Denver has been a welcoming, inclusive city. We are the city we are today in terms of our inclusivity, in terms of economic vibrancy, in terms of being one of the most welcoming places in the country to live. We always encourage people to follow law. That is not what we are saying. What we say is we are not going to needlessly detain people when there is not a lawful warrant for us to detain individuals and we wont needlessly break up families when not necessary, it become as greater burden on all funding from sanctuary cities is more of a threat if he can get congress behind him. That is what we heard from metro state political professor, norman. He took us back to the speed limit fight of the 80s. The federal government used its spending power to tell states that they had to adopt 55 miles an hour speed limit. If you didnt, you lost some of your federal high way funds, said congress has the spending power and if it is legit, you cant cut somebody off completely, but you you, in a sen
Making waves in rio. Team usa dominated the olympic pool sunday. Michael phelps added gold medal number 19 to his collection his 23rd one overall for his part in the mens 4by100 relay. And 19yearold Katie Ledecky won her first gold in the 400 free. She shattered her personal record in the process. Both swimming sensations will be back in the pool again today. Our team in rio is busy bringing you the latest on all things team usa. Cheryl preheim and matt renoux you a little later this morning. Denver police plans to start collecting racial information on the people they come in contact with now. Thisfollowing complaints about a lack of accountability within the department. Chief robert white says recent protests over policeinvolved shootings of black men. Show the information is necessary to keep the public informed. One of the biggest races of the year in triathlete. A competitor in the ironman died on sunday in an accident. Now a small memorial pays tribute to her. 34yearold Michelle
Angeles international airport. Responded to mutliple 911 calls about a possible shooting at the airport. Several people left terminal four pouring out onto the tarmac but it was not an ordered evacuation. About 45 minutes later police said loud noises were to blame there was no shooting and no injuries. At least one person was detained during the chaos someone dressed in a zorro costume but police didnt say if they were connected in any way. Two pilots were pulled off their plane and arrested just before flying across the atlantic saturday. The United Airlines pilots may have been drunk. And were about to fly 141 passengers from scotland to newark, new jersey. The airline confirmed both pilots have been removed from service. A new crew was brought in and the flight eventually left after a 10 more than 24 Hours Later Police are still looking for answers in a double shooting that left one person dead and another injured. Police do know that someone fired a gun in the 100 block of south k
Just before 8 a. M. This morning. Both girls were shot once and one gun was found near their bodies. The school immediately was placed on lockdown. I thought it was just a prank at first, but then when i walked to my class, all the teachers were freaking out and stuff. So i thought this was real now. Police say they are not looking for any suspects. Once the school was cleared students were dismissed and bussed to a nearby walmart to meet their parents. The school is closed for monday on president s day. Classes are expected to resume on tuesday. An event at Hinkley High School had added significance today because of that School Shooting in arizona. It was part of a Global Campaign called the gandhi king season of nonviolence. As 9news reporter Nelson Garcia shows us, the grandson of a legendary civil rights leader met with students to inspire peace. Reporter living in the footsteps of his grandfather, Anthony Chavez wants to make a difference. We deserve respect, but we reporter hes p
Always put on trial or always asked questions about their role in this crime and that just has to change. The community at large has to learn how to talk about it and support someone who says to them this happens to me. Reporter Kimberly Corbin is a survivor. Every single time anyone speaks out against sexual abuse it creates a more caring culture that empowers them to come forward and get the help they need. I hope on that scale oscars are not whether you like them, that can get into a lot of peoples homes. Reporter it takes brave people to open lip talk about surviving sexual assault. Advocates hope their efforts pay off with a National Culture change that leads to more reporting, more accountability and more justice for victims. Anastasiya bolton, 9news. Estimated one in four women and one in 17 men are sexually abused at some point in their lives. The blue bench, Denver Police and 9news did partner in a start by believing campaign to encourage people to believe victims when they fi