Hundreds of people gathered at the state capitol on Friday to show support for a Black rancher and his wife who have clashed with the local sheriff’s office outside of Colorado Springs.
While House lawmakers inside the state Capitol debated a bill on the right to repair agricultural equipment, supporters of the CW Mallery family outside accused law enforcement in El Paso
"We’ve already been called racist for not immediately adopting these rules," said Justice Melissa Hart. "And I’m not happy about it. I’m really uncomfortable with some of these changes."
A dispute over the right to use a dirt road in rural Colorado has morphed into an emerging racial justice issue as sheriff deputies attempt to tamp down
An online search with the keywords “Black Ranchers in El Paso County, Colorado” will likely result in images of dead animals, torn Black Lives Matter flags, and a Black couple pleading for justice.