Caring for Denver Foundation grants $6.7M to prioritize paths to care over incarceration
Democratic state Rep. Leslie Herod of Denver, who spearheaded the Caring for Denver ballot initiative and now serves as the foundation's...
CARING FOR DENVER APPROVES $6.7 MILLION IN GRANTS
Executive Director Lorez Meinhold and Board Chair State Rep. Leslie Herod of Caring for Denver Foundation recently approved $6.7M in...
Colorado leaders pay tribute to civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis
State Sen. Rhonda Fields wrote on Twitter: "We have lost a heroes' Hero. Thank you God for John Lewis's life of service. Let us continue...
The State Where Protests Have Already Forced Major Police Reform
“If officers are rethinking [their career] because of a law of integrity and accountability, then they shouldn’t be in the profession as...
Black Democratic Legislative Caucus sends a message: mask up
Herod posted the video Wednesday evening to her more than 12,600 Twitter followers, and by Thursday morning it had racked up more than...
Gov. Polis Bill Signings Mark Major Win for Colo LGBTQ+ Community
State Rep. Leslie Herod (D-Denver), one of the prime sponsors of the bill, reiterated the importance of the legislation for at-risk...
Representative Herod Ready to Introduce Bill to Close SB-217 Loopholes
"If we have cities who want to do a runaround of 217, then we will create stronger legislation to ensure that they are also held...
Colorado legislature sends far-reaching police accountability bill to Gov. Jared Polis
“Today, members, we will be able to intervene and do something about what’s happening in our communities — all of our communities — and...
Colorado bill barring panic as a defense for attacking gay, trans people headed to Polis
"Gay and transgender people, particularly transgender women of color, have been targets of violent crimes and their murders have been...
Gov. Jared Polis Plans To Sign Police Accountability Bill
Overseeing the vote in the state House on Friday were family and friends of Bailey and Elijah McClain who died after an encounter with...
