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Neighbors near Denver migrant encampment worry for families with children

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A migrant encampment near Zuni and Speer has spread around another corner in the area. Now, residents nearby are sharing concerns as more tents are cropping up on that block."I just moved during the pandemic, liked the mountains, wanted to be out here," John Schmulling said. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Schmulling came to Denver for a new perspective. He landed at an apartment complex with a view of the city."Pretty quiet," Schmulling said, "other than the construction going on next door. But yeah, just a regular neighborhood, really."His apartment is on Speer Bouelvard and Zuni Street, where other people who came to Denver for a new life were being housed by the city of Denver."I thought it was odd, but I didn't really pay too much attention to it. And then I guess they got kicked out after a certain amount of time," Schmulling said.More time passed, and more people were timing out of shelters — then housing themselves in tent...

Colorado Ped Patrol founder sued on claims of falsely accusing child exploitation

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

WESTMINSTER, Colo. (KDVR) -- An Aurora man says he was wrongly arrested and lost his job after he was falsely accused of child exploitation by the founder of Colorado Ped Patrol.Juleon Duran, 27, filed a lawsuit Friday in Jefferson County District Court against Thomas Fellows.Duran's lawsuit states he was a former supporter of the Colorado Ped Patrol and had even donated money to support the organization. The Colorado Ped Patrol claims to align itself with law enforcement by exposing would-be pedophiles during online livestreams of "predator catches." Denver man suspected in serial burglaries after early prison release The Problem Solvers reported on Fellows' false representations of being a nonprofit organization last year after FOX31 exposed that Fellows solicited donations as a nonprofit without properly registering with the state. Duran's lawsuit states he asked for a "tax-deductible receipt for his donations to Defendant Colorado Ped Patrol Inc., but Defendants refused to pro...

Colorado officers help rescue animals caught in Maui fires

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

GOLDEN, Colo. (KDVR) — Animal control officers from across the country, including a few from Colorado, are back home after helping save and recover dozens of animals caught in the tragic fires on Maui.Matt Clark and Jennifer Dow, with Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control, spent a week in Lahaina in October. They were focused mainly on animal recovery from the burn area."We want to limit as much trauma as we can in a scenario like this,” Clark said. "They’ve already gone through so much, so it was great to be able to save someone from having to see their animal in the state that they were in." FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The two officers helped stray and injured animals. The animals that didn't survive were properly identified and held at the Maui Humane Society.“I can’t imagine how it would feel to be displaced from my home and not be able to know what happened to my pet,” Dow said. “Our pets are our family, and so just being able...

Miami-Dade Animal Services shelter over capacity, stops accepting pet surrenders or strays until further notice

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

Miami-Dade County’s animal shelter is facing an emergency.Officials with the Department of Animal Services said they are currently housing more than 800 animals — more than double the capacity.Effective Friday, the county has stopped accepting any pet surrenders or healthy strays until further notice. All other services will operate as normal.MDAS officials continue encouraging adoption and fostering to help ease overcrowding.

King: Remembering Kissinger through eyes of rival

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

Henry Kissinger has died age 100. I remember him through his archrival, James Schlesinger.April 24, 1980, was a bleak day for the United States. It was the day we lost helicopters and eight men in the desert during the failed attempt to rescue the hostages held by Iran.Two Washington titans were out of office, chafing at their distance from power, their inability to take action and the attendant sense of impotence. They also disliked — no, hated — each other.These giants were Henry Kissinger and James Schlesinger. Kissinger had been a national security adviser and secretary of state. He shaped geopolitical thinking for the latter half of the 20th century. He informed foreign policy as no other has.Schlesinger had been the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, director of the CIA, secretary of defense and the first secretary of energy.I had started covering Schlesinger as a journalist when he was at the AEC in 1971, and we formed a friendship that would last until his death.I cal...

Editorial: Even Dems souring on Biden immigration policies

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

Democrats have ridden an abortion rights platform to outperform expectations in recent elections. Do Republicans have a similar opportunity when it comes to illegal immigration?President Joe Biden’s handling of the southern border has been a fiasco. According to Syracuse University’s TRAC website, which compiles immigration information, some 3.8 million people have entered the United States illegally since the president took office, about half of whom were never apprehended.The influx has created discontent even in Democratic strongholds, particularly after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent immigrants to so-called “sanctuary cities.” Last month, the Democratic mayors of New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver and Houston asked the White House for help in managing the surge in illegal migrants that is stressing their social service capabilities. Sanctuary indeed.And now, concern over administration immigration policy has pushed even many left-leaning voters to ...

Pawelski: Yesteryear’s immigrants wouldn’t make it today

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

A common immigration phrase we hear today is “My family immigrated the right way.” But what is considered “legal” or “right” depends on when your family arrived.My great grandmother immigrated from Italy in 1903. The sole immigration document is the ship’s Manifest of Alien Passengers for the Commission of Immigration. Prior to 1924, a rudimentary immigration system existed. The arriving immigrant needed to show no discernable health issues and have good moral character (not a criminal, polygamist, anarchist, beggar, or importer of prostitutes). While the 1882 discriminatory Chinese Exclusion Act was still in force, for many western Europeans the door to America was open.Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1924, which limited how many people could enter the United States, created an admissions quota, and banned Asian countries. My grandfather, Samuel, was born two years after enactment. While he was an American citizen and World War II veteran, prejudices persisted for both first...

Looking right at home, Foxboro tops Hanover for the Div. 5 state title

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

FOXBORO – As mother nature opened the skies, nothing was going to rain on the Foxboro parade.In essentially a home game for the Warriors, three turnovers in the first half buoyed No. 2 Foxboro to a 48-21 victory over top-seeded Hanover in the Division 5 Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium in the final of eight Super Bowl games played at the home of the New England Patriots this week.It’s the fifth championship victory in nine tries for the Warriors all under the tutelage of head coach Jack Martinelli, who is in his 42nd year running the ship at Foxboro. Martinelli’s squad finished 12-1 on the season and like fine wine, the wins only get better for Martinelli.“I always thought the kids took the stadium and the Patriots for granted because they were in their backyard. But being here and finishing this way makes it even more special, said Martinelli. “Right now (this win) is on the top of the heap, couldn’t replace it with anything else. But now I’ll get phone calls from the other kid...

The Tubes bring theatrical rock to City Winery

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

A concert by theatrical rockers the Tubes may be a bit less elaborate than it was in the ‘70s. But rest assured that the production numbers are still in place and the band’s best-known character, the decadent rocker Quay Lewd, will still make an appearance to sing the anthemic “White Punks on Dope.”“We were going to have him come out with a walker. But then I realized we didn’t want to parody people who actually have to use one,” confesses frontman Fee Waybill. “So he’s still the same, just a little drunker and a little more unstable on the big shoes. But I’m still wearing the outfit and the wig, the whole thing. We’re not carrying 35 people and three dancing girls with us anymore, but I’m still doing six or eight costume changes per show.”And now it can be told after all these years: The inspiration for Quay Lewd was the New York Dolls, with whom the Tubes shared a bill in the ‘70s. “We played a show with them at this little club in San Francisco. And they showed up in full glam &#...

Dear Abby: Wedding disinvite roils family

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:56 GMT

Dear Abby: My young daughter is the half-sister of a famous athlete’s wife. They were married last year and invited my daughter. A week later they DISinvited her! There is a 20-year gap in their ages, but my daughter looks up to her half-sister. My daughter’s feelings were really hurt. My feelings may have been even more hurt. All of her other siblings were there, as well as several other family members.We were never told why my daughter was disinvited. Her father did not stand up to his older daughter for breaking his younger daughter’s heart. My daughter is getting older, and she knows who her brother-in-law is when she sees him on TV. How can I stop being angry at these people for hurting my baby? — Furious Mama in MichiganDear Mama: You stated there is a 20-year age gap between your daughter and the bride. Is it possible that the bride and her famous fiance had concerns about someone so young (7, 8, 9?) at their high-profile wedding? Before your resentmen...