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City of Boulder Faces Yet Another Lawsuit

April 30, 2025 Like 0 Ray Manzari

Boulder NAACP, which announced its dissolution earlier this month, has been at odds with the City of Boulder and its new Chief of Police, Stephen Redfearn. In a recently filed civil lawsuit, former Boulder NAACP member Darren O’Connor alleges that…

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Inside the Collapse of Boulder NAACP

April 17, 2025 2 0 Destiny Hale

On March 28, the executive committee of the Boulder NAACP branch announced that it was dissolving. The message landed as both unexpected and, in some ways, inevitable. Tensions between the branch, city officials, and the police department had been building…

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A Nation in Flux: Local Elections, National Debates, and a Polarized Future

November 21, 2024 Like 0 Mohammed Ahmad

Erie Elections 2024 As the Unofficial Election results for Erie trickle in, the town’s ballot measures have shown candidates who appear to be leading and winning the election. However, per the Erie government website, Andrew Moore is set to win…

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Blue Immunity: Holding Law Enforcement Accountable

November 5, 2024 1 0 Mohammed Ahmad

In the wake of the senseless murder of Elijah McClain, who was murdered during an unhinged encounter by police officer Randy Roedema and reckless paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec, Colorado has found itself once again grappling with the ongoing…

Press Releases

Naacp Boulder County Press Release Regarding Boulder City Manager Rivera-Vandermyde’s Selection Of Redfearn As Chief Of Police | Press Release

October 14, 2024 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Editor’s Note: Press Releases are provided to Yellow Scene. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole. Today, the NAACP Boulder County shares the below press release, which includes a partial transcript provided to…

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Emergency Action Rally for Kilyn E Lewis, Aurora CO, June 21 and 24, 2024

June 21, 2024 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Press releases are provided to Yellow Scene Magazine. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole. Have you seen what the Aurora Police did to UNARMED Kilyn E. Lewis? It’s time to mobilize…

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Month in Review | March 2024

May 6, 2024 Like 0 editor

[ Local ] Colorado Senate Republicans block a measure that would have allowed child sexual abuse victims to sue their abusers past the current statute of limitations Elizabeth School District decides to replace Scholastic Book Fair with a conservative book…

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Ketamine: An alternative to police force or a silent killer?

April 29, 2024 Like 0 Guest Contributor

By Caralin Nunes, Wyatt Myskow and Grace Copperthite (Via AP Storyshare) Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Aurora Fire Rescue paramedic Jeremy Cooper stood above the slight 23-year-old man as he lay face down in the grass, a policeman’s knee in…

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Month in Review | February 2024

February 20, 2024 Like 0 Austin Clinkenbeard

[ Local ] We say goodbye to Boulder Beat, one of the best local publications around, and wish their founder the best of luck going forward. Local media needs support now more than ever Mike Lynch steps down as Colorado…

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Remembering the Legacy of Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 18, 2024 Like 0 Guest Contributor

By: Hashim Coates Aurora Human Relations Commissioner (Former) www.hashimcoates.com Honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is a delicate task, one that requires a nuanced understanding of his multifaceted contributions to the struggle for justice and equality. As we…