Denver demonstrators decry federal immigration enforcement; police deploy tear gas

A large crowd gathered at the Colorado Capitol on Tuesday evening to rally against federal immigration enforcement before marching through downtown Denver The protest spilled into the streets in front of the Capitol before moving down Lincoln Street and eventually Broadway At one point protesters in the area of Broadway and Exposition Avenue were ordered to leave by the Denver Police Department In a video a Denver police officer can be heard telling the crowd to disperse or all reasonable and necessary force will be used to make your arrest and prosecute you Officers in tactical gear deployed tear gas and pushed the group down the street In a post on X the Colorado State Patrol warned of large crowds and viable unlawful road closures downtown This is a evolving story and will be updated Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter