Colorado Independent Media Center

Thirty four hours after arrests began, the last Columbus Day parade
protestor was released from the Denver jail at 13th and the ironically
named Cherokee Street. In prior years, protestors had been bussed to
the City and County building, issued citations, and released, but rumors
abounded that city officials and police intended to punish protestors
this year.

The Transform Columbus Day Alliance (TCDA) converged from four directions on downtown Denver, Colorado, on Saturday, in protest of the celebration of the first conquistador who initiated European hegemony in the west, fueled the fire of the slave trade, and spearheaded the genocide of indigenous peoples and the usurpation of parts of their culture and all of their land.