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Gov. John Hickenlooper and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said Wednesday they were working on how to handle protesters’ growing tent city.
After meetings between city and state officials, Hickenlooper and Hancock, both Democrats, issued a joint statement.
“The Occupy Denver protesters are on state property in violation of city ordinance and state law,” they said in the statement. “The State and City are working together to find a solution that balances Occupy Denver’s First Amendment rights with growing concerns around public safety and public health.”
Hickenlooper’s chief of staff, Roxane White, and three other staffers visited camp dwellers Wednesday evening, and the protesters said they weren’t budging.
Tim Hoover, The Denver Post
