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07.29.20

Denver, Co. Colorado State Troopers and Denver City Raid Encampment at Lincoln Park: 200 PLUS PEOPLE KICKED OUT WITH NOWHERE TO GO AND NO WARNING

Denver, CO– Today, Wednesday July 29th 2020, Governor Polis and Mayor Hancock ordered a mass sweep of Lincoln Park where 154 tents, about 200 people without housing, have been living for the past couple of months. The sweep was planned secretly by the City and State. State and City officials know the plan at least […]

07.27.20

Denver, Co. CALL FOR SUPPORT! Sign on to Letter to Governor Demanding No Sweeps or State Troopers Policing Our Communities

As you may have heard, on Thursday July 23rd 2020, Governor Polis called on the City of Denver to send police to sweep homeless communities off State land, and later that day the City of Denver gave the Governor the authority to use State Troopers to do sweeps themselves. This use of force to remove […]

07.24.20

Denver, CO. Governor Polis Calls on City to Sweep Homeless People off State Property – State Troopers Given Authority by City NO SWEEPS ARE OK!! NO STATE TROOPERS POLICING OUR COMMUNITIES!!

Yesterday, July 23rd 2020, Governor Polis called on Denver to kick homeless people living in tents on state property, including Lincoln Park and around the Governor’s Mansion, out through police force. Polis said he “encourages any law enforcement to remove them.” Later that day, Michael Robinson, Executive Director of Safety for Denver, issued a “delegation […]

07.20.20

Denver, CO. Denver Tent Count: Facing the Reality of Mass Homelessness in Denver

Denver, CO — On Friday July 17th 2020, volunteers with Denver Homeless Out Loud (DHOL) hit the streets to count tents across the city of Denver. The final count at the end of the day was 664.
This count came from 30 encampments in Denver known by DHOL members ahead of time. It is not […]