Denver, CO
Tim Walz raises $3 million in Denver, capping “interesting” first week as Kamala Harris’ VP pick
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz joked about his “interesting” first week as Kamala Harris’ running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket and criticized Donald Trump’s background on Wednesday during a Denver fundraiser that collected $3 million for the campaign.
“This week has been interesting,” Walz told roughly 150 attendees in the backyard of the 33,000-square-foot Phipps Mansion, owned by Democratic megadonor Tim Gill. “That’s a Minnesota word, ‘interesting’ — so you Minnesotans know, it has multiple meanings.”
He recounted being selected by Harris last week and then soon being put on a plane to a rally in Philadelphia — where he was told: “Here, you’ve got 45 minutes to read this speech off the teleprompter.”
“Perhaps I neglected to tell you,” Walz recounted to laughs and cheers, “I’ve never used a teleprompter in my life.”
The fundraiser was part of Walz’s first solo trip since joining the Harris ticket, a three-day, five-state swing. During his 15-minute in Denver in the early afternoon, Walz praised Harris’ “politics of kindness” and joked with Gov. Jared Polis, his former congressional counterpart and baseball teammate.
He also criticized Trump, the Republican nominee, drawing a contrast between Harris’ background — both as a prosecutor and as a former McDonald’s employee — and the former president’s.
Walz said he recently asked labor leaders in California if they could see Trump making a McFlurry. He paraphrased a Harris rally line, saying the vice president had gone after “fraudsters” and “predators,” adding: “We know who that might be.”
He said there was “no safety net” when speaking in front of the large crowds that are common on a presidential campaign trail.
Polis, who’d introduced him, chimed in: “Are you saying they’re not all AI?”
That was a reference to a false claim Trump made in recent days — that the Harris campaign had used artificial intelligence to inflate crowd sizes in a picture from a recent campaign stop in Michigan.
“I assure you, in Detroit, that wasn’t AI, and I’ll also assure you that every one of the ballots they’re going to cast will not be AI,” Walz replied, to cheers.
Trump was recently in Colorado, making a stop in Aspen Saturday during a multistate Mountain West swing that he said raised $28 million. Since Harris picked Walz, Republicans have focused their attacks most heavily on aspects of his more than two decades of National Guard service, but little was said about the topic at the Denver fundraiser.
The $3 million raised for the Harris Victory Fund on Wednesday was announced by Gill. Also in attendance were former U.S. Reps. John Salazar and Ed Perlmutter, current U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and former state House Speaker Alec Garnett, now Polis’ chief of staff.
Walz spoke broadly about Democratic priorities and ideals — like supporting “common-sense gun legislation” and addressing climate change and poverty — though he provided few specific policy proposals.
Polis said he’d told Walz not to spend any campaign cash on winning Colorado, which has turned reliably blue in recent years and went for Biden by 13.5 percentage points over Trump in 2020. Polis said Harris and Walz’s presence on the ticket would be enough to support Democrats’ down-ballot efforts, meaning to preserve a state House supermajority and win a similar margin in the state Senate.
Still, Walz urged attendees to keep working in the 83 days that remained until Election Day.
“Sleep when you’re dead,” he said.
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Denver, CO
In returning to Denver, Emanuel Wilson is reminded how far he’s come
GREEN BAY – For a moment, Emanuel Wilson feared his NFL career was over before it really even began.
A small-school standout at Division II Fort Valley State (Ga.), the 5-foot-10, 226-pound running back felt fortunate to sign with the Denver Broncos after going undrafted in 2023.
His window of opportunity lasted just three days, though, as Wilson was released after the team’s rookie minicamp. Afraid to be himself, Wilson left feeling as though he hadn’t shown who he really was – as a person or a player.
He reflected. He cried. He called his mom, who advised Wilson to write in his journal, pray and let whatever happens…happen.
“Just felt like it was the end of the road for me,” Wilson said. “But talking to my agent, talking to God, talking to my mom, God gave me another opportunity.”
That opportunity came a week later in the form of a phone call from the Packers, who were in the market for another back. A blessing born of a curse, Wilson later became one of four undrafted rookies to make Green Bay’s 53-man roster after leading the NFL with 223 preseason rushing yards.
Coming off another strong performance in Saturday’s 23-10 win over Cleveland, the 25-year-old running back is set to return to Denver this weekend to practice and play against his former team.
When asked after practice Tuesday if he still carries a chip on his shoulder, Wilson quietly and humbly replied: “Oh yes. I got a lot of them, honestly.”
“The Broncos cut me,” Wilson added. “So, I’m going in there with a different mindset, prove a point to them.”
A prolific running back at the Division II level, Wilson proved his talent could translate to the NFL last summer. More than just a feelgood preseason story, Wilson rushed for 85 yards on his first 14 regular-season carries before sustaining a shoulder injury against the Los Angeles Chargers last November.
Wilson was cleared in time for Green Bay’s playoff run and entered the offseason healthy, allowing him to work with his trainer, Malik Brown, in North Carolina with the goal of being faster, quicker and stronger in pass protection in Year 2.
He sure looked like it in Cleveland, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries, including a 23-yard run buoyed by quarterback Michael Pratt calling to Wilson to bounce outside before throwing a block to free his running back up the sideline.
“He’s really, really talented,” Pratt said. “He’s a really good football player. I think he has great vision and just character-wise, how he interacts in the locker room. He’s a really, really good person. We talk all throughout practice. He picks me up. I pick him up.”
The Packers locker room has embraced Wilson with open arms. He views AJ Dillon and former Green Bay running back Aaron Jones like older brothers, both of whom helped him get comfortable once he signed with the Packers last season.
While Wilson has only spent a few months with Josh Jacobs, he’s enjoyed the time he’s spent with two-time Pro Bowl running back. Hardly a day passes that he doesn’t bounce a question off Jacobs.
The same applies to the Packers’ coaching staff. When Wilson went down with the shoulder last November, Head Coach Matt LaFleur was there to offer a few encouraging words during a discouraging time – a gesture that meant a great deal to the young running back.
“He’s really talented and that’s obvious, and we’re gonna keep pushing him to try to get the most out of him,” LaFleur said. “But he’s been a great addition to the locker room. He’s a great teammate. He’s really good in the room. It’s funny because I always try to get him to smile each and every day because … he is a quiet guy. It’s good to get him to smile.”
With his return to Denver this week, Wilson doesn’t have revenge on his mind. He holds no ill will towards the Broncos but still would love to show the team what it missed out on by cutting him after just a three-day trial.
Asked what he’s proved over the past 15 months, Wilson says all his motivation is internal.
“I felt like I proved to myself that I can do it,” Wilson said. “I can be that guy whenever my time comes.”
Wilson could have ample opportunities this weekend, especially if rookies MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring) and Jarveon Howard (ankle) can’t go after not practicing Tuesday.
Those reps are meaningful, too. Although Wilson made the Packers’ roster last year, he’s seen firsthand how quickly life can change in the NFL. Having been cut once before, the second-year running back is hungry to keep proving Green Bay was right taking a chance on him.
“It feels good. It feels like they’re relying on me a little bit,” Wilson said. “I’m just being myself. In the offseason, my trainer stayed on me. He got me to do everything I need to work on. Now I’m just taking it and managing my opportunities the best I can.”
Denver, CO
Denver teen arrested in fatal shooting at Highland Hollows Park in Aurora
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A 17-year-old Denver girl was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder, attempted murder and assault after a fatal shooting at Highland Hollows Park in Aurora in July.
Aurora police responded to the park in the 1400 block of South Uravan Street around 9:15 p.m. to reports of a shooting and found that “numerous” young people were attending a party when a fight broke out.
Two 14-year-old girls and one 15-year-old girl were injured in the shooting and taken to the hospital. One of the 14-year-old girls, Kamiaya Keyera Cleveland, was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Aurora police arrested the 17-year-old girl on Friday while she was in custody in another jurisdiction on an unrelated case, agency officials said in a news release. Her name has not been released because she is a juvenile.
She was arrested on suspicion of one count of first-degree murder; 10 counts each of first-degree attempted murder and attempted assault; and counts of felony menacing, tampering with evidence and illegal firearm use.
Investigators do not believe there are any other suspects in the case, Aurora police said Tuesday.
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3 injured in shooting near Denver’s 16th Street Mall
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Three people were injured in a shooting near Denver’s 16th Street Mall, police officials said Tuesday night.
Denver Police Department officers responded to a shooting near 16th and Wazee streets at 5:33 p.m., said spokesperson Katherine McCandless.
Three people who are believed to be adults were taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
Police are working to develop suspect information and do not have anyone in custody, McCandless said.
Department officials believe the shooting is an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public, she said.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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