State Rep. Leslie Herod announces endorsements for Denver School Board
“State Rep. Leslie Herod, a rising star in the Democratic Party, handed out critical endorsements for the Denver School Board Saturday morning, throwing her support to Tay Anderson and Diana Romero Campbell.” Read full article #LeslieHerod #DenverSchoolBoard #Denver2019election #TayAnderson #DianaRomero
Colorado’s New Era of Ill Will
“We all have a responsibility in this,” says state Representative Leslie Herod. “We all have biases. We have all done things that were harmful. But we need to be honest about what is happening in our society.” Read full article #LeslieHerod #hate #hatecrime #discrimination
How to Take Action Against Hate
“Even if it’s not a community you’re very familiar with, let them know you support them in private and in public.” That can also mean confronting hateful speech online, says state Representative Leslie Herod. “You don’t have to continue to engage, but call it out for what it is, because just hearing someone speak up can make a world of difference.” Read full article #LeslieHerod #hate #hatecrime
The Denver Art Museum has an unusually large, practically exclusive Monet exhibition. So what?
“I think it’s so important that this is here, not only for the Denver community but for people across Colorado,” said Rep. Leslie Herod, who serves as chair of the art caucus for the state’s General Assembly. “Our young people are going to be coming from all over to see this. They’ll never maybe leave Colorado, they might not ever go to Paris or to the Netherlands, but they’ll be able to experience this and feel this, and it’s just so amazing. It’s really transformative.” Rea
Could Colorado end the use of private prisons by 2025? Lawmakers want to find out.
"State Rep. Leslie Herod, a Denver Democrat who chairs the committee on prison population management, said she assumes she would carry the potential bill in the House." “We have to ensure that (prisoners) are set up to succeed and that there’s not profiteering that’s happening on the backs of our criminal justice system,” Herod said." Read full article #criminaljusticereform #LeslieHerod #prisonreform #privateprisons
2019 NEWSED Civil Rights Awards
"Herod became the first LGBTQ African American in the General Assembly in 2016. She has worked on numerous things including giving every Colorado newborn a $100 college kickstarter account, requiring that county jails provide free tampons and other hygiene products and has restored voting rights for over 11,000 Coloradans.” Read full article #LeslieHerod #civilrights
The ruling that gave a jolt to the supervised injection site debate
"While it’s unclear if, and what kind of impact, the Philadelphia ruling could have in Colorado, State Representative Leslie Herod (D-Denver) said it wouldn’t be a direct impact, since the ruling was made out of state." Read full article #LeslieHerod #criminaljusticereform #SupervisedUse #harmreduction #supervisedinjectionsite #drugepidemic
New Colorado Bill 1263 Revolutionizes the Legality of Drug Possession
"With this new law in place, those found with Schedule I and II drugs will likely still appear in front of a judge to be sentenced, although the goal is to “give [drug users] another chance,” according to Leslie Herod, the State Rep. who sponsored the bill." "However, drug possession is far from being decriminalized. The bill still subjects those found with the substances in question to a jail sentence. Bill 1263 will not protect those who deal Schedule I and II drugs or thos
Police Shooting Of De’Von Bailey In Colorado Springs Could Prompt Changes Statewide
“DENVER (CBS4) – A Colorado lawmaker says she will introduce legislation changing how all deadly force cases involving police are investigated. The shooting of 19-year-old De’Von Bailey in Colorado Springs in August was a tipping point for Rep. Leslie Herod, Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Committee.” Read full article #criminaljusticereform #criminaljustice #LeslieHerod #PoliceShooting #DeVonBailey
Book It: The Six Best Literary Events This Week
"Meaghan Winter is a freelance journalist who has published widely in outlets like New York, Bloomberg Businessweek, Cosmopolitan and Slate. In presenting her new book, All Politics Is Local: Why Progressives Must Fight for the States, Winter will be joined in conversation at the Tattered Cover by Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg, Executive Director of New Era Colorado Lizzy Stephan, and Colorado Representative Leslie Herod.” Read full article #LeslieHerod #MeaghanWinter
