There is peace, quiet, and beauty in Colorado, but these days one has to go to the mountains to find it. This colorful sunset, viewed from Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, was shot by Erik Stensland. It appears on his Facebook page where he often posts photos that don’t make it to … Continue reading Getting away from it all in Colorado
June 3, 2020 — The Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has taken over the George Floyd murder case. The charge against Derek Chauvin, the police officer who kept his knee on Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, has been raised to second-degree unintentional murder. The maximum sentence for second-degree murder in Minnesota is … Continue reading Charges upgraded against George Floyd’s killer
June 2, 2020 — When Denver’s 10 pm news ended Monday night, the demonstrations downtown were still peaceful. They’d been that way all day. During the afternoon Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen had linked arms with demonstrators and marched with them from Civic Center Park to Denver Performing Arts Complex. Other groups gathered at the … Continue reading Worth noting: No police, no violence
June 1, 2020 — Demonstrators in Denver Saturday remembered George Floyd by lying face down with their hands behind their backs for 9 minutes while repeating “I can’t breathe.” They were re-enacting the time Floyd lay in the street with Derek Chauvin’s knee on his neck. Unfortunately, as in other cities, interlopers, provocateurs, looters, and … Continue reading Peaceful demonstrations vs lawless riots
