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Wheat Ridge council adopts resolution affirming civil rights; residents urge local limits on immigration enforcement
Summary
The Wheat Ridge City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 14, affirming support for human dignity and civil rights. Residents urged the council to pair the statement with policies limiting local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and protections for surveillance and civil liberties.
Wheat Ridge — The Wheat Ridge City Council on Feb. 23 adopted Resolution 14, a council declaration affirming the city’s commitment to human dignity and civil rights and disavowing actions that unfairly target people based on race, color or country of origin. The resolution passed by voice poll, 8–0.
The resolution, introduced by Mayor Pro Tem Hultein and drafted collaboratively by council members, reiterates constitutional protections and calls on government at all levels to act in ways that strengthen rather than harm communities. After the council read the resolution aloud, several residents urged the council to follow the declaration with concrete local policies.
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