We received a rare statement from immigration authorities on this: An unnamed spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security “unequivocally” condemned “this type of action and/or officer conduct.” After learning about the cards, supervisors quickly stepped in “to address the issue."

But pedestrian advocates aren't buying it, after the city transpo department was nudged by a group led by a member of one of Colorado's richest families.

“Folks outside the community feel like they’re starting to see a pattern of lifting certain voices over others," Allen Cowgill said.

The story includes new comments by
Mayor Johnston:
“I think folks that are upset about it, they’re trying to create a conspiracy that never existed,” he said. “(The Anschutz name) carries no more weight than Smith or the Jones name or any other constituent we have.”

Funny enough, we recently ran this prescient story about Coloradans' broad wish for Aldi here... www.denverpost.com/2025/12/29/c...