“There’s nowhere safe for them to sleep during the day,” she said. “So sometimes they use opiates to come down and try to get a little sleep. If they can’t, they use more meth to stay awake, and they ...

Each month, the Denver VOICE publishes a selection of writing from workshops sponsored by Lighthouse Writers Workshop. The Hard Times Writing Workshop is a collaboration between Denver Public Library ...

Footwear in the United States is a multibillion-dollar industry. The powerhouse market has seamlessly generated a major influential gateway into the minds of American youth and culture. Chris Hunt, a ...

Abigail Espino started organizing a tenant union at the Edge26 apartment complex in Edgewater after the landlord Trion Properties—a multifamily real estate investment firm headquartered in Hollywood, ...

The US Supreme Court issued a decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson on 28 June, reversing the Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals injunction barring the southern Oregon city of Grants Pass from enforcing ...

Lala’s room is small, the appearance reminiscent of a college dorm room with just a twin-sized bed, clothing rack, and small desk. But it is unmistakably home, covered in art projects — paintings, ...

Martin Luther King Jr. once said: "Power properly understood is nothing but the ability to achieve purpose. It is the strength required to bring about social, political, and economic change." This is ...

You can help us tell stories like this one by donating. Elected officials, homeless service providers, and advocates from organizations across the Denver Metropolitan Area gathered Thursday to ...

Part one of a four-part series examining gentrification in Denver, its history, causes, and where our city is going next. The first part of the series will explore the historical beginnings of ...

Human trafficking is an ongoing and widespread problem that the majority of society knows little about. There is no discrimination when it comes to the victims of trafficking as it impacts men, women, ...

Standing in a blue striped leotard Iwith large ethylene vinyl acetate foam wings protruding from her back and sharp pointy horns sticking up from her head is a female cosplayer who performs under the ...

One can’t underestimate the value that a teacher brings to the classroom. Knowledge. Experience. Encouragement. And, sometimes, it’s believing – even when students don’t believe in themselves. Mostly, ...