As the impacts of climate change are increasing, a recent Supreme Court ruling means the EPA can no longer require power plants to reduce carbon emissions. While mass shootings and gun violence are on the rise, the Bruen ruling makes it more difficult for states and municipalities to implement local gun control policies. And for the first time in U.S. history, the Supreme Court took away an existing right.
Since the U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs decision in July reversed Roe v. Wade after 50 years of legal abortions nationwide, Colorado remains among the 24 states with laws protecting reproductive rights.
How might the recent Supreme Court Ruling in the Bruen case, which struck down a New York gun control law and limited the ability for states or cities to prohibit firearms in public, impact Denver?
“Colorado is on the front lines of our climate reality with wildfires, drought, extreme weather and all of the health and economic impacts that come with that. So, when the Supreme Court limits our tools in addressing those challenges, Coloradans are going to feel it.”
“The first thing newcomers say is, ‘This group was so welcoming,’” says Rouse. “We want to help women. I mean, we know how it felt when we first moved into a new community because we all went through it.”
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CinemaQ at the Sie Film Center celebrates its 14th Annual Festival. Two films of note are “The Sixth Reel” and “Jeanette.” Plus a new Trekkie series “Strange New Worlds” and the movie “Resurrection.”
This Month: 1) Guns Buyback Event Aug. 20; 2) E. 32nd Ave., Solana Central Park; 3) E. 35th Ave., NE Denver Housing, Income-Qualified Apartments; 4) E. 36th Ave., A Line Townhomes; 5) E. 36th Ave., Central Park Station Residences and 6) New Central Park Playground.
This month, three egrets: the Great Egret, the Snowy Egret, and the Cattle Egret.
The recent Uvalde shooting was a tragic reminder that we have come to expect that police now know how best to respond to a school shooter and will act based on the latest and best conclusions of law enforcement and education professionals. The delay in Uvalde that cost additional lives led us to ask spokespersons from Denver Police Department (DPD) and Denver Public Schools (DPS) about their readiness for such an event.
Summertime and ice cream go hand in hand (drips included) —and there’s quite a selection in NE Denver, all proud to indulge your taste buds with their hand-crafted products. Here’s a roundup of local independent shops serving ice cream, gelato and sorbet. We also asked shop owners and managers to share unique flavors, treats, and combinations they think you might like to check out.
More engagement with the community is a priority for three Northeast Denver churches —and they are in the midst of some major changes to their physical spaces to reach that goal.
