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Denver mayoral candidate Jamie Giellis goes silent after NAACP mistake and revelation of Chinatown tweet
One day after failing to identify what the acronym “NAACP” stood for in a live interview, Denver mayoral candidate Jamie Giellis is under new fire for a racially insensitive tweet from 2009.
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DSST Stapleton changing name because of former Denver mayor’s KKK ties
The original campus of the Denver School of Science and Technology announced Thursday it will change its name to honor a street, rather than a former mayor with ties to racist groups.
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Proposal would allow people to drink in approved areas between Denver businesses
A new proposal would allow people to consume alcoholic beverages in certain areas between businesses in the city of Denver. In 2011, the legislature approved a law that lets cities designate enclosed areas where one can legally consume alcohol from a neighboring business.
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New scam targets Xcel Energy customers in Denver area
Beware of a new scam targeting Xcel Energy customers. Shari Redden teaches online nursing classes, so not using her computer is out of the question. Redden started to panic when she received a recorded message saying her power would be shut off by Xcel energy unless she called an 800 number and paid $300.
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