Rep. Leslie Herod honored for child advocacy by Illuminate Colorado
“We have a duty to help strengthen these vulnerable families by providing real treatment options for new moms and keeping mother and...
When is body camera video released of police shootings in Colorado? It depends where you live.
"This is why you need uniform state laws,” said Chad Marlow, a senior advocacy and policy counsel for the ACLU who helped the town of...
Gov. Jared Polis, Black Legislative Caucus honor Denver's 'Daddy Bruce'
“How many families have gathered around their dining room table before a holiday feast, courtesy of Daddy Bruce Randolph and the annual...
School safety forum at Colorado Christian University focuses on 'presumption of force' solut
"Last year, the General Assembly appropriated $35 million for school safety grants. At the time, some legislators were unhappy with the...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
