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Nina Sobieski speaks to a crowd gathered in front of the Colorado State University Administration Building for the Juneteenth rally June 19. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Juneteenth rally brings celebration, education to The Oval

Serena Bettis June 19, 2020

Amid weeks of Black Lives Matter protests, Northern Colorado residents came together at The Oval Friday afternoon to celebrate Juneteenth. Organized by FoCo BLM and the BIPOC Alliance, which was founded...

Three men with their backpacks full of their belongings wait outside the Fort Collins Rescue Mission Oct. 26, 2016. (The Collegian file photo)

City to disband homeless at Northside Aztlan for kids’ summer camp

Paige Moorhead June 18, 2020

Editor’s Note: Paige Moorhead is also the social media editor for The Collegian. Individuals experiencing homelessness will be required to disperse from the temporary homeless shelter at Northside Aztlan...

Protesters gather outside of the Larimer County Justice Center June 18 as part of a protest against Scott Gudmundsen, a white man from Loveland, Colorado, who held a Black Colorado State University football player and his co-worker at gunpoint and knelt on his neck. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Residents rally for accountability after attack on CSU student

Serena Bettis June 18, 2020

Members of the Larimer County community refuse to let the Black Lives Matter movement be a short trend, as they are continuously organizing protests for local and national incidents.  Around 50 people...

Protestors gather outside of the Fort Collins Police Department on Timberline Road, lighting a candle vigil and laying out protest signs against police brutality in solidarity with the protestors in Minneapolis, Minnesota and around the country, May 29. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Frame by Frame: Police brutality protests across the nation

Anna von June 18, 2020

After the death of George Floyd on May 25, people around the world have taken to the streets and social media to protest systemic racism and police brutality. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed...

Protesters walk up South Howes Street with their hands up as they head towards Town Hall on June 2. (Devin Cornelius | Collegian)

Fort Collins community joins in daily national protests

Samantha Ye, Meagan Stackpool, Serena Bettis, and Noah Pasley June 10, 2020

In the 17 days since the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer May 25, protesters across the United States refused to stay silent.  It is no different...

Protestors gather outside of the Fort Collins Police Department on Timberline Road holding signs and chanting in solidarity with the protestors in Minneapolis, Minnesota and around the country, June 2. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Demand for change places spotlight on Fort Collins Police Services

Laura Studley June 10, 2020

Since the first ship arrived in North America housing slaves in 1619, Black people have been fighting for their basic human rights, and they are still fighting ⁠— about four centuries later.  Our...

Protestors gather outside of the Fort Collins Police Department on Timberline Road holding signs and chanting in solidarity with the protestors in Minneapolis, Minnesota and around the country, June 2. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Black Lives Matter: A 2020 protest timeline

Laura Studley and Serena Bettis June 10, 2020

With daily protests emerging all across the United States in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, it may be difficult to keep track of what happened when. The Collegian has compiled a timeline of major...

A protester holds up a sign that says “Black Lives Matter” during a speech at a protest in Old Town Square on June 2. (Devin Cornelius | The Collegian)

A brief introduction to #BlackLivesMatter and Colorado

Serena Bettis June 10, 2020

#BlackLivesMatter support posts and arguments are trending on all social media platforms since the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died due to a Minneapolis police officer placing his knee on Floyd’s...

Protestors gather outside of the Fort Collins Police Department on Timberline Road holding signs and chanting in solidarity with the protestors in Minneapolis, Minnesota and around the country, May 31. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Black voices discuss legislation, reform for Denver

Noah Pasley June 3, 2020

Many people in the Colorado community attended a virtual discussion on race and social reform for the Denver area Wednesday, June 3. The event, titled "Racial Crisis in America: What is the Next Move?"...

Fort Collins community members gather outside of the Fort Collins Police Department on Timberline Road to protest police brutality in solidarity with the protestors in Minneapolis, Minnesota and around the country, May 29. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

City Council discusses Floyd memorial, police accountability

Samantha Ye June 3, 2020

Fort Collins residents and City Council discussed overarching issues of police brutality, accountability and systemic racism locally against the backdrop of nationwide protests over the killing of George...

Hundreds of protesters march to Fort Collins City Hall from The Oval June 2. The march follows a week of protests after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man in Minneapolis police custody. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Protesters gather for racial justice, end to police brutality

Meagan Stackpool June 2, 2020

Another round of protests sparked in Fort Collins on Tuesday, June 2, after an Instagram post went viral inviting people to join in a Unity March.  The independently organized protest began on The Oval...

Hundreds of protesters march to Fort Collins City Hall from The Oval June 2. The march follows a week of protests after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man in Minneapolis Police custody. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Fort Collins police chief addresses protests and accountability

Laura Studley June 2, 2020

Many protests have been happening across the Fort Collins area in the last week. These walks of solidarity and nightly demonstrations outside the police station are in response to the death of George...

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