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Paramedic Gets 5 Years in Prison for Elijah McClain’s Death in Rare Case Against Medical Responders

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PBS News / Nation / Associated Press | A Colorado paramedic was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for... Read More → Paramedic Gets 5 Years in Prison for Elijah McClain’s Death in Rare Case Against Medical Responders

Former Colorado Police Officer Appeals Conviction in Black Man Elijah McClain’s Death

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By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press | A former Colorado police officer is appealing his conviction by a jury... Read More → Former Colorado Police Officer Appeals Conviction in Black Man Elijah McClain’s Death

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Ex-Colorado Cop Who Killed Elijah McClain Gets 14 Months In Jail

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Photo: Elijah McClain | By Colleen Slevin, US News / Associated Press | A judge sentenced an ex-Colorado... Read More → Ex-Colorado Cop Who Killed Elijah McClain Gets 14 Months In Jail

Amended Autopsy: Elijah McClain Died Due to Ketamine, Restraint / New Ketamine Law

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Photo: Elijah McClain | By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press | A Black man died after a police encounter in a... Read More → Amended Autopsy: Elijah McClain Died Due to Ketamine, Restraint / New Ketamine Law

Rethinking Concert Safety

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By Kira Leadholm, Chicago Reader | Police and security are meant to keep concertgoers safe, but what happens... Read More → Rethinking Concert Safety

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3 Officers, 2 Paramedics Charged in Connection With Death of Elijah McClain

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Elijah McClain in happier days (photo by his mother) |By John Frank, Yahoo | A Colorado grand jury returned a... Read More → 3 Officers, 2 Paramedics Charged in Connection With Death of Elijah McClain

Black Like Me

SONGWRITERS CORNER: Mickey Guyton: This Black Country Singer Wrote the Most Powerful Song About Race in 2020

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By John Blake, CNN | Until this year if Mickey Guyton’s struggles had been turned into a country music... Read More → SONGWRITERS CORNER: Mickey Guyton: This Black Country Singer Wrote the Most Powerful Song About Race in 2020

NEWS: Aurora Moves to Toss a Wrongful Death Lawsuit Brought by the Family of Elijah McClain

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By Esteban L. Hernandez, Denverite | His death prompted demonstrations and rallies this summer in the wake of... Read More → NEWS: Aurora Moves to Toss a Wrongful Death Lawsuit Brought by the Family of Elijah McClain

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INTERESTING BITS: Stories from Board Member Alex Teitz re The Tattered Cover, El Chapultepec’s Closing and Ohio Club Closed

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COMBO Board Member Alex Teitz sent a few articles that deal with the entertainment business in Colorado and... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: Stories from Board Member Alex Teitz re The Tattered Cover, El Chapultepec’s Closing and Ohio Club Closed

INTERESTING BITS: One Name, Two Musical Acts and a Story of Privilege: How the Lady A Controversy Captured the State of the Music Industry in 2020

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By Emily Yahr, Washington Post | It started with a carefully crafted statement that was more prescient than... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: One Name, Two Musical Acts and a Story of Privilege: How the Lady A Controversy Captured the State of the Music Industry in 2020

NEWS: Judge Rejects Attempt To Keep Band Member Jailed Over Photo Shoot

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By Ryan J. Reilly, Huff Post | A federal judge in Tennessee on Friday rejected a federal prosecutor’s... Read More → NEWS: Judge Rejects Attempt To Keep Band Member Jailed Over Photo Shoot

MUSIC NOTES: Conflict Raging Over ‘The Eyes of Texas’ School Song

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By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press | Losing football games is one thing at the University of Texas. A challenge... Read More → MUSIC NOTES: Conflict Raging Over ‘The Eyes of Texas’ School Song

KUDOS: Jeff Campbell’s I Am Raverro Tells Story of Union Station Beating

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By Susan Froyd, Westword | Raverro Stinnett’s life changed drastically in the spring of 2018. The artist,... Read More → KUDOS: Jeff Campbell’s I Am Raverro Tells Story of Union Station Beating

THOUGHTS and PRAYERS: Colorado Singer Erica Brown On Being Black in America

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Erica Brown on Facebook, 8/28/20: It’s 3:30am, and I cannot sleep. I need to be up in a couple of hours... Read More → THOUGHTS and PRAYERS: Colorado Singer Erica Brown On Being Black in America

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THOUGHTS and PRAYERS: A Year After Elijah McClain’s Encounter with Aurora Police, Artists Around the World are Still Telling His Story

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By Maggie Donahue, Denverite | It was the Fourth of July, and 14-year-old Tyler Gordon was sitting at his... Read More → THOUGHTS and PRAYERS: A Year After Elijah McClain’s Encounter with Aurora Police, Artists Around the World are Still Telling His Story

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