Author Archives: shirley
What is the Climate Emergency Resolution and Why Does it Matter in Fort Collins?
As residents of Fort Collins and surrounding areas, we all need to show up at the Fort Collins city council meeting on Tuesday, August 20 at 5pm for the rally and 6pm for public comment to show our support for … Continue reading
Reflections on local jail politics and moving forward
By: The Fort Collins Homeless Coalition & Fuerza Latina The Fort Collins Homeless Coalition and Fuerza Latina (amongst many other community allies) have been working alongside each other in a campaign to stop the first phase of the expansion of … Continue reading
Acknowledging the Land and Its Indigenous Peoples
By: Jovan Lovato Colorado State University recently unveiled a university-wide statement to acknowledge the Indigenous peoples of this land. The statement is to be read at all major university events, and, indeed, I have heard it many times over in … Continue reading
Community Accountability and the Proposed Larimer County Jail Expansion
By: Chase Williams and Shirley Coenen The Larimer County Commissioners will vote to approve a $75,000,000 jail expansion at the end of this summer. It will almost double the size of the jail from its current 617 beds to 1,067. … Continue reading
Decolonizing Spirituality: A Conversation and Practice with Edana Wellness
By: Zora Satchell and Shirley Coenen We sat down with the founders of Edana Wellness, Victoria Benjamin and Ali Owens where we talked about the intersections between white supremacy, institutionalized european-christianity- and the joy, excitement and difficult work that healing … Continue reading
