by Jacob Richards A disturbing trend has emerged in the past two week in Western Colorado. Yesterday, Feb. 26, at 8:45am a man was taken by ICE agents immediately outside of the Garfield County Courthouse in Glenwood Springs. According to the immigrant activists behind the Are Saucedo Reporta Facebook page, who have spoken with the … Continue reading Breaking News: ICE Illegally Targeting Western Colorado Courthouses
Combat Regime Propaganda on our Local News: A Call to Action!
by Jacob Richards KREX, the Nexstar affiliate based in Grand Junction but in theory covers all of Western Colorado, on Friday ran a story about an ICE arrest that occurred allegedly in Grand Junction of Juan Carlos Membreno Portillo, an immigrant with alleged ties to the MS-13 Street gang. The only source for the story … Continue reading Combat Regime Propaganda on our Local News: A Call to Action!
Judge Rules Most ICE Arrests in Colorado Illegal
by Jacob Richards Caroline Dias Goncalves being pulled over by then Mesa County Sheriff Deputy Zwink. Zwink would go on to illegally share Goncalves’ personal identifying information with ICE, who then illegally arrested her in a ‘collateral arrest.’ On November 25, Senior U.S. District Judge R. Brooke Jackson issued a preliminary injunction forbidding ICE in … Continue reading Judge Rules Most ICE Arrests in Colorado Illegal
ICE Out For Good
GRAND JUNCTION, CO — January 10, 2026 — Community members and advocates will gather on Saturday, January 10, 2026, from 12:00–2:00 PM at the Old Courthouse, 544 Rood Avenue, Grand Junction, Colorado, for an ICE Out for Good rally to mourn lives lost, demand accountability, and call for an end to Immigration and Customs Enforcement … Continue reading ICE Out For Good
Thoughts On 2025 and Our Future
by Jacob Richards There is a lot that can be said about 2025, and many comfortable people will have lots to say about it. It's been a scary year for people, for the poor losing benefits or vital charities losing funding and shutting their doors. It's been scary for immigrants and non white people more … Continue reading Thoughts On 2025 and Our Future
Durango: ICE Resisters Brutalized then Blamed for Violence
by Jacob Richards On Oct. 27, at about 7:30am ICE kidnapped Fernando Jaramillo Solano and his two children, Kewin and Jana, while they were on their way to school. The Solano family had an active asylum claim and ICE later admitted that they had stopped the family by mistake. Federal agents deploy chemical agents against … Continue reading Durango: ICE Resisters Brutalized then Blamed for Violence
Grassroots Organizing Demystified
There is far too much smoke and mirrors when it comes to community organizing. Too many highly educated organizers hiding behind buzzwords and technical jargon. Maybe they enjoy the mystique as the wizards of movements. I don’t know. I just want to share some lessons learned the hard way, and some ideas I have on … Continue reading Grassroots Organizing Demystified
Wednesday was an Average Day
By Jacob Richards on Wednesday Charlie Kirk was assassinated. that same day two children were shot in a school shooting in Evergreen Colorado and at least 72 civilians were killed in Gaza. Photo by Mohammmed Ajjour. it was an average day. Except Kirk wasn't the average victim of violence in our system. He was a … Continue reading Wednesday was an Average Day
Hickenlooper Admits Gaza a Genocide
By Jacob Richards Senator John Hickenlooper probably thought he was just grabbing a beer with the party regulars on Friday in Grand Junction, Colorado. But the question and answer portion of the event, billed as “Happy Hour with Hickenlooper,” was anything but happy for the former governor and first-term senator. According to those in attendance, … Continue reading Hickenlooper Admits Gaza a Genocide
GJPD Cameras Accessed Five Times During Goncalves Incident
by Jacob Richards On June 5, from when Deputy Zwinck first pulled over Caroline Dais Goncalves for following too close behind a semi truck, through her release and later arrest by ICE/HSI officers, five separate queries were made of the Grand Junction Police Department’s Motorola Solutions cameras by two Garfield County Sheriff Deputies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfVuGeBL9o4 The … Continue reading GJPD Cameras Accessed Five Times During Goncalves Incident
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