/tags/denver-city-council Denver City Council en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 22:46:27 GMT /news/2024-01-04/denver-is-asking-the-federal-government-for-help-with-a-massive-influx-of-migrants The city of Denver has been facing what it calls a migrant crisis for more than a year. Now, as The Colorado Sun reports, the city is asking the federal government for extra help. Editor Lance Benzel joined us to discuss the latest. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 22:46:27 GMT /news/2024-01-04/denver-is-asking-the-federal-government-for-help-with-a-massive-influx-of-migrants Nikole Robinson Carroll /regional-news/2022-09-26/denver-tests-direct-cash-assistance-for-people-experiencing-homelessness Earlier this month, Denver City Council approved a contribution of $2 million to the Denver Basic Income Project, a community collaboration that's studying the effect of cash payments to those experiencing homelessness. Mon, 26 Sep 2022 21:28:00 GMT /regional-news/2022-09-26/denver-tests-direct-cash-assistance-for-people-experiencing-homelessness Emma VandenEinde /health/2020-06-12/cities-across-country-including-denver-declare-racism-a-public-health-crisis Cities and counties across the country are declaring that racism is a public health crisis, including at least one city in the Mountain West.This week,… Fri, 12 Jun 2020 22:27:17 GMT /health/2020-06-12/cities-across-country-including-denver-declare-racism-a-public-health-crisis Rae Ellen Bichell /politics/2018-12-04/advocates-and-people-experiencing-homelessness-battle-for-a-right-to-rest-in-denver The midterm elections ended almost a month ago, but campaign season isn't over in Denver.Last month, a small group of homelessness advocates gathered in… Tue, 04 Dec 2018 20:35:49 GMT /politics/2018-12-04/advocates-and-people-experiencing-homelessness-battle-for-a-right-to-rest-in-denver Scott Franz