Hip-hop stars Dead Prez performed at Sunday's Recreate 68 rally at the state Capitol. After their performance, the duo told Face the State, "There's a war going on in the hood...When they talk about stop the war in Iraq, we're talking about stop the war on our back. You know, everywhere that we at."
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Follow this topic by RSSThe week in Colorado news: Where were the DNC protesters?
Face The State's Kate Melvin joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news, including a look back on the DNC in Denver, a proposed fuel surcharge on speeding tickets in Aurora, and a tax increase question in El Paso County.
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Protesters unite for one final march
A Face the State Staff Report
August 29, 2008Leaving from Lincoln Park 30 minutes behind schedule, a diverse group of activists, including pro-pot supporters, Recreate 68 and a coalition opposed to bombing Iran wrapped up the week’s events with a final united march to Invesco Field at Mile High Thursday afternoon.
Civic Center protest permits expire: Activists opt for Rock 'n Roll over rallies
A Face the State Staff Report
August 28, 2008On midnight Tuesday, all protest permits for Civic Center Park expired to make way for Denver's annual Taste of Colorado food festival. Activists were relegated to a small patch of grass on the southwest corner of park, as well as a free speech zone closer to the convention. As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, however, there were few takers on either location.
Video: Dead Prez says, "Stop the war on our back"
August 25, 2008Video: Try Bush and Cheney for "murder"
August 25, 2008
Protesters at Sunday's Recreate 68 rally were palpably angry at the Bush administration, with many of their frustrations focused on the War in Iraq and Afghanistan. Face The State caught up with one especially creative group using huge, oversized costumes to demand the Commander-in-Chief be tried for "murder."
Protesters call for "radically different" world at Capitol rally
August 24, 2008
Activists converged on the west steps of the Capitol this morning under the banner of Recreate 68, a group protesting the dominant parties and alleging that Democrats and Republicans don’t represent the people.
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