Goncalves, Just the Tip of the ICEburg, or Bitchin’ Christmas Baskets for Everyone!

by Jacob Richards The case of Caroline Dais Goncalves has made headlines across Colorado and the nation and is now headed to court, but the coverage and both lawsuits miss the forest for the trees. On June 5, Mesa County Sheriff’s Deputy Alex Zwinck, pulled over Goncalves for following too close to a semi-truck, Zwinck … Continue reading Goncalves, Just the Tip of the ICEburg, or Bitchin’ Christmas Baskets for Everyone!

Just the Tip: A Long Look at GarCO’s SPEAR

“We have recently declared Garfield County and the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office as ‘hostile’ governments to Latinos and immigrants,” said Alex Sanchez, President and CEO of Voces Unidas de las Montañas, a Latino advocacy group based in Frisco and Glenwood Springs, in an email. “This was after the BOCC passed a racist anti-sanctuary resolution that blamed Latinos for bringing crime and disease to the county,” said Sanchez