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Officials in Denver found several signs bolted to bus stops across the city that Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) described as including “horrible and racist images” and vowed to have them taken down immediately. The signs carried anti-Kamala Harris and anti-migrant messaging related to the 2024 presidential election.

Polis put out a statement saying, “There is no room for hate in our state — these horrible and racist images – funded by unknown groups- are meant to stoke fear and hate in our communities. I thank Denver Police for working quickly to end the defacement of public property and thank our Department of Public Safety for reaching out to Denver Police to assist. Coloradans reject this hate-fueled rhetoric and we won’t tolerate it — our fight to build a Colorado for All continues.”

Local media in Colorado noted that “similar signs were found at Chicago Transit Authority bus stops.” Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD), which runs the city’s buses, also put out a statement blasting the metal signs, saying, “RTD strongly condemns the hateful, discriminatory message portrayed by the

signs,” the agency said in a release. “There is no place for racism or discrimination at RTD or within the communities we serve. The signs do not reflect the organization’s adopted values or promote a welcoming transit environment for all, nor should such vile messaging be tolerated or supported by anyone.”

Denver City Council member Shontel Lewis (D) denounced the signs and dubbed them symbolic of the current political climate in the country. “I wish I could say I were surprised, but in a year when a Black woman could become POTUS those with hate in their heart are going to coordinate these kind of atrocious, expensive campaigns to stir division,” Lewis wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Local police are investigating the signs and working to find out who is putting them up.


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Tags: 2024 Election, Denver, jared polis, Kamala Harris