The Mountain Minute: 5/20/2025

🎧 Mountain Minute – May 20, 2025
From staged hate crimes to immigration crackdowns and backroom DNC politics, this week’s headlines expose deeper tensions—from Colorado to D.C. Here’s your sharp, unfiltered roundup from Team RMV.

Colorado News:
🔹 Denver vs. Colorado Springs on Immigration – Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is doubling down on sanctuary policies, while Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade openly welcomed recent ICE raids. The contrast reflects a growing statewide divide over immigration enforcement.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/a-tale-of-two-cities-how-two-colorado-mayors-stand-far-apart-on-immigration

🔹 Denver Homicides Plunge 58% – Law enforcement credits Trump-era immigration enforcement for a dramatic drop in crime. ICE raids targeting Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua have coincided with a 58% decline in homicides in Denver and a 36% drop in Aurora.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/denver-sees-58-drop-in-homicides-amid-stricter-immigration-policies-and-crime-crackdown

🔹 Hate Crime Hoax Trial Begins – The federal trial is underway for three individuals accused of staging a racially charged hate crime in the 2023 Colorado Springs mayoral race. Prosecutors say the incident was fabricated to sway voters.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/trial-for-suspects-in-mayoral-campaign-hate-crime-hoax-commences-monday

🔹 Fourth Wolf from Reintroduction Program Dies – A female wolf from the British Columbia relocation effort was found dead in northwest Colorado. That brings the 2025 death toll to four, prompting renewed scrutiny of the state’s predator management strategy.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/tracking-collar-signals-death-of-female-wolf-in-northwest-colorado-marks-fourth-this-year

🔹 Polis Vetoes Union Priority Bill – Governor Jared Polis rejected SB5, a key bill backed by labor unions. It would’ve removed the 75% worker vote threshold required to enforce union security agreements. The veto deepens a growing rift between Polis and organized labor.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/jared-polis-vetoes-colorado-labor-movements-priority-bill-union-leaders-say-theyll-be-back

National News:
🔹 Trump’s DEI Rollback Faces Legal Fire – Colorado AG Phil Weiser joined 18 states to challenge Trump’s moves to cut diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) funding. A separate court ruling also blocked the administration from withholding billions in public health funds—including $229 million earmarked for Colorado.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/colorado-files-amicus-brief-supporting-dei-initiatives-in-lawsuit

🔹 DNC Ousts David Hogg – After being elected DNC vice chair, David Hogg was removed months later over alleged procedural errors tied to gender-parity rules. Experts say the party may have violated Robert’s Rules and sparked internal political backlash.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/out-of-order-was-dnc-vice-chair-david-hogg-undone-by-procedure-or-politics

🔹 Biden’s Cancer Timeline Raises Questions – President Biden’s sudden prostate cancer diagnosis—already metastasized to the bones—isn’t adding up. Doctors say that kind of spread takes years, suggesting he may have had it throughout his presidency.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/joe-biden-diagnosed-with-aggressive-prostate-cancer

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