Lucas Brady Woods

1 week ago | rmpbs.org | Carly Rose |Peter D. Vo |Lucas Brady Woods

DENVER — It’s easy to remember what date Cinco de Mayo falls on. But the history behind the holiday — often symbolized in America by tacos, tequila, sombreros and other stereotypical Mexican iconography — is less obvious. Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexican resistance against colonial forces. It commemorates Mexico’s military victory against much larger French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

1 week ago | coloradosun.com | Lucas Brady Woods

The Colorado House on Saturday signed off on a bill from Democrats that aims to expand deportation protections for immigrants. It is now one step away from Gov. Jared Polis’ desk, but the governor continues to have doubts about the proposal. This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org.

2 weeks ago | montrosepress.com | Lucas Brady Woods

In front of descendants of survivors of the Sand Creek Massacre, Colorado lawmakers Monday unanimously signed off on a memorial sculpture to commemorate the 1864 atrocity at the state Capitol. “Our hope is that this memorial will be a turning point when Colorado says, ‘We are not afraid to confront our past because we believe in a just and honest future,’” said Sen. Kyle Mullica, a Thornton Democrat and sponsor of the memorial resolution.

2 weeks ago | rmpbs.org | Peter D. Vo |Lucas Brady Woods |Amanda Horvath

DENVER — Father Joseph Dang stood in the middle of a Costco parking lot just east of Federal Boulevard, looking up at two marble statues. On the left stood an American soldier, and on the right sat a South Vietnamese soldier. The two soldiers gazed straight ahead, posing next to their respective flags. However, the current national flag of Vietnam, with a golden star in a sea of red, isn't depicted next to the Vietnamese soldier.

2 weeks ago | kunc.org | Lucas Brady Woods

For the second year in a row, Republicans in the Colorado Senate on Thursday voted down a Democratic effort to allow victims of childhood sexual abuse to sue over decades-old allegations. Now, backers of the proposal will take it directly to the public, gather signatures and try to get it on the ballot without going through the legislature. “We will still go to the ballot one way or another,” said Sen. Jessie Danielson, D-Wheat Ridge, who is leading the effort.