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Group protests Johnston’s veto of bill preventing sweeps in freezing temps

DENVER — Members of a nonprofit gathered outside Denver’s City and County Building Saturday morning to protest Mayor Mike Johnston’s decision to veto a bill that would ban homeless sweeps in freezing temperatures. About a dozen from Housekeys Action Network (HAND) people showed up amid the frigid conditions to speak out against the mayor’s announcement. […]

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‘Denver’s ready for a new dream’

DENVER — Mike Johnston has officially become Denver’s new mayor. Elected in a runoff election last month, Johnston was sworn in as the city’s 46th mayor during an inauguration ceremony at the Denver Performing Arts Complex Monday morning. During a roughly 10-minute long speech, he told the crowd who filled the auditorium that “Denver is […]

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