by Jacob Richards Editor’s note: We have changed the names of many of our sources in this story. They are everyday people with kids and jobs who have taken it upon themselves, at great personal risk, to keep their community safe. Their ability to continue to do powerful work in their community depends on their … Continue reading Lou Vallario: Poster boy of the lawless Western Slope
CMU Reinstates YDSA, Protest Tomorrow!
by CMU-YDSA MARCH 26th, 2026. We are happy to announce that the CMU chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America (CMU YDSA) has been reinstated as an official club, with our suspension lifted. This is thanks to organized pushback, our multiday social media campaign, and support from the community. We backed them into a … Continue reading CMU Reinstates YDSA, Protest Tomorrow!
Homeland Security Surveilling Mountain Action Indivisible
by Jacob Richards On June 10 2025, Homeland Security Investigations agent Sarah Vasquez sent an email to Glenwood Springs Police Department Officer, Michael Prough, alerting him to a Facebook post by Mountain Action Indivisible which was spreading the word about an “ICE out of Glenwood” protest taking place on June 11. The protest was not … Continue reading Homeland Security Surveilling Mountain Action Indivisible
Breaking News: ICE Illegally Targeting Western Colorado Courthouses
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
Glenwood Springs ICE Field Office 20 Years out of Compliance, CALL TO ACTION: Evict ICE
For over 20 years, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has operated a secret "Hold Room" (ICE Facility Code: GSCHOLD) in the heart of our community at 100 Midland Ave, Suite 210, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601. This is not an administrative office; it is a tactical detention hub that poses multiple risks to the occupants and … Continue reading Glenwood Springs ICE Field Office 20 Years out of Compliance, CALL TO ACTION: Evict ICE
February News Briefs
Heads Roll in Telluride Post-Strike The recent strike by the Telluride Ski Patrol exposed the naked reality of resort towns across the state, namely that they are company towns whose economic stability and community health are at the whims of aloof billionaires. During the strike, elected officials from both Telluride and Mountain Village attempted to … Continue reading February News Briefs
“ICE Tracking” Website Likely Honey Pot, Spreads Misinformation
by Jacob Richards Twice in the last two days people have sent The Revolutionist screen shots of local “reports” of ICE activity from a website masquerading as a community tool to track ICE in our communities. Slick website promising real-time updates, and "encrypted" and "100% anonymous" reporting. The site (ice-tracker.info, and honestly, we would not … Continue reading “ICE Tracking” Website Likely Honey Pot, Spreads Misinformation
The Death of Good
by Payton Young The blatant murder of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis and the videos of the killing has stirred a lot in me. Renee was a mother of three children, shot and killed by a belligerent ICE agent. As Renee Good was attempting to pull off the congested street, … Continue reading The Death of Good
El Juez Dictamina Que La Mayoría De Las Detenciones De ICE En Colorado Son Ilegales
by Jacob Richards El 25 de noviembre, el juez federal de distrito R. Brooke Jackson promulgó una orden judicial preliminar que prohíbe al ICE en Colorado realizar detenciones sin orden judicial y “colaterales,” a menos que el agente tenga motivos fundados para creer que la persona ha infringido las leyes de inmigración de los Estados Unidos y existe … Continue reading El Juez Dictamina Que La Mayoría De Las Detenciones De ICE En Colorado Son Ilegales
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
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