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Also today at 4:30 at the Pulpit Rock trailhead is a memorial protest for De’Von Bailey organized by Empowerment Solidarity Network and MOVE. They plan to march through the neighborhood of CSPD officer Alan Van’t Land, who shot Bailey in 2019 and Robert Kresky in 2012.
More on Van't Land here courtesy of @DenverWestword https://www.westword.com/news/devon-bailey-shooting-cop-and-previous-violent-history-11472778
Tonight’s protest might be a tense one
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Protesters staging at Pulpit Rock Trailhead. Some folks open carrying. Not much of a counter-protester presence yet.
There is a squad of legal observers from @ColoradoNlg
A bit of a traffic snarl if anyone is heading North on Nevada past @UCCS
A lot of weapons and tactical gear today. I can spot at least 3 generations of ballistic vests here. About a platoon-sized(Army, not USMC) element of protesters right now...
Things starting to get going as the storm rolls in. People still trickling in to join the crowd.
Speaker addressing crowd, “they are overpolicing communities of color!” It’s starting to rain, crowd about to move out.
Marching up the trail
Coming onto Pulpit Rock Dr
Residents watching the march
Some residents put streamers or rope around their property.
Chanting “De’Von Bailey in front of the target residence(I presume)
This guy trying to drive through, arguing with protesters
Tense scene
@CSPDPIO just announced in order to remain lawful protesters can’t stop in front of one house, must stay on sidewalk.
Confrontation with truck guy continues, even though a car was pulled in front of protesters.
Oh good another truck
“Cops ain’t doing shit!”
Both trucks have left now
Crowd heading S on Pulpit Rock Dr, turning onto Galway Dr
Crowd is in front of Truck guy #2’s house, and he grabbed his gun.
He is calling the cops but they are already here, kinda. Crowd heading E on Galway
About 100 people, strung out throughout neighborhood. Turned N onto Dewsbury
Heading back W on Galway
A number of young children here today
Protesters heading back to the trailhead
Literally across the street from each other
This dude just said the cops were right to shoot Bailey
Heading back to the trailhead. Some tense moments but no violence, no injuries.
Heard reports that a number of protesters found nails behind their tores when they got back to the trailhead. Someone provided me this one.
A year ago today, at 6:45, De’Von Bailey was killed.
Protesters heading home, and so am I. Reports of cops in the neighborhood and militia dudes at the Harley dealership on Nevada. Stay safe everybody, 2020 is wild.
