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Celia Frazier
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Journalist | CU Boulder ‘25 | Managing Editor @ CU Independent
Reposted by Celia Frazier
This morning, ICE sent out a memo offering cash bonuses for quick deportations.

The New York Times reached out to DHS about the memo.

It then got cancelled.

Story:

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/u...
ICE Offers, Then Quickly Withdraws, Cash Bonuses for Swiftly Deporting Immigrants
www.nytimes.com
August 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Colorado's Western Slope is home to hundreds of wild horses. Many of the people doing the hard work of advocating and caring for them are growing older, and so far, the next generation hasn't stepped up to continue their work. coloradosun.com/2025/06/20/w... #wildhorses #Colorado
Aging volunteers devoted to managing Colorado’s wild horses wonder who will step in when they can’t continue
The next generation of people doing the hard work of advocating for mustangs and burros on public lands, and caring for them when they are removed, hasn’t started showing up
coloradosun.com
June 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Reposted by Celia Frazier
A bronze statue of title-winning Colorado coach Bill McCartney, paid for by donors, will sit near Folsom Field. LGBTQ+ locals and alumni say it’s a painful reminder of McCartney’s history of discrimination.

coloradosun.com/2025/06/16/u...
Statue of Bill McCartney, the title-winning coach who called homosexuality an “abomination,” is dividing CU
The bronze statue, paid for by donors, will sit near Folsom Field. LGBTQ+ locals and alumni say it’s a painful reminder of McCartney’s history of discrimination.
coloradosun.com
June 17, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Reposted by Celia Frazier
These journalism pioneers are working to keep their countries’ languages alive in the age of AI news www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/thes...
These journalism pioneers are working to keep their countries’ languages alive in the age of AI news
"These newsrooms desperately need the help these technologies provide, but they’re the ones being left out because they work in languages that are considered low-resource, so they are not a big…
www.niemanlab.org
June 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Reposted by Celia Frazier
The former staffers, who spoke to The Sun on the condition of anonymity, said they felt mistreated and taken advantage of by the congresswoman, especially when her mental health issues led to a pair of harrowing incidents last year.

coloradosun.com/2025/05/01/y...
Yadira Caraveo’s former aides say they were mistreated, traumatized by Colorado congresswoman
The Congresswoman twice appeared to attempt suicide last year in situations witnessed by staffers. Aides asked that a safety plan be implemented, but say they were rebuffed.
coloradosun.com
May 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Reposted by Celia Frazier
Pride officials, in the meantime, are being tight-lipped about which, if any, of its former funders are no longer supporting the events.
Denver Pride Parade fundraising plummets by two-thirds as companies retreat from DEI
The Center on Colfax is struggling under the Trump administration to raise money for the parade and other LGBTQ programming.
denverite.com
April 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Some photos I took for the CU Independent at the “Fighting Oligarchy” rally hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Denver on Friday. For more check out the story here: cuindependent.org/2025/03/23/s...
March 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Several of Trump’s recent executive orders have removed protections for transgender and nonbinary people. I talked to CU Boulder professor @lizjmeyer.bsky.social and Rocky Mountain Equality about what this means for Coloradans. Read more here: cuindependent.org/2025/02/17/t...
Title IX, Colorado law and LGBTQ resilience: A breakdown of Trump’s recent executive orders
Of the over 60 executive orders Trump has signed, many have removed protections for transgender and nonbinary individuals. By Celia Frazier
cuindependent.org
February 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Reposted by Celia Frazier
Hannah Strickline answered her door at Cedar Run to find “six heavily-armed officers demanding ID,” she said. After she provided her identification, she told The Denver Post, they asked which of her neighbors might be undocumented.
Feds go door-to-door demanding IDs at Denver apartment complex: “I would never snitch on my neighbors,” resident says
Hannah Strickline answered her door at Cedar Run to find “six heavily-armed officers demanding ID,” she said. After she provided her identification, she told The Denver Post, they asked which of he…
www.denverpost.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Reposted by Celia Frazier
EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION: "Backers of a Denver mental and behavioral health tax promised a 'gamechanger.' Millions went to nonprofits run by unlicensed directors, some with long criminal histories."

www.cpr.org/2024/12/02/c...
Denver voted for high-quality mental and addiction care, but millions have gone to unlicensed providers with limited transparency
Denver overdoses and suicides spike as the city spends more than ever, some on “bold” ideas.
www.cpr.org
December 2, 2024 at 4:31 PM