Protesters rally and cheer as cars honk outside the Colorado State Capitol, Sunday Jan. 25, 2026 in Denver. Crowds came out in response to protest against ICE in light of the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Denver Coalition Against Trump hold a sign while standing on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol, Sunday Jan. 25, 2026 in Denver. Crowds came out in response to protest against ICE in light of the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Susan York, Kat Lane and Liz Lane stand with signs outside the Colorado State Capitol, Sunday Jan. 25, 2026 in Denver. Crowds came out in response to protest against ICE in light of the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
People gather to protest outside the Colorado State Capitol, Sunday Jan. 25, 2026 in Denver. Crowds came out in response to protest against ICE in light of the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet walks through the crowd talking to protesters outside the Colorado State Capitol on Sunday Jan. 25, 2026, in Denver. Crowds came out in response to protest against ICE in response to the shooting death of Alex Pretti by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
People gather to protest outside the Colorado State Capitol, Sunday Jan. 25, 2026 in Denver. Crowds came out in response to protest against ICE in light of the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Connor Barry joins other protesters in chants as they march away from the Colorado State Capitol, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Denver. People came out to protest against U.S. immigration enforcement operations in light of the recent death of demonstrator Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. (Photo by Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Protesters march away from the Colorado State Capitol, Sunday Jan. 25, 2026 in Denver. Crowds came out in response to protest against ICE in light of the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Protesters march away from the Colorado State Capitol on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Denver. Crowds came out to protest against ICE after the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
People stand in the street during a red light in front of traffic outside the Colorado State Capitol, Sunday Jan. 25, 2026 in Denver. Crowds came out in response to protest against ICE in light of the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
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Protesters rally and cheer as cars honk outside the Colorado State Capitol, Sunday Jan. 25, 2026 in Denver. Crowds came out in response to protest against ICE in light of the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
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Protesters held a rally against ICE and the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, a day after federal agents killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
Photos by Rebecca Slezak, Special to The Denver Post












