Denver, CO
Man ‘violently’ arrested by ICE in Denver courthouse bathroom as young child watched, witness says
Arnie Carter stood on the third floor of the federal immigration courthouse in downtown Denver on Tuesday, monitoring the activities of federal agents who were walking around the halls.
The volunteer said he watched a man, with his partner and young son, leave the courtroom after an immigration hearing. Quickly, agents in plain clothes and masks grabbed the man and pushed him into the women’s bathroom. The man’s partner clung to him before agents threw the woman onto the floor, Carter said.
The immigration officials detained the man “very roughly, very violently” as their child watched, trembling and in tears, Carter said. Agents then took the man down the hallway and “disappeared him,” he said.
“They destroyed those people’s lives and they were brutal,” Carter said.
Carter said another volunteer was in the bathroom during the incident, yelling at the agents to stop and telling the couple in Spanish that they didn’t have to give up any information.
Immigration officers then detained, arrested, handcuffed and cited the legal observer, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado. The observer, whom the organization did not name, was released but faced a citation under the code of federal regulations. It’s not clear what kind of citation the individual faces.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Denver office said in a social media post Tuesday that an agent was “assaulted” that day at the Denver Immigration Court while performing their law duties. The agency did not divulge any additional details, including whether the agent was injured of whether anyone was arrested.
ICE officials in Denver have not responded to The Denver Post’s requests for information on the courthouse incident this week.
The agency told 9News that an assault did occur during the incident, saying agents “were challenged and impeded by members of the public, during which a brief confrontation occurred.”
Carter said the “only violence I witnessed that day was from ICE.”
He said he can’t stop thinking about the little boy trembling in the hallway and the look of sheer terror on the woman’s face.
“They deserve better,” Carter said. “They deserve to be treated as humans.”
At least eight people — six adults and two children — were detained at Denver’s federal immigration court in early June, advocates said in a news conference earlier this month.
The increased presence of immigration officers is a tactic linked to a larger strategy by President Donald Trump’s administration to help carry out its proposed mass deportations of immigrants who are in the country illegally.
In Colorado, ICE officers are prohibited from making civil arrests in or around state courthouses. However, federal courts aren’t governed by that 2020 state law.
Reports from around the country suggest ICE has begun arresting people at courthouses immediately after their immigration cases are dismissed or closed. If these individuals have been in the country for less than two years, they can be subject to expedited removal processes — which come with far fewer legal protections.
The White House this month demanded ICE sharply increase arrests of migrants in the U.S. illegally, Reuters reported, changing tactics to achieve higher quotas of 3,000 arrests per day, far above the earlier target of 1,000 per day.
The administration’s push has prompted widespread protests in Denver and cities across the country.
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The Denver Broncos are in the market for a running back.
Just two days after NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Denver wants to have the running back position addressed before the draft, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reported that the Broncos are “poised to make a splash” at running back during NFL free agency.
“Denver is the reason why the Jets used the franchise tag on Breece Hall rather than the transition tag, according to sources, making sure Denver wouldn’t get the opportunity to put together an offer the Jets would refuse to match,” Jones wrote for CBS Sports.
Jones said the Broncos would be an obvious potential landing spot for Kenneth Walker, and he noted that Travis Etienne could be a cheaper alternative. The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider also reported this week that Denver is expected to “closely examine” the RB market, and he name-dropped Walker, Etienne and Rico Dowdle.
The Broncos also have an in-house free agent at RB in J.K. Dobbins, who has expressed his desire to remain in Denver. The Broncos can begin negotiating with pending free agents from other clubs on March 9, but no deals can become official until the new league year begins on March 11. In-house free agents can be re-signed at any time.
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Class 5A Sweet 16 has arrived, and both Grand Junction and Palisade are still standing with trips to the Great Eight in Denver on the line.
At The Jungle, the No. 2 seed Grand Junction Tigers set the tone early against No. 18 Golden. Defense carried the Tigers from the opening tip as they held the Demons to nine first quarter points while scoring 16 of their own.
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Grand Junction added eight points in the second quarter while Golden managed six, sending the Tigers into halftime with a nine point lead.
Golden responded in the third quarter, outscoring Grand Junction 16 to 11 to cut the deficit to five entering the fourth. The Tigers answered in the final period, attacking the rim and converting key shots to win the quarter 19 to 10. Grand Junction secured a 54 to 41 victory to protect its home court and advance to the Great Eight in Denver.
Top seeded Palisade also defended its home floor with a trip to Denver at stake. The Bulldogs opened with nine straight points to energize a packed gym, but Frederick settled in and closed the first quarter on a run to tie the game at nine.
Frederick continued to respond in the second quarter and took an eight point lead into halftime.
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Palisade shifted momentum after the break. The Bulldogs tightened defensively, holding Frederick to 21 points in the second half while scoring 39 of their own. Palisade completed the comeback to advance to the Great Eight.
Colorado Mesa University Women Deliver Historic RMAC Tournament Win
In collegiate action, the top seeded Colorado Mesa University women’s basketball team defeated Colorado School of Mines 96 to 51 in the RMAC Tournament, marking the largest margin of victory in the tournament this century.
Olivia Reed-Thyne led the Mavericks with 34 points on 11 of 15 shooting, her third 30 point performance this season. Mason Rowland added 22 points and Hallie Clark contributed 10 as Colorado Mesa matched a program record with its 31st win. The Mavericks will host the semifinals Friday with a berth in the championship game at stake.
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Colorado Mesa University Men Survive Overtime Thriller
The Colorado Mesa University men’s basketball team faced New Mexico Highlands University for the third time this season. The Mavericks scored 36 first half points and led by four at the break.
New Mexico Highlands shot 50 percent in the second half, received 21 bench points and outscored Colorado Mesa 43 to 39 to force a late push. With the season in the balance, Ty Allred hit a game tying 3 pointer to make it 75 and send the game to overtime. Allred scored seven points in the extra period as Colorado Mesa earned a 91 to 90 victory to advance to the next round.
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