Members of the Aurora police and fire departments present colors during the wreath-laying ceremony at Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Aurora on Monday, Jan. 18. (Photo by Matthew Gaston/ Aurora Sentinel) 
A young girl reads the inscription on the base of a statue on Monday, Jan. 18, at City Park in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Gaston/Aurora Sentinel) 
The Black Lives Matter group marches in front of the State Capitol on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, in Denver. Photo by Matthew Gaston/Aurora Sentinel 
Barbara Shannon-Banister, community relations division chief with the City of Aurora, tips her hat to the crowd at a wreath-laying ceremony on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Aurora. Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel 
Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan and City Councilwoman Renie Peterson bring a wreath to lay in front of the Martin Luther King, Jr. statue on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Aurora. Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel 
Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan stands by the Martin Luther King, Jr. statue after laying a wreath in front of it on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Aurora. Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel 
Reverend Dawn Riley Duval pumps her fist at the start of the Marade on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at City Park in Denver. Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel 
Donna Vigil-Castaeda, right, dances with Maya Padilla on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, during the Marade in Denver. Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel 
Aurora resident Thomas Stover holds up a picture of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, during the Marade in Denver. Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel 
A group of girls dance during the Marade on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, near East Colfax Avenue and York Street in Denver. Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel 
US Rep. D-Denver, Diana DeGette, left, and State Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, walk down East Colfax Avenue during the Marade on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel 
From left, Aurora Police Chief Nick Metz, Lt. Marcus Dudley, and former Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier walk down East Colfax Avenue during the Marade on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel 
Ernie Higgins rides his horse past East High School near the back end of the Marade on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, in Denver. Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel 
Barbara Shannon-Banister, Community relations division chief with the City of Aurora, stands by as U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Aurora, speaks during a wreath-laying ceremony on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel 
Marlo Alston clutches a picture of Martin Luther King, Jr. and President Barack Obama during a wreath-laying ceremony on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel 
The Black Lives Matter group staged a protest march on Monday Jan. 18, 2016 in Denver, CO. The protest began at City Park, moved west down 16th St. to Gilpin where the protesters cut over to Colfax Avenue and continued on to the final destination of Civic Center Park. Photo by Matthew Gaston/Aurora Sentinel 
Members of the community came out to march to commemorate the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday Jan. 18, 2016 in Denver, CO. Photo by Matthew Gaston/Aurora Sentinel
GALLERY: Hundreds gather in Denver, Aurora for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observance
