Black teen exonerated for defending himself
Posted Jan 11, 2008
Randall Nelson broke the jaw of a white teen who taunted him for being Black in Steamboat Springs
Black man jailed on white man's charge, sues city
Posted Dec 22, 2007
The Rocky Mountain News reports on a federal lawsuit filed by an African American who was jailed on a charge lodged against a white man.
Arrest in Arapahoe County noose case
Posted Dec 19, 2007
The Denver Post reports an arrest in the case of a county African-American worker who was racially harassed by placement of nooses where he could find them.
Exclusion of jurors by race challenged
Posted Dec 19, 2007
The Rocky Mountain News reports that two convicted defendants are challenging Arapahoe County's selection of jurors on grounds that the county eliminates most Aurora citizens who have served on municipal juries. Those citizens are often African Americans.
Fantasies in black and white
Posted Nov 28, 2007
If even most African-Americans believe the black poor are primarily responsible for their own plight, does that make it true? By James Hannaham.