Racism

Local News

Residents share examples of racism, discrimination in Durango

Listening session draws 50 people, including officials who vow greater response

July 4, 2020

Local News

Volunteer commission at forefront of Durango’s anti-racism effort

tackles diversity, equity and inclusion issues – and it’s not always pretty

June 27, 2020

Local News

Colorado governor signs sweeping police accountability bill into law

calls it a landmark piece of legislation, moment of reckoning

June 20, 2020

New Mexico

N.M. law enforcement responds to nationwide calls for reform

attorney general moves to ban chokeholds

June 19, 2020

Local News

Bayfield petition moves to ban Confederate flag from parades

gathers about 3,400 signatures

June 11, 2020

Local News

Hundreds gather in Durango to protest police violence

‘We’re done with it’

May 30, 2020

Local News

Fort Lewis College re-examines its past

complete portrayal of boarding school period will be a focus

December 7, 2019

Local News

District attorney targets hate crimes in Southwest Colorado

Prosecutor reports 13 bias-motivated crimes in past 10 years

November 15, 2019

Local News

Fort Lewis College professor’s arrest raises questions about 2008 arson

‘I always had, deep down, a suspicion he did it’

October 16, 2019

Performing Arts

Shane Gillis no longer joining ‘SNL’ cast after outcry over racist language

The comedian, who was announced Thursday as a featured player for Season 45, was criticized for using slurs against Asians…

September 17, 2019

Local News

Confederate float in Bayfield’s Fourth of July parade stirs controversy

says group is protected by First Amendment

July 5, 2019

Local News

Man suspected of vandalizing homes in east Durango arrested, released

Anderson, 18, accused of felony criminal trespassing

June 7, 2019

Local News

Warrant issued for Three Springs swastika vandal

Durango Police identified the suspect as 18-year-old River Anderson

June 5, 2019

Local News

Comics fan uses superheroes to fight indigenous stereotypes

Francis taps power of popular culture

November 26, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

ABC cancels ‘Roseanne’ following star’s racist tweet

ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey says the comment “is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided…

May 29, 2018

Local News

Report: Aztec High School shooter one of 13 ‘alt-right’ killers

Southern Law Poverty Center says William Atchison was influenced by extremist movement

February 7, 2018

Local News

Report: Aztec High School shooter one of 13 ‘alt-right’ killers

William Atchison influenced by movement, Southern Law Poverty Center says

February 7, 2018

Regional News

Santa Fe celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day amid tensions

The performances Monday take place amid simmering tensions over a separate annual local tribute to Spanish conquistador Don Diego de…

October 9, 2017

Nation & World

White man arrested in slayings of 2 black men in Louisiana

A law enforcement official said authorities found a handwritten copy of an Adolf Hitler speech at Kenneth James Gleason’s home,…

September 19, 2017

Nation & World

St. Louis faith leaders leading service in midst of unrest

Roman Catholic Archbishop Robert Carlson was scheduled to lead an outdoor interfaith service Tuesday afternoon in downtown St. Louis with…

September 19, 2017

Nation & World

Man accused of ramming protesters pictured with racist group

Vanguard America denied on Sunday any association with the suspect. A separate hate group that organized the initial rally pledged…

August 13, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Bill Maher’s use of racial slur on HBO show draws criticism

In this photo provided by HBO, Bill Maher, left, speaks with Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska during a segment of…

June 3, 2017

Local News

Bill increasing transparency of hate crime reporting advances

Numbers and trends would be given to Legislature

March 27, 2017

Nation & World

Police: Gunman who killed 3 was ‘seeking out’ officers

The gunman’s “movements, his direction, his attention was on police officers,” state police Col. Mike Edmonson said. He would not…

July 18, 2016