Sam Peña is a multimedia journalist at Denver7 KMGH in Denver, Colorado.
State and city leaders condemned the placement of racist signs, targeting immigrants and VP Kamala Harris, at RTD bus stops in Denver and Aurora. A Friday morning presser featured statements from Attorney General Phil Weiser, city councilwoman Shontel Lewis and Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas, among others.In total, RTD found seven signs at five intersections along Colfax. The first was found by a bus operator of Route 15 at around 5 a.m. Thursday, according to an RTD spokesperson.
'This is not the Denver that we will accept. This is not the Denver we love,' said Thomas.RTD agency staff worked with Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure to check for more signs. DPD officials said they have multiple leads, but are not ready to name any suspects. Additionally, DPD managed to obtain video surveillance from nearby cameras that are helping with the investigation.DPD does not believe that this incident was connected to similar cases in other cities.
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