After mass hiatus among dozens of theaters, museums and other public venues, fewer cases of COVID-19 and more people getting the vaccine brings out big in-person plans for events across the region

In Aurora, McClain’s death kicked off the process. In Chicago, it was the death of Laquan McDonald at the hands of police and a subsequent cover-up in 2017. And in Pittsburgh, Harris said the spark was the police killing of Black businessman Jonny Gammage in a nearby suburb.

Even with cash in hand and a plan, getting to the closing table has become a nightmare for many in what has gone far past a so-called ‘seller’s market.’

Critics of the state police and justice systems say the so-called “pipeline from schools to prisons” for minorities and children with disabilities can be changed by state lawmakers

On the one year anniversary of the pandemic arriving in Colorado, Sentinel staff recounts a year of events, how the pandemic is still at the forefront of so many aspects of our lives and where experts think we go from here

Elijah Thomas and Josh Wyatt lost their fathers just 27 days apart last December, turning their worlds upside down even as they dealt with the coronavirus pandemic and all that went with it. Fortunately, they had each other, the game of basketball and coach Shawn Palmer and their teammates on the Rangeview boys basketball team, all of which have lifted them up and helped them contribute to the Raiders' undefeated season.

“My heart goes out to my colleagues in the districts where public health is not working with them, especially in the larger metro districts where you’ve got a wide variety of attorneys at all experience levels, health levels, ages, etc.”

“ … I think what we’re now seeing this year is an illumination on these deep stories that I think Black people have been pushing for a long time now to be told. I just think that these are the things — like the slave revolts — that weren’t told to us.”

Faith communities in Aurora have spent the last 10 months rethinking what they do. Religious leaders told the Sentinel the pandemic has been hard on their congregations but also provided unexpected silver linings.