Month: April 2025

Karla Sosa

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)- What looked like thousands gathered in front of Colorado Springs City Hall to take part in the ‘Hands Off!’ protest. According to organizers, there were over 1,400 protests in all 50 states. In Colorado, protests happened in Pueblo, Denver, Manitou Springs, and more. Participants called on the current administration to take their hands off the vital programs that they say people rely on. Many protesters holding signs supporting Social Security, and civil rights.

Although this was a huge crowd, the Colorado Springs Police Department said it was a peaceful event.

That wasn’t the case last week when Steve Bannon was in Colorado Springs for the Colorado GOP’s Golden Gala, which was held at Phil Long Music Hall. That crowd was a lot smaller, but there was more conflict.

During today’s rally our crew saw organizers in vests; they were monitoring and making sure that people stayed on the sidewalk and not interfere with traffic, not an increased police presence, another contrast from the Bannon protests.

Protester Luz Gonzales was surprised to see how the protest turned out.

“Colorado Springs is in the fight…We’re not gonna sit idly by as the administration, you know, just takes apart the underpinnings of our democracy and our country, of our constitution,” said Gonzales.

Kevin, a counter-protester he showed up because he supports President Trump and Elon Musk. Kevin said he feels there should be more civil conversations among both sides.

“Let’s have a conversation. You know, you know, you can yell and scream at me all you want, but you’re not getting nowhere because we’re really not understanding what’s going on,” said Kevin.

Gonzalez echoed that sentiment, “If you voted for Trump this [election] or last [election], or if you voted for [Jeff] Crank, there is space for you here. We will listen. We will respect you.”

However, some counter-protestors said they didn’t feel that respect from everyone in the crowd. Tommy, a Trump supporter and counter-protester, said people were allegedly spitting on him and his dog and calling him foul names.

“I will always be a Trumper and I support Elon and every thing that he’s doing. He is exposing all the corruption that all of our tax money has been going towards and not America, but everywhere else but America,” said Tommy, counter-protester.

“I can’t have what I want, which is not to have an administration that is destroying our constitution and democracy are the things that protect our democracy, but we can’t have that,” said Gonzales.

The Colorado Springs Police Department told KRDO13 they didn’t have extra officers near the protest, and no arrests were made.

Michael Logerwell

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo (KRDO) – Colorado Springs Police are asking drivers to avoid the Powers and N Carfree intersection because of a multi-car crash.

Photographs taken by the KRDO13 News Team at the accident show at least five cars involved in what appears to be a group of crashes. One car has been flipped on its side.

KRDO13 is working to learn more about the cause of the crash and the medical status of the drivers and passengers involved.

UPDATE:

The Colorado Springs Police Department says a police vehicle was one of seven cars involved in the crash. A police spokesperson Police tells us it started with a call for service near the intersection of North Carefree and Powers. Officers were trying to clear the intersection when another car came through, hitting a patrol car and triggering a seven-car crash.

“Two police vehicles were up here. They were clearing the intersections. They actually cleared northbound, and then a vehicle proceeded southbound through the intersection [and] collided. Not sure what happened, but multiple vehicles collided at that time,” Pam Farmer, Colorado Springs Police, told KRDO13.

Miraculously, officers say no one was hurt, including the driver in the car that flipped over.