something else , it is no big deal.
” Demonstrators also marched in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gunnison , Colorado Springs , Fraser , Ouray and Dolores .
The growing political traction reflected largely unifying issues across urban and rural areas that often are seen as divided .
Demonstrators have marched in streets of more than 100 large U.S. cities since the May 25 killing of Floyd , an unarmed African American man , by a white police officer , which ignited protests against police brutality .
Beyond a core debate about policing and its purpose in modern societies , demonstrators now , in an intoxicating post-shutdown burst of activism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inequality and discrepancies in health care and schools .
For Colorado-based political pollster David Flaherty , chief of Magellan Strategies , the spread of demonstrations reflects the unifying potential of civil rights and justice issues among voters aged 18 to 34 who likely will determine the outcomes of this year ’ s elections .
The demonstrations may hurt Republicans and President Trump , who have benefited from sowing division , said Flaherty , who works primarily for Republican clients .
“ Trump chose to be more confrontational , going ‘ law-and-order ’ with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conciliatory and trying to heal this country , ” Flaherty said .
Yet the spread of justice demonstrations , globally now , “ is unprecedented , ” he said .
“ And it is putting gasoline on a bonfire for these younger voters to demand change .
This is exactly what gets younger voters up off the couch to return their voting ballots .
”

The social justice uprisings in major American cities sparked by the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd have been spreading peacefully out from Denver, up and down the Front Range and into isolated rural communities across Colorado.
“The energy is still the same,” University of Northern Colorado sophomore Kobi Salinas, 19, said Monday, en route to Poudre School District offices in Fort Collins, where administrators were weighing whether to renew their contract for deploying police officers at schools.
Majoring in philosophy and criminal justice, Salinas had participated in some of the Denver demonstrations and now was rallying for an anti-racism curriculum and expulsions of students deemed racist.
“People are looking for and hoping for the same things,” Salinas said.
Over the past five days, Colorado residents have demonstrated on the streets of at least 18 towns and cities from Aspen to Westcliffe, according to local press reports and photos and video shared on social media. An initial focus on police abuse was broadening to encompass wider justice concerns.
The demonstrations have been largely peaceful — Colorado Springs officers fired tear gas, Alamosa police are investigating a shooting — following the initial violent standoffs in Denver with police in riot gear who used chemical agents and pepper balls.
Hundreds gathered Sunday at an altar of flowers and candles by the county courthouse in Boulder, where organizers urged unity and compassion rather than antipathy towards police. At Montrose in southwestern Colorado, drivers inside vehicles looked on as demonstrators marched holding signs and a U.S. flag.
Police in Aspen counted more than 500 demonstrators, organized by Aspen Santa Fe Ballet dancer Jenelle Figgens, “expressing concerns about police use of force, and that black lives matter, ” Assistant Police Chief Bill Linn said Monday. Aspen police took the approach of facilitating the demonstrating by controlling vehicle traffic and laying back, Linn said.
“This is the universal response that our entire nation has had to the video showing the death of George Floyd, which demonstrates that there is a problem that needs to be addressed,” he said. “Around the country, everybody agrees, small towns and large.”
In Norwood, where a majority of the town’s 736 residents voted for Donald Trump to be president, roughly 30 people rallied.
“It was peaceful,” Town Clerk Gretchen Wells said. “Everybody’s connected to the world nowadays, with smartphones. It has always been the wrong conclusion that just because we live in a remote area we’re not connected. We’re very in tune with that the world is saying.”
Demonstrators gathered at a park at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Westcliffe, another politically conservative town — population 600 — where one onlooker carried an assault rifle. Westcliffe has led a rural movement to preserve starry night skies through efforts to contain light pollution, and also about five years ago hosted a gun rights “open carry” parade, which drew outside activists, but now has dwindled and broadened to include a band that openly carries guitars.
Westcliffe Mayor Paul Wenke said this time the demonstrators appeared to be residents of Custer County, and he credited Sheriff Shannon Byerly for posting a message on Facebook that helped ensure safety.
“It was very peaceful. It has been encouraged by our sheriff’s department to be welcoming,” Wenke said Monday.
“They couldn’t have any kind of parade down Main Street because the governor wouldn’t allow that,” he said. “This is the kind of community where, you try to take somebody’s guns away, you got problems. But you march on something else, it is no big deal.”
Demonstrators also marched in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in Longmont, Grand Junction, Parker, Gunnison, Colorado Springs, Fraser, Ouray and Dolores.
The growing political traction reflected largely unifying issues across urban and rural areas that often are seen as divided. Demonstrators have marched in streets of more than 100 large U.S. cities since the May 25 killing of Floyd, an unarmed African American man, by a white police officer, which ignited protests against police brutality.
Beyond a core debate about policing and its purpose in modern societies, demonstrators now, in an intoxicating post-shutdown burst of activism, are demanding greater attention to economic inequality and discrepancies in health care and schools.
For Colorado-based political pollster David Flaherty, chief of Magellan Strategies, the spread of demonstrations reflects the unifying potential of civil rights and justice issues among voters aged 18 to 34 who likely will determine the outcomes of this year’s elections. The demonstrations may hurt Republicans and President Trump, who have benefited from sowing division, said Flaherty, who works primarily for Republican clients.
“Trump chose to be more confrontational, going ‘law-and-order’ with a hard edge, rather than going conciliatory and trying to heal this country,” Flaherty said.
Yet the spread of justice demonstrations, globally now, “is unprecedented,” he said.
“And it is putting gasoline on a bonfire for these younger voters to demand change. This is exactly what gets younger voters up off the couch to return their voting ballots.”


thedenverpost--2020-06-09--New Broncos DL Jurrell Casey says Titans threw him away “like a piece of trash”

One thing that won ’ t be lacking for new Broncos defensive lineman Jurrell Casey this season : motivation .
The 6-foot-1 , 305-pound lineman came to Denver via a trade this offseason , with the Broncos sending a seventh-round pick to Tennessee for the five-time Pro Bowler .
The move was essentially a salary dump for the Titans , who desperately needed to shed future obligations after signing quarterback Ryan Tannehill to a long-term deal and using the franchise tag on running back Derrick Henry .
The Broncos capitalized on the opportunity , adding Casey to a defense that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rush .
Speaking with Devin and Jason McCourty on the Double Coverage podcast , the new Broncos defensive lineman took issue with the way Tennessee handled the trade — in particular that he didn ’ t hear from the team until “ 30 seconds before the trade went down.
” Casey said he first got wind the Titans were shopping him via his agent Drew Rosenhaus .
“ When I got that news it was kind of a blow to the heart , because I would ’ ve thought that one of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like , ‘ Hey this is the move we ’ re going to have , this is going to go down , ’ ” Casey told the McCourty twins .
“ Hey , I would ’ ve been fine with that .
“ I think the part that hurt me the most was that I didn ’ t get a call until about 30 seconds before the trade went down .
… I ’ d probably say three or four days I had some moments where I had to tell the wife , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I let a lot of tears come on out of there .
But God make things happen for a reason , man , and put me in a great position to go do great things .
And Denver , they ’ ve been welcoming me with open arms.
” Casey re-upped with the Titans with a four-year , $ 60.4 million contract extension in July 2017 , after a pair of 9-7 seasons that also saw him reach the Pro Bowl both years .
Tennessee went 9-7 the next two seasons , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with last year ’ s ending with a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship .
“ The part that is so crazy… is you give so much to them , especially when you come up on free agency , you do an extension , you have opportunities to go and do things somewhere else , ” said Casey , who has 51 sacks and 84 tackles for loss in his career .
“ … When you ’ re a loyal guy and you feel like things are going in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choice but to fight through it ( during rough times ) , and that ’ s what my whole mindset was , you know , stick it out , ride with it , and at the end of the day things are going to get better .
That ’ s what started to happen , and for us to get to that point to get better and be a main focus of that , and then you just throw me to the trash like I wasn ’ t a main block of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before , coming off of injury , played a whole season for y ’ all , no complaints , did everything you want me to do , and you throw me ( away ) like a piece of trash ?
That ’ s the piece that hurts the most.
” Casey has wasted little time getting acclimated with his new team in Denver , talking with teammates on conference calls during the virtual offseason .
He also joined the team during Saturday ’ s march through Denver to protest racial inequality and police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s death in Minneapolis police custody .
“ It was special , man , ” Casey said of the protest .
“ To be able to get here in Denver , and be on the calls with those guys having talks before these protests happened , to really let guys let the emotions out and express their feelings , it was deep .
“ … .
To be out there with my young man ’ s , that ’ s the biggest thing , is letting them know that we ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a future to make sure we get right for our generations to come.
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One thing that won’t be lacking for new Broncos defensive lineman Jurrell Casey this season: motivation.
The 6-foot-1, 305-pound lineman came to Denver via a trade this offseason, with the Broncos sending a seventh-round pick to Tennessee for the five-time Pro Bowler. The move was essentially a salary dump for the Titans, who desperately needed to shed future obligations after signing quarterback Ryan Tannehill to a long-term deal and using the franchise tag on running back Derrick Henry.
The Broncos capitalized on the opportunity, adding Casey to a defense that desperately needs to improve its inconsistent pass rush.
Speaking with Devin and Jason McCourty on the Double Coverage podcast, the new Broncos defensive lineman took issue with the way Tennessee handled the trade — in particular that he didn’t hear from the team until “30 seconds before the trade went down.”
Casey said he first got wind the Titans were shopping him via his agent Drew Rosenhaus.
“When I got that news it was kind of a blow to the heart, because I would’ve thought that one of them would’ve hit me up, like, ‘Hey this is the move we’re going to have, this is going to go down,’ ” Casey told the McCourty twins. “Hey, I would’ve been fine with that.
“I think the part that hurt me the most was that I didn’t get a call until about 30 seconds before the trade went down. … I’d probably say three or four days I had some moments where I had to tell the wife, ‘give me a minute,’ and I let a lot of tears come on out of there. But God make things happen for a reason, man, and put me in a great position to go do great things. And Denver, they’ve been welcoming me with open arms.”
Casey re-upped with the Titans with a four-year, $60.4 million contract extension in July 2017, after a pair of 9-7 seasons that also saw him reach the Pro Bowl both years. Tennessee went 9-7 the next two seasons, also Pro Bowl campaigns for Casey, with last year’s ending with a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship.
“The part that is so crazy… is you give so much to them, especially when you come up on free agency, you do an extension, you have opportunities to go and do things somewhere else,” said Casey, who has 51 sacks and 84 tackles for loss in his career.
“… When you’re a loyal guy and you feel like things are going in that right direction … you got no choice but to fight through it (during rough times), and that’s what my whole mindset was, you know, stick it out, ride with it, and at the end of the day things are going to get better. That’s what started to happen, and for us to get to that point to get better and be a main focus of that, and then you just throw me to the trash like I wasn’t a main block of that? Especially coming off injury the year before, coming off of injury, played a whole season for y’all, no complaints, did everything you want me to do, and you throw me (away) like a piece of trash? That’s the piece that hurts the most.”
Casey has wasted little time getting acclimated with his new team in Denver, talking with teammates on conference calls during the virtual offseason. He also joined the team during Saturday’s march through Denver to protest racial inequality and police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody.
“It was special, man,” Casey said of the protest. “To be able to get here in Denver, and be on the calls with those guys having talks before these protests happened, to really let guys let the emotions out and express their feelings, it was deep.
“…. To be out there with my young man’s, that’s the biggest thing, is letting them know that we’ve got history to build and we got a future to make sure we get right for our generations to come.”
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thedenverpost--2020-06-09--Denver protest bystander blind in one eye after being hit by police with “less lethal” projectile

Jax Feldmann wasn ’ t protesting when a law enforcement officer riding on the back of a Denver Police Department truck fired a projectile at his face without warning and blinded him in one eye .
Feldmann , a 21-year-old delivery driver with Denver ’ s River Bear American Meats , was walking about 9:30 p.m. May 30 from his friend ’ s apartment at Grant Street and Colfax Avenue to his car parked a block away on Sherman Street .
It was the first night that Denver was under an 8 p.m. curfew due to ongoing protests of police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get home , he said .
“ I literally just saw the cops come around then I was blinded , ” Feldmann said Monday in an interview with The Denver Post .
Feldmann ’ s injury is one of many reported by bystanders , peaceful protesters and news reporters during the four days of protest where police officers fired tear gas , foam bullets and pepper balls into crowds .
Denver police Chief Paul Pazen has promised to look into all accounts of unwarranted use of force by officers during the protest , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used force when people in the crowd were throwing objects or attacking officers .
Denver police spokesman Jay Casillas said in an email Monday that the department is looking into the incident and would provide a response once the administration knows more .
There were no large groups of protesters nearby when he was shot , Feldmann said , and he didn ’ t see anybody yell at or throw anything at the officers on the truck , marked with the Denver Police Department logo .
Feldmann said he didn ’ t see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reached his hand up to his face and felt blood .
His friend called 911 and Feldmann was transported to Denver Health via ambulance .
Alone in the hospital , Feldman was told by doctors that they would have to perform emergency surgery to save his eye .
The next day , his parents flew from their home in Dubuque , Iowa , to help him .
The surgeon who operated on Feldmann ’ s eye told his mother that the damage was consistent with a rubber bullet , Tammy Feldmann said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibility that he was struck with a pepper ball because he didn ’ t feel any burning in his eyes .
“ It ’ s been a nightmare and it ’ s affected everyone in our family , ” Tammy Feldmann said .
Jax Feldmann said that in the best case scenario his eye might heal enough that he can see some shapes .
Worst case , doctors will have to remove his eye .
As of Monday , Feldmann had no sight in his left eye .
“ Everybody should be mad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Baumgartner , who is representing Feldmann .
“ This could be anybody ’ s brother or son or daughter.
” Tammy Feldmann said she called the Denver Police Department and a representative told her she could file a report at any precinct .
She then went to District 1 and was told to call internal affairs .
Jax Feldmann then called the internal affairs number provided by the district and left a message , but has not heard back from the department .
“ That ’ s what makes me really mad , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re there to protect and serve .
They ’ re not there to cause harm and injury .
Jax is not short .
And to have that hit him square in the eye , they ’ re shooting for heads.
” A federal judge strongly chastised the Denver Police Department and its tactics in a late-night ruling Friday after four protesters filed a lawsuit and asked for a restraining order against the police .
The judge placed restrictions on how the department uses “ less lethal ” projectile weapons during protests .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ They shouldn ’ t be used , ” he said .
“ We ’ re citizens , not criminals .
”

Jax Feldmann wasn’t protesting when a law enforcement officer riding on the back of a Denver Police Department truck fired a projectile at his face without warning and blinded him in one eye.
Feldmann, a 21-year-old delivery driver with Denver’s River Bear American Meats, was walking about 9:30 p.m. May 30 from his friend’s apartment at Grant Street and Colfax Avenue to his car parked a block away on Sherman Street. It was the first night that Denver was under an 8 p.m. curfew due to ongoing protests of police brutality, but Feldmann was trying to get home, he said.
“I literally just saw the cops come around then I was blinded,” Feldmann said Monday in an interview with The Denver Post.
Feldmann’s injury is one of many reported by bystanders, peaceful protesters and news reporters during the four days of protest where police officers fired tear gas, foam bullets and pepper balls into crowds. Denver police Chief Paul Pazen has promised to look into all accounts of unwarranted use of force by officers during the protest, though he has said that officers primarily used force when people in the crowd were throwing objects or attacking officers.
Denver police spokesman Jay Casillas said in an email Monday that the department is looking into the incident and would provide a response once the administration knows more.
There were no large groups of protesters nearby when he was shot, Feldmann said, and he didn’t see anybody yell at or throw anything at the officers on the truck, marked with the Denver Police Department logo.
Feldmann said he didn’t see what hit him, but that he reached his hand up to his face and felt blood. His friend called 911 and Feldmann was transported to Denver Health via ambulance.
Alone in the hospital, Feldman was told by doctors that they would have to perform emergency surgery to save his eye. The next day, his parents flew from their home in Dubuque, Iowa, to help him.
The surgeon who operated on Feldmann’s eye told his mother that the damage was consistent with a rubber bullet, Tammy Feldmann said. Jax Feldmann said he ruled out the possibility that he was struck with a pepper ball because he didn’t feel any burning in his eyes.
“It’s been a nightmare and it’s affected everyone in our family,” Tammy Feldmann said.
Jax Feldmann said that in the best case scenario his eye might heal enough that he can see some shapes. Worst case, doctors will have to remove his eye. As of Monday, Feldmann had no sight in his left eye.
“Everybody should be mad about this,” said attorney Birk Baumgartner, who is representing Feldmann. “This could be anybody’s brother or son or daughter.”
Tammy Feldmann said she called the Denver Police Department and a representative told her she could file a report at any precinct. She then went to District 1 and was told to call internal affairs. Jax Feldmann then called the internal affairs number provided by the district and left a message, but has not heard back from the department.
“That’s what makes me really mad,” Tammy Feldmann said. “They’re there to protect and serve. They’re not there to cause harm and injury. Jax is not short. And to have that hit him square in the eye, they’re shooting for heads.”
A federal judge strongly chastised the Denver Police Department and its tactics in a late-night ruling Friday after four protesters filed a lawsuit and asked for a restraining order against the police. The judge placed restrictions on how the department uses “less lethal” projectile weapons during protests.
Feldmann said he wanted the projectiles banned.
“They shouldn’t be used,” he said. “We’re citizens, not criminals.”


thedenverpost--2020-06-09--Colorado’s smaller ag operations — farms, ranches, farmers markets — can tap grants to get through t

Colorado’s smaller ag operations — farms, ranches, farmers markets — can tap grants to get through the summer

A grant fund dedicated to helping farmers , ranchers , farmers markets and other organizations active in Colorado ’ s food production ecosystem adapt to COVID-19 and the damage it has does to the food supply chain is seeking applications for a $ 200,000 pot of money set to be divided up this month .
Organizers with the Colorado Farm & Food Systems Respond & Rebuild Fund are hoping the grants — up to $ 5,000 for small- to medium-sized farms and ranches and up to $ 15,000 for farmers markets and food hubs that help producers get their goods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organizations during the upcoming summer season .
Applications , found at cofoodsystems.org/covid-19-response-fund , opened on Wednesday and , so far , about 20 producers and five “ intermediaries ” have filed their paperwork , according to Matt Barry , chief development officer for the National Western Center , one of 14 organizations helping to administer the grants .
The application window closes at 5 p.m. June 18 .
Checks could be in the hands of grant recipients a week later , according to Barry .
“ It ’ s important that we get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the real-time need , ” he said .
“ If ( applicants ) are trying to cover losses or pivot their business models they need the resources now , not three months from now.
” The grants can be used for everything from public outreach campaigns about farmers markets ’ safety practices during the pandemic to personal protective equipment to tech upgrades that make it easier for farmers and ranchers to sell directly to consumers .
The respond and rebuild fund , created through donations from Colorado Health Foundation , Gates Family Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 550,000 to date , Barry said .
It has already distributed $ 140,000 to 27 farms , ranches and intermediary organizations .
Requests for that first round of funding came from all over the state and added up to about $ 1.5 million , demonstrating the need .
Reviewers in this round will focus on equity , Barry said , paying special attention to applications from people of color , members of the LGBTQ community , women and veterans .
Shanyn Cascia and her Pronghorn Ridge Farm in eastern Arapahoe County received $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Cascia , who along with her husband and son raises pasture-fed chickens and turkeys for sale direct to consumers , had a presumptive case of COVID-19 in March .
The resulting fatigue and shortness of breath prevented her from checking on a fresh batch of chicks for two hours one afternoon during a snowstorm and half of them died when their heat source unexpectedly lost power .
A short time later , the farm also lost some young turkeys when their brooder caught fire .
The farm lost roughly $ 1,900 but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking on any debt , Cascia said .
“ We pre-sell things so we have customers that are depending on us for their food , ” Cascia said .
“ So just finding that grant was just perfect timing .
We got $ 2,000 to cover our losses and it helped up to move forward without a hiccup that could have been felt on the consumer end.
” A third round of grants will be distributed later this year , Barry said , likely toward the end of the summer season when losses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the supply chain challenges are more clear .
People with questions about the applications are encouraged to email CORespondRebuild @ gmail.com .
Those interested in donating can do so by visiting the link shared at the top of this story .

A grant fund dedicated to helping farmers, ranchers, farmers markets and other organizations active in Colorado’s food production ecosystem adapt to COVID-19 and the damage it has does to the food supply chain is seeking applications for a $200,000 pot of money set to be divided up this month.
Organizers with the Colorado Farm & Food Systems Respond & Rebuild Fund are hoping the grants — up to $5,000 for small- to medium-sized farms and ranches and up to $15,000 for farmers markets and food hubs that help producers get their goods consumers — will support 30 to 40 organizations during the upcoming summer season.
Applications, found at cofoodsystems.org/covid-19-response-fund, opened on Wednesday and, so far, about 20 producers and five “intermediaries” have filed their paperwork, according to Matt Barry, chief development officer for the National Western Center, one of 14 organizations helping to administer the grants.
The application window closes at 5 p.m. June 18. Checks could be in the hands of grant recipients a week later, according to Barry.
“It’s important that we get the resources out to people to meet the real-time need,” he said. “If (applicants) are trying to cover losses or pivot their business models they need the resources now, not three months from now.”
The grants can be used for everything from public outreach campaigns about farmers markets’ safety practices during the pandemic to personal protective equipment to tech upgrades that make it easier for farmers and ranchers to sell directly to consumers.
The respond and rebuild fund , created through donations from Colorado Health Foundation, Gates Family Foundation and private donors, has raised $550,000 to date, Barry said. It has already distributed $140,000 to 27 farms, ranches and intermediary organizations. Requests for that first round of funding came from all over the state and added up to about $1.5 million, demonstrating the need.
Reviewers in this round will focus on equity, Barry said, paying special attention to applications from people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, women and veterans.
Shanyn Cascia and her Pronghorn Ridge Farm in eastern Arapahoe County received $2,000 from the first round of grants.
Cascia, who along with her husband and son raises pasture-fed chickens and turkeys for sale direct to consumers, had a presumptive case of COVID-19 in March. The resulting fatigue and shortness of breath prevented her from checking on a fresh batch of chicks for two hours one afternoon during a snowstorm and half of them died when their heat source unexpectedly lost power. A short time later, the farm also lost some young turkeys when their brooder caught fire. The farm lost roughly $1,900 but the grant allowed it to rebuild without taking on any debt, Cascia said.
“We pre-sell things so we have customers that are depending on us for their food,” Cascia said. “So just finding that grant was just perfect timing. We got $2,000 to cover our losses and it helped up to move forward without a hiccup that could have been felt on the consumer end.”
A third round of grants will be distributed later this year, Barry said, likely toward the end of the summer season when losses and needs related to the virus and the supply chain challenges are more clear.
People with questions about the applications are encouraged to email CORespondRebuild@gmail.com. Those interested in donating can do so by visiting the link shared at the top of this story.


thedenverpost--2020-06-09--Broncos Mailbag: What are odds TE Albert Okwuegbunam carves our role as a rookie?

Denver Post Broncos writer Ryan O ’ Halloran posts his Broncos Mailbag periodically during the offseason .
You can pose a Broncos- or NFL-related question for the Broncos Mailbag here .
Follow Ryan for more daily updates on Twitter .
With all of the tight ends the Broncos currently have on the roster , what are the odds that rookie Albert Okwuegbunam is able to carve out a role this year ?
Is it possible he doesn ’ t even get on the field given the depth at the position ?
Do you think the franchise is committed to giving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you make a good point about Okwuegbunam being in a developmental role this year .
Translation : Fans should slow their roll on Albert O getting big-time opportunities to catch the football .
Noah Fant and Nick Vannett will enter camp as the top two tight ends .
If the Broncos keep veteran Jeff Heuerman , he will be the No .
3 ( or there ’ s no point in having him around ) .
Andrew Beck will be a hybrid tight end/fullback so he ’ ll be active .
The key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows he ’ s healthy after the preseason , he could move Okwuegbunam into a game-day inactive spot .
If Butt isn ’ t in the plans , that would thrust Okwuegbunam into the rotation .
I do think the Broncos are cognizant of not wanting to rush him .
Of all the undrafted free agents the Broncos picked up , which one do you think has the best chance of making the roster ?
And why ?
Two players to watch : Running back LeVante Bellamy and cornerback Essang Bassey .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lindsay can carry out the rushing/receiver responsibilities , they could opt to keep Bellamy ( an unknown commodity who can be developed by running backs coach Curtis Modkins ) and move on from Royce Freeman ( who started the 2018 opener , but is now No .
3 on the depth chart ) .
The same for Bassey .
If Bryce Callahan makes it to Week 1 in good order , the Broncos could choose to keep Bassey instead of one from the group of Davonte Harris , De ’ Vante Bausby and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several free agent left tackles still available .
Why have the Broncos not shown interest in any of them ?
Also , why didn ’ t they go after one of the experienced free agent cornerbacks ?
There were/are several available , especially Logan Ryan , who might cost a little bit , but would bring a veteran presence to the team .
I ’ ve covered the perceived offensive tackle issue a few times since the draft .
Like it or not , the Broncos ’ Plan A is to have incumbent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in camp to start at left tackle and for Ja ’ Wuan James to be the no-doubt right tackle .
Is that the right plan ?
Once the Broncos ended the first three rounds of the draft without taking a tackle , their course ( Bolles or Wilkinson ) was established , much to the chagrin of fans like Joel .
The Broncos didn ’ t pursue a free agent veteran cornerback because they added veteran cornerback A.J .
Bouye in a trade .
Ryan would be a good fit for any team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be waiting to see if an every-down role materializes this summer .
Tom Brady is working out with his receivers .
Is Drew Lock able to work with any of his ?
If not , why can ’ t he while Brady can ?
Yes , Lock is able to work with his teammates during the shutdown and yes , he has been meeting up with the Broncos ’ skill-position players who are in town .
Tight end/fullback Andrew Beck told me last week that Lock has had organized sessions at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the attendees have included tight end Noah Fant and running back Phillip Lindsay .
Now that MLB and the NBA have canceled Hall of Fame ceremonies , why doesn ’ t the NFL follow suit ?
I am a long-time Broncos season-ticket holder and I have no intention of attending any games in this most unusual year of our lives .
I am perfectly fine with watching games on TV from the comfort of my den .
When will the NFL show some common sense and announce there will be no spectators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Fames in baseball and basketball have already cancelled their 2020 ceremonies .
Why haven ’ t the folks in Canton pulled the plug ?
Well , they have time on their side ( the ceremony scheduled for Aug. 8 ) and they desperately want to conduct a semi-normal induction weekend because of the revenue it generates for Canton and surrounding areas .
Hall boss David Baker said in an ESPN story Monday that options are still being considered , chiefly moving the Aug. 8 event to Sept. 18 , when the Centennial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or move both to 2021 .
As for the NFL announcing a decision on whether fans can be admitted , again , the league has time to figure that out .
I do expect a limited number of fans to attend the Titans-Broncos game on Sept. 14 .
The Broncos ’ schedule is incredibly difficult to start out the season .
How would you see another 0-4 start playing out ?
Are we already talking about the end of the Vic Fangio Era ?
What do you think Fangio has to do this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be around for the 2021 season ?
Geez , Dan , let Vic cut down the roster to 53 players before running him out of town .
The Broncos have never started 0-4 in consecutive seasons ; they ’ ve started 0-4 only four times in franchise history ( 1964 , ’ 94 , ’ 99 and 2019 ) .
The opening schedule is vs. Tennessee , at Pittsburgh , vs. Tampa Bay and at the New York Jets .
Everything this offseason should be about beating the Titans on opening night .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Steelers on a short week ?
Yikes .
And if they ’ re 0-2 , the Broncos then host Tom Brady and Co. Yikes again .
As for Fangio ’ s future , the big thing is progress .
Move from 7-9 to 8-8 or 9-7 .

Denver Post Broncos writer Ryan O’Halloran posts his Broncos Mailbag periodically during the offseason.
You can pose a Broncos- or NFL-related question for the Broncos Mailbag here. Follow Ryan for more daily updates on Twitter.
With all of the tight ends the Broncos currently have on the roster, what are the odds that rookie Albert Okwuegbunam is able to carve out a role this year? Is it possible he doesn’t even get on the field given the depth at the position? Do you think the franchise is committed to giving him time to develop?
— Jeff, Aurora
Jeff, you make a good point about Okwuegbunam being in a developmental role this year. Translation: Fans should slow their roll on Albert O getting big-time opportunities to catch the football. Noah Fant and Nick Vannett will enter camp as the top two tight ends. If the Broncos keep veteran Jeff Heuerman, he will be the No. 3 (or there’s no point in having him around). Andrew Beck will be a hybrid tight end/fullback so he’ll be active. The key will be Jake Butt. If he shows he’s healthy after the preseason, he could move Okwuegbunam into a game-day inactive spot. If Butt isn’t in the plans, that would thrust Okwuegbunam into the rotation. I do think the Broncos are cognizant of not wanting to rush him.
Of all the undrafted free agents the Broncos picked up, which one do you think has the best chance of making the roster? And why?
— Matt, East Colfax
Two players to watch: Running back LeVante Bellamy and cornerback Essang Bassey. If the Broncos feel Melvin Gordon and Phillip Lindsay can carry out the rushing/receiver responsibilities, they could opt to keep Bellamy (an unknown commodity who can be developed by running backs coach Curtis Modkins) and move on from Royce Freeman (who started the 2018 opener, but is now No. 3 on the depth chart). The same for Bassey. If Bryce Callahan makes it to Week 1 in good order, the Broncos could choose to keep Bassey instead of one from the group of Davonte Harris, De’Vante Bausby and maybe even Issac Yiadom.
There are several free agent left tackles still available. Why have the Broncos not shown interest in any of them? Also, why didn’t they go after one of the experienced free agent cornerbacks? There were/are several available, especially Logan Ryan, who might cost a little bit, but would bring a veteran presence to the team.
— Joel Cooperman, Aurora
I’ve covered the perceived offensive tackle issue a few times since the draft. Like it or not, the Broncos’ Plan A is to have incumbent Garett Bolles and challenger Elijah Wilkinson compete in camp to start at left tackle and for Ja’Wuan James to be the no-doubt right tackle. Is that the right plan? Once the Broncos ended the first three rounds of the draft without taking a tackle, their course (Bolles or Wilkinson) was established, much to the chagrin of fans like Joel. The Broncos didn’t pursue a free agent veteran cornerback because they added veteran cornerback A.J. Bouye in a trade. Ryan would be a good fit for any team covering the slot receiver, but he may be waiting to see if an every-down role materializes this summer.
Tom Brady is working out with his receivers. Is Drew Lock able to work with any of his? If not, why can’t he while Brady can?
— Fred Waiss, Prairie du Chien, Wisc.
Yes, Lock is able to work with his teammates during the shutdown and yes, he has been meeting up with the Broncos’ skill-position players who are in town. Tight end/fullback Andrew Beck told me last week that Lock has had organized sessions at a “couple of local parks,” and the attendees have included tight end Noah Fant and running back Phillip Lindsay.
Now that MLB and the NBA have canceled Hall of Fame ceremonies, why doesn’t the NFL follow suit? I am a long-time Broncos season-ticket holder and I have no intention of attending any games in this most unusual year of our lives. I am perfectly fine with watching games on TV from the comfort of my den. When will the NFL show some common sense and announce there will be no spectators at games this year?
— BJ, Highlands Ranch
The Hall of Fames in baseball and basketball have already cancelled their 2020 ceremonies. Why haven’t the folks in Canton pulled the plug? Well, they have time on their side (the ceremony scheduled for Aug. 8) and they desperately want to conduct a semi-normal induction weekend because of the revenue it generates for Canton and surrounding areas. Hall boss David Baker said in an ESPN story Monday that options are still being considered, chiefly moving the Aug. 8 event to Sept. 18, when the Centennial Class is scheduled to be inducted, or move both to 2021. As for the NFL announcing a decision on whether fans can be admitted, again, the league has time to figure that out. I do expect a limited number of fans to attend the Titans-Broncos game on Sept. 14.
The Broncos’ schedule is incredibly difficult to start out the season. How would you see another 0-4 start playing out? Are we already talking about the end of the Vic Fangio Era? What do you think Fangio has to do this fall to feel secure he’ll be around for the 2021 season?
— Dan, Westminster
Geez, Dan, let Vic cut down the roster to 53 players before running him out of town. The Broncos have never started 0-4 in consecutive seasons; they’ve started 0-4 only four times in franchise history (1964, ’94, ’99 and 2019). The opening schedule is vs. Tennessee, at Pittsburgh, vs. Tampa Bay and at the New York Jets. Everything this offseason should be about beating the Titans on opening night. Lose to the Titans and then play at the Steelers on a short week? Yikes. And if they’re 0-2, the Broncos then host Tom Brady and Co. Yikes again. As for Fangio’s future, the big thing is progress. Move from 7-9 to 8-8 or 9-7.


thedenverpost--2020-06-09--Despite legalization, people of color still disproportionately targeted for marijuana, new studies s

Despite legalization, people of color still disproportionately targeted for marijuana, new studies say

Marijuana legalization has been touted as one way to unravel the consequences of the war on drugs , but two new studies suggest that the communities most harmed by the nearly 50-year crusade — namely people of color — are not reaping the benefits .
Two reports , published by the American Civil Liberties Union and a team of researchers from Stanford University and New York University , respectively , analyzed different sets of police data and came to similar conclusions : despite legalization , minorities are still disproportionately searched and arrested for marijuana-related offenses .
The university researchers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nature : Human Behavior on May 8 , looked at data from about 100 million traffic stops conducted by more than 50 state patrol agencies and municipal police departments across the country between 2011 and 2018 .
They also analyzed data from Colorado and Washington , specifically , to gauge the effects of cannabis legalization .
The analysis found that police were less likely to conduct searches for contraband during traffic stops in states that have legalized marijuana for recreational use .
Additionally , the portion of stops that resulted in either a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colorado and Washington after cannabis was legalized .
But despite the decline in overall vehicle searches , the report found evidence of racial profiling .
Police subjected more black and Hispanic drivers to searches than white drivers in Colorado and Washington , the report said , adding that the barometer for vehicle searches was much lower for individuals of color .
“ We found that white drivers faced consistently higher search thresholds than minority drivers , both before and after marijuana legalization , ” the researchers wrote .
“ The data thus suggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Washington and Colorado , black and Hispanic drivers still faced discrimination in search decisions.
” Those findings dovetail with an April report from the ACLU that analyzed national arrest data from 2010 to 2018 , when law enforcement made 6.1 million marijuana-related arrests .
The organization found that on average a black person was 3.64 times more likely to be arrested for possession than a white person .
About 5 % of the Colorado population is black or African American , according to the U.S. Census Bureau .
However , black individuals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested for possession than white individuals , the ACLU found .
In Colorado , it ’ s legal to buy and keep up to one ounce of cannabis per person at a time .
Possessing between two and 12 ounces is considered a misdemeanor , and more than 12 ounces of flower ( or three ounces of concentrate ) is considered a felony .
The Centennial State had the lowest disparity among black and white arrests , the ACLU report said , followed by Alaska , Hawaii , California and Oregon — all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Montana had the worst track record , where a black person was 9.6 times more likely to be arrested than a white person , ACLU researchers found .
The Denver Post asked the Colorado State Patrol , County Sheriffs of Colorado , the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police and the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police to comment on the studies , but did not receive responses .
The ACLU report ’ s authors not only championed legalization , but called for wide-ranging reform that centers on racial justice and social equity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colorado this year , as legislators and advocates seek to address the state ’ s stockpile of low-level marijuana convictions and promote diversity in new facets of the industry .
“ States should offer expungement and re-sentencing for past convictions , so that hundreds of thousands of people — disproportionately black and brown — do not remain marginalized for prior offenses , ” the ACLU report said .
“ It ’ s also important that states not continue to use marijuana laws to over-police youth and instead decriminalize or de-penalize youth marijuana offenses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the criminal justice system .
”

Marijuana legalization has been touted as one way to unravel the consequences of the war on drugs, but two new studies suggest that the communities most harmed by the nearly 50-year crusade — namely people of color — are not reaping the benefits.
Two reports, published by the American Civil Liberties Union and a team of researchers from Stanford University and New York University, respectively, analyzed different sets of police data and came to similar conclusions: despite legalization, minorities are still disproportionately searched and arrested for marijuana-related offenses.
The university researchers, who published their findings in the journal Nature: Human Behavior on May 8, looked at data from about 100 million traffic stops conducted by more than 50 state patrol agencies and municipal police departments across the country between 2011 and 2018.
They also analyzed data from Colorado and Washington, specifically, to gauge the effects of cannabis legalization.
The analysis found that police were less likely to conduct searches for contraband during traffic stops in states that have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Additionally, the portion of stops that resulted in either a drug-related infraction or misdemeanor fell substantially in Colorado and Washington after cannabis was legalized.
But despite the decline in overall vehicle searches, the report found evidence of racial profiling. Police subjected more black and Hispanic drivers to searches than white drivers in Colorado and Washington, the report said, adding that the barometer for vehicle searches was much lower for individuals of color.
“We found that white drivers faced consistently higher search thresholds than minority drivers, both before and after marijuana legalization,” the researchers wrote. “The data thus suggest that, although overall search rates dropped in Washington and Colorado, black and Hispanic drivers still faced discrimination in search decisions.”
Those findings dovetail with an April report from the ACLU that analyzed national arrest data from 2010 to 2018, when law enforcement made 6.1 million marijuana-related arrests. The organization found that on average a black person was 3.64 times more likely to be arrested for possession than a white person.
About 5% of the Colorado population is black or African American, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. However, black individuals were 1.5 times more likely to be arrested for possession than white individuals, the ACLU found.
In Colorado, it’s legal to buy and keep up to one ounce of cannabis per person at a time. Possessing between two and 12 ounces is considered a misdemeanor, and more than 12 ounces of flower (or three ounces of concentrate) is considered a felony.
The Centennial State had the lowest disparity among black and white arrests, the ACLU report said, followed by Alaska, Hawaii, California and Oregon — all of which have legalized or decriminalized cannabis. Montana had the worst track record, where a black person was 9.6 times more likely to be arrested than a white person, ACLU researchers found.
The Denver Post asked the Colorado State Patrol, County Sheriffs of Colorado, the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police and the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police to comment on the studies, but did not receive responses.
The ACLU report’s authors not only championed legalization, but called for wide-ranging reform that centers on racial justice and social equity. Both have been hot topics in Colorado this year, as legislators and advocates seek to address the state’s stockpile of low-level marijuana convictions and promote diversity in new facets of the industry.
“States should offer expungement and re-sentencing for past convictions, so that hundreds of thousands of people — disproportionately black and brown — do not remain marginalized for prior offenses,” the ACLU report said. “It’s also important that states not continue to use marijuana laws to over-police youth and instead decriminalize or de-penalize youth marijuana offenses to prevent funneling more young people into the criminal justice system.”


thedenverpost--2020-06-09--Letters: This is not a game; Officers have been injured and killed (6/9/20)

This is not a game ; Officers have been injured and killed The Sunday Denver Post was a compilation of redundant stories and a few advertisements : police brutality , defund the police and everything negative about the police .
Never any mention of the three California officers who were ambushed and one killed .
The nearly 300 New York Police Officers injured within the last 10 days .
The numerous other crimes against police officers across the country .
Additionally , “ looting ” is not a game ; it ’ s a felony ; it ’ s burglary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; it ’ s a crime ; it ’ s destruction of property .
Arson is not a barbecue .
Peaceful demonstrations do not include spitting on police officers or assaulting them with rocks , bottles or other items .
The officers signed up to serve and protect , not to observe criminal offenses , but to enforce the law .
Your columnists , Doug Friednash and Mimi Madrid , continue their usual anti-police rhetoric .
Editor ’ s note : Haney is a retired division chief of the Denver Police Department .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to leave , ” June 6 news story It was June and already hot for 8 a.m .
There I stood at University Boulevard and Knolls Way across from Arapahoe High School .
I was 5 ’ 7 , 125 lbs with Chucks on , cut-off jean shorts , a tank top , and a basketball under my right hand .
I listened to the officer ask for my identification .
As I handed him a minor military ID , he told me that there had been break-ins , in the area , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men and that I fit the description .
I thought to myself , “ they had a basketball under their arm ” and “ he thinks I look like a man ?
” I felt embarrassed .
I never informed my parents about this incident .
That was my first engagement with an officer , it would not be my last , especially once I moved into the Denver city limits .
I truly understand the dynamic between police and community , but it ’ s wrongheaded by some black politicians to want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The officers who work in these schools care about the direction of kids .
This isn ’ t the place where they feel unsafe , that happens outside those school doors .
The focus of George Floyd ’ s murder should be on accountability for officers .
It starts by moving those investigations from the local police departments and the district attorneys ’ offices into the Attorney General ’ s Office , not by moving good cops away from kids and out of schools .
It ’ s a straw man ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t solved by pushing people away or apart , but through dialogue and systematic change .
Please , be the change you seek The heart-rending video of George Floyd ’ s murder shows four white officers in a predominantly black neighborhood .
If one of those four had been black , would Floyd still be alive ?
I have asked a Colorado police chief and several Colorado lawmakers why we still have black neighborhoods patrolled by white officers and the answer is always the same : We can never get enough black applicants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ask , the most important is how do we persuade legions of young black people that they can become the change they seek by serving others as respected police officers .
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This is not a game; Officers have been injured and killed
The Sunday Denver Post was a compilation of redundant stories and a few advertisements: police brutality, defund the police and everything negative about the police. Never any mention of the three California officers who were ambushed and one killed. The nearly 300 New York Police Officers injured within the last 10 days. The numerous other crimes against police officers across the country.
Additionally, “looting” is not a game; it’s a felony; it’s burglary. Graffiti is not an art form; it’s a crime; it’s destruction of property. Arson is not a barbecue. Peaceful demonstrations do not include spitting on police officers or assaulting them with rocks, bottles or other items. The officers signed up to serve and protect, not to observe criminal offenses, but to enforce the law.
Your columnists, Doug Friednash and Mimi Madrid, continue their usual anti-police rhetoric.
Fair, accurate… not a chance.
Thomas P. Haney Jr., Denver
Editor’s note: Haney is a retired division chief of the Denver Police Department.
Keep good cops in schools
Re: “Police may be asked to leave,” June 6 news story
It was June and already hot for 8 a.m. There I stood at University Boulevard and Knolls Way across from Arapahoe High School. I was 5’7, 125 lbs with Chucks on, cut-off jean shorts, a tank top, and a basketball under my right hand. I listened to the officer ask for my identification. As I handed him a minor military ID, he told me that there had been break-ins, in the area, that morning, by two African American men and that I fit the description.
I thought to myself, “they had a basketball under their arm” and “he thinks I look like a man?”
I felt embarrassed. I never informed my parents about this incident. That was my first engagement with an officer, it would not be my last, especially once I moved into the Denver city limits.
I truly understand the dynamic between police and community, but it’s wrongheaded by some black politicians to want to remove officers from Denver Public Schools. The officers who work in these schools care about the direction of kids. This isn’t the place where they feel unsafe, that happens outside those school doors.
The focus of George Floyd’s murder should be on accountability for officers. It starts by moving those investigations from the local police departments and the district attorneys’ offices into the Attorney General’s Office, not by moving good cops away from kids and out of schools. It’s a straw man’s argument. Racial injustice isn’t solved by pushing people away or apart, but through dialogue and systematic change.
Ken Drew, Denver
Please, be the change you seek
The heart-rending video of George Floyd’s murder shows four white officers in a predominantly black neighborhood. If one of those four had been black, would Floyd still be alive?
I have asked a Colorado police chief and several Colorado lawmakers why we still have black neighborhoods patrolled by white officers and the answer is always the same: We can never get enough black applicants.
Of all the questions we need to ask, the most important is how do we persuade legions of young black people that they can become the change they seek by serving others as respected police officers.
Ray Harlan, Aurora
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thedenverpost--2020-06-09--Ask Amy: Smoker would rather fight, than quit

I struggled being strong for our kids .
When my dad and his wife offered for me to come and visit them , I jumped at the offer .
I needed to feel my dad ’ s hugs desperately .
We were talking about me coming to stay with them for a couple months next winter .
My father even said that they had a room in their home waiting for me — any time .
A month later , I now hear that the room and their love for me has a stipulation : The catch is that I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my smoking makes them both sick , even though I walk away from the house to smoke .
Because of this , I know I smoke less when I ’ m there .
My father claims that I make his wife sick , and she claims that I make him sick .
I believe his wife has manipulated him .
I have worked my whole life to try to stop smoking and even before this stipulation was placed on me , I was once again trying to quit , but this news just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hurt .
This is evidence that my dad wouldn ’ t even show me compassion when I am in mourning .
I won ’ t get a loving hug from my own father !
This has made me feel as though I ’ m not only grieving the loss of my husband , but also the loss of my dad .
How do I move past this , when my heart feels so broken ?
Dear Grieving : One way to move past this is to commit to trying , once again , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smokefree.gov has guidelines , suggestions , support and a handy app that can help to keep you on track . )
You don ’ t seem able , or willing , to see this from your father ’ s perspective : He IS offering hugs , and housing , and he is using this leverage to try to force you to deal with your smoking .
He can not actually control you , so this leverage is all he has .
No non-smoker wants to rub shoulders with a heavy smoker , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your skin and clothing is truly toxic .
You see your dad ’ s non-negotiable as a refusal to spend time with you — and you really blame his wife — but they are not refusing to see you .
They are not refusing to love you .
They are refusing to have you live with them while you are smoking .
This is a very clear-cut non-negotiable .
You can consume nicotine without smoking cigarettes — through gum , lozenges , patches , prescription inhalers , and vaping .
None of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and may help you to become smoke-free .
Dear Amy : For as long as I can remember , my mother has been sharing with me her feelings of sadness and frustration with my father .
I have expressed my frustration about this many times , and it gets better for little while , but soon enough , she ’ s back to doing it again .
My parents moved across the street about 18 years ago , so it ’ s not like I can avoid them — nor would I want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 60 years and I know they love each other .
A therapist told me to tell my mother that when she does this , it ’ s like she ’ s throwing up on me .
That worked for a while … but mom says , “ I just need to share it with someone.
” As far as I can tell , my dad never stops trying to please her , but it seems she always has a problem .
Dear Limit : This situation was far more charming when it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Everybody Loves Raymond.
” Your physical proximity to your parents leads me to offer two suggestions : Stop explaining yourself .
Vote with your feet .
Every time she does this , you should say , “ Well , that ’ s my cue .
I ’ m going to get going ( or it ’ s time for you to get going ) , now.
” Also — your mother really does need an outlet .
You should give her your therapist ’ s number , to call for a referral .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Crowd ” said her friend accused her and her husband of propositioning her for a “ threesome ” several times over the years .
I was shocked that you didn ’ t come to the friend ’ s defense .
Her “ strange accusation ” might have been true !
Dear Upset : I have to trust the narrative that the writer supplies to me , and in this case , “ Three ’ s a Crowd ” said the accusation was strange , embarrassing and totally baseless .

Dear Amy: My husband died last October.
I struggled being strong for our kids. When my dad and his wife offered for me to come and visit them, I jumped at the offer.
I needed to feel my dad’s hugs desperately. We were talking about me coming to stay with them for a couple months next winter. My father even said that they had a room in their home waiting for me — any time.
A month later, I now hear that the room and their love for me has a stipulation: The catch is that I must stop smoking.
They say that my smoking makes them both sick, even though I walk away from the house to smoke. Because of this, I know I smoke less when I’m there. My father claims that I make his wife sick, and she claims that I make him sick.
I believe his wife has manipulated him.
I have worked my whole life to try to stop smoking and even before this stipulation was placed on me, I was once again trying to quit, but this news just tore me up. I feel so hurt.
This is evidence that my dad wouldn’t even show me compassion when I am in mourning. I won’t get a loving hug from my own father!
This has made me feel as though I’m not only grieving the loss of my husband, but also the loss of my dad.
How do I move past this, when my heart feels so broken?
— Grieving Daughter
Dear Grieving: One way to move past this is to commit to trying, once again, to tackle your smoking addiction. (Smokefree.gov has guidelines, suggestions, support and a handy app that can help to keep you on track.)
You don’t seem able, or willing, to see this from your father’s perspective: He IS offering hugs, and housing, and he is using this leverage to try to force you to deal with your smoking. He cannot actually control you, so this leverage is all he has.
No non-smoker wants to rub shoulders with a heavy smoker, but for some people, the residue on your skin and clothing is truly toxic.
You see your dad’s non-negotiable as a refusal to spend time with you — and you really blame his wife — but they are not refusing to see you. They are not refusing to love you. They are refusing to have you live with them while you are smoking. This is a very clear-cut non-negotiable.
You can consume nicotine without smoking cigarettes — through gum, lozenges, patches, prescription inhalers, and vaping. None of these nicotine delivery systems should bother other people and may help you to become smoke-free.
Dear Amy: For as long as I can remember, my mother has been sharing with me her feelings of sadness and frustration with my father. I have expressed my frustration about this many times, and it gets better for little while, but soon enough, she’s back to doing it again.
My parents moved across the street about 18 years ago, so it’s not like I can avoid them — nor would I want to. They’ve been married for 60 years and I know they love each other.
A therapist told me to tell my mother that when she does this, it’s like she’s throwing up on me.
That worked for a while … but mom says, “I just need to share it with someone.” As far as I can tell, my dad never stops trying to please her, but it seems she always has a problem.
Your advice?
— Reached My Limit
Dear Limit: This situation was far more charming when it was happening to Ray Romano in “Everybody Loves Raymond.”
Your physical proximity to your parents leads me to offer two suggestions:
Stop explaining yourself. Vote with your feet. Every time she does this, you should say, “Well, that’s my cue. I’m going to get going (or it’s time for you to get going), now.”
Also — your mother really does need an outlet. You should give her your therapist’s number, to call for a referral.
Dear Amy: “Three’s a Crowd” said her friend accused her and her husband of propositioning her for a “threesome” several times over the years.
I was shocked that you didn’t come to the friend’s defense. Her “strange accusation” might have been true!
— Upset
Dear Upset: I have to trust the narrative that the writer supplies to me, and in this case, “Three’s a Crowd” said the accusation was strange, embarrassing and totally baseless.
(You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)


thedenverpost--2020-06-09--Colorado weather: Overnight snow expected in the mountains, freeze warning posted

Snow is expected tonight in areas of the Colorado mountains above 9,000 feet in elevation and a freeze warning is posted for extreme northwest and southwest parts of the state .
Overnight snow accumulations in the mountains could be up to 8 inches , mainly above 10,000 feet , and travelers are urged to be prepared for winter-like driving conditions , according to the National Weather Service .
A winter weather advisory is posted for parts of the mountains including : Rabbit Ears Pass , Rocky Mountain National Park , Medicine Bow Range , mountains of Summit County , Mosquito @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advisory expires at noon Tuesday .
Sub-freezing temperatures , into the upper 20s , are expected in widespread areas of northwestern and southwestern Colorado , including : Lower Yampa River Basin , Central Yampa River Basin , Upper Yampa River Basin , Central Colorado River Basin , Four Corners area , Upper Dolores River area , Animas River Basin and San Juan River Basin .
The freeze warning , posted by the weather service , runs from 10 p.m. Monday to 9 a.m. Tuesday .
Frost and freezing weather is expected to kill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front moving in overnight will also have an impact on northeastern Colorado where strong winds and rainfall is expected .
Winds will gust up to 60 mph from the Wyoming border to the Palmer Divide and widespread areas of blowing dust will be a concern and limit visibility .
Tree damage will be possible overnight in northeastern Colorado and could lead to widespread and isolated power outages .
The Eastern Plains and Front Range , including Denver , Colorado Springs , Pueblo and Fort Collins , is under a high-wind warning until 6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially for high-profiled vehicles like buses , trucks and trailers .
In Denver , there ’ s a 90 % chance of precipitation overnight with winds gusting as high as 40 mph , according to the weather service .
The low temperature should be 44 degrees .
On Tuesday in Denver , showers are expected , mainly before 10 a.m. , and the high temperature is expected to be 68 degrees .
Winds could gust as high as 45 mph .

Snow is expected tonight in areas of the Colorado mountains above 9,000 feet in elevation and a freeze warning is posted for extreme northwest and southwest parts of the state.
Overnight snow accumulations in the mountains could be up to 8 inches, mainly above 10,000 feet, and travelers are urged to be prepared for winter-like driving conditions, according to the National Weather Service.
A winter weather advisory is posted for parts of the mountains including: Rabbit Ears Pass, Rocky Mountain National Park, Medicine Bow Range, mountains of Summit County, Mosquito Range, and Indian Peaks. The advisory expires at noon Tuesday.
Sub-freezing temperatures, into the upper 20s, are expected in widespread areas of northwestern and southwestern Colorado, including: Lower Yampa River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Upper Yampa River Basin, Central Colorado River Basin, Four Corners area, Upper Dolores River area, Animas River Basin and San Juan River Basin.
The freeze warning, posted by the weather service, runs from 10 p.m. Monday to 9 a.m. Tuesday. Frost and freezing weather is expected to kill crops and sensitive vegetation.
The cold front moving in overnight will also have an impact on northeastern Colorado where strong winds and rainfall is expected. Winds will gust up to 60 mph from the Wyoming border to the Palmer Divide and widespread areas of blowing dust will be a concern and limit visibility.
Tree damage will be possible overnight in northeastern Colorado and could lead to widespread and isolated power outages.
The Eastern Plains and Front Range, including Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Fort Collins, is under a high-wind warning until 6 a.m. Tuesday. Travel will be difficult, especially for high-profiled vehicles like buses, trucks and trailers.
In Denver, there’s a 90% chance of precipitation overnight with winds gusting as high as 40 mph, according to the weather service. The low temperature should be 44 degrees.
On Tuesday in Denver, showers are expected, mainly before 10 a.m., and the high temperature is expected to be 68 degrees. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.


thedenverpost--2020-06-10--MLB players cut proposal to 89-game season, still insist on prorated money, sources say

NEW YORK — Baseball players have moved toward teams but remained far apart economically in their latest proposal for starting the pandemic-delayed season , adamant they receive full prorated salaries while offering to cut the regular season to 89 .
The proposal by the players ’ association , given to Major League Baseball electronically Tuesday evening without a negotiating session , was detailed to The Associated Press by a pair of people familiar with the negotiations .
They spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcements were authorized .
MLB did not appear to view the proposal as productive but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that absent an agreement it could go ahead with a shorter schedule of perhaps 50 games .
Players made their move one day after management cut its proposed schedule from 82 games to 76 .
The union proposed the regular season start July 10 and end Oct. 11 , and it accepted MLB ’ s plan to expand the postseason from 10 teams to as many as 16 .
The union ’ s plan would have the World Series end in mid-to-late November , and players said they would accept MLB ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ postseason games to neutral sites .
But players insist on full prorated salaries as specified in the March 26 agreement between the perpetually feuding sides .
MLB says that because the season likely would be played in empty ballparks without fans , the absence of gate-related revenue would lead to a loss of $ 640,000 for each additional game played , a figure the union questions .
Players had been set to earn about $ 4 billion in salaries this year before opening day was pushed back from March 26 due to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s initial economic proposal on May 31 called for a 114-game schedule running through October and salaries totaling $ 2.8 billion .
The shorter schedule in the new plan lowered the amount to about $ 2.2 billion .
MLB ’ s offer Monday was for just under $ 1.3 billion in salaries , but only about $ 1 billion would be guaranteed .
The rest is contingent on the postseason ’ s completion .
A 50-game schedule with prorated salaries would total just over $ 1.2 billion .
Teams say they fear a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not want to extend the World Series past October .

NEW YORK — Baseball players have moved toward teams but remained far apart economically in their latest proposal for starting the pandemic-delayed season, adamant they receive full prorated salaries while offering to cut the regular season to 89.
The proposal by the players’ association, given to Major League Baseball electronically Tuesday evening without a negotiating session, was detailed to The Associated Press by a pair of people familiar with the negotiations. They spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcements were authorized.
MLB did not appear to view the proposal as productive but made no comment. MLB has said that absent an agreement it could go ahead with a shorter schedule of perhaps 50 games.
Players made their move one day after management cut its proposed schedule from 82 games to 76. The union proposed the regular season start July 10 and end Oct. 11, and it accepted MLB’s plan to expand the postseason from 10 teams to as many as 16. The union’s plan would have the World Series end in mid-to-late November, and players said they would accept MLB’s proposal to have the ability to shift postseason games to neutral sites.
But players insist on full prorated salaries as specified in the March 26 agreement between the perpetually feuding sides.
MLB says that because the season likely would be played in empty ballparks without fans, the absence of gate-related revenue would lead to a loss of $640,000 for each additional game played, a figure the union questions.
Players had been set to earn about $4 billion in salaries this year before opening day was pushed back from March 26 due to the new coronavirus, and the union’s initial economic proposal on May 31 called for a 114-game schedule running through October and salaries totaling $2.8 billion. The shorter schedule in the new plan lowered the amount to about $2.2 billion.
MLB’s offer Monday was for just under $1.3 billion in salaries, but only about $1 billion would be guaranteed. The rest is contingent on the postseason’s completion.
A 50-game schedule with prorated salaries would total just over $1.2 billion.
Teams say they fear a second wave of the coronavirus and do not want to extend the World Series past October.
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