Durango City leaders profess compassion toward people experiencing homelessness and a desire to “solve homelessness” in the City. City representatives have intimated that they do not wish to make homelessness itself a criminal status, but only to enforce criminal laws when behavior by unhoused people threatens the safety and welfare of the community as a whole. Yet, an analysis of twelve months of citations issued by Durango police for violations of the City’s ordinance banning camping in the city limits tells a starkly different story. Rather than policing harmful, criminal behavior, the Durango police are prohibiting unhoused people from simply sleeping in city limits.

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018 - 9:45am

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Young people incarcerated in Colorado are in crisis. Violence in Colorado’s Division of Youth Corrections (DYC) facilities has risen dramatically in recent years, leaving youth and staff feeling unsafe and afraid. Colorado’s youth correctional facilities have higher rates of fights and assaults than other states, and youth and staff are commonly injured during these incidents. In this chaotic and violent environment, children cannot thrive.

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Friday, February 10, 2017 - 9:45am

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To commemorate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his continuing legacy, Pikes Peak Diversity Council has teamed up with ACLU of Colorado (American Civil Liberties Union) to host a virtual community conversation to discuss issues surrounding civil rights and civil liberties.

To receive a link to the conversation, please fill out this registration form. We look forward to seeing you!

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
6:00pm Zoom (link will sent closer to the event)

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022 - 6:00pm

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