Census

A look at the U.S. Census.

Strong voting laws in Colorado help democratic participation. But voting rights remain at risk for historically disenfranchised communities.

In communities deprived of investment, people feel it.

A new national study shows that while child poverty has declined since the recession, poverty among black kids has remained steady. In Colorado, the trend is nearly reversed, though more than one in three African-American children in the state still live in poverty. 

By Kristin Jones Segregation and income inequality may be factors in a lack of mobility for poor children in Denver, according to new research.