Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 3rd of June.
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🏘️ Community
At Temple Emmanuel in southeast Denver, services for Shavuot were held on Monday after Sunday's terror attack on Pearl Street in Boulder injured 12 demonstrators.
Senior Rabbi Joseph Black said the synagogue now uses extra security—marking a new normal—to help keep the community safe.
🚨 Crime
Attorney General Phil Weiser said charges have been filed against Mohamed Sabry Soliman after a man threw incendiary devices during a Pearl Street Mall vigil in Boulder, injuring eight and striking a Holocaust survivor—Weiser noted that hate crime enhancements may be added to the charges.
Federal officials said Monday that Mohamed Soliman, who attacked peaceful demonstrators at Pearl Street Mall on Sunday and injured 12 people, was in the U.S. illegally because his B2 visa had expired and he had applied for asylum—he now faces six felony counts including a hate crime while being held on a $10 million bond.
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian national who applied for asylum last year, faces multiple felony charges—including assault and use of explosives—after he attacked a march honoring Israeli hostages in Boulder, injuring eight people with two hospitalized as his first court appearance is set for today at 1:30 p.m. on a $10 million bond amid an ongoing terrorism investigation.
🎭 Culture
On April 14, the Miss Colorado Senior Pageant took place at Miller’s Dance Studio in Aurora as a qualifier for the national Miss Senior America competition and showcased seniors’ talent, dance and strong community bonds.
Organizers and experts emphasized that social connection is key to healthy aging—challenging common misconceptions about growing older.
🏛️ Government
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to review an appeal from GEO Group over paying detainees $1 a day at the Aurora ICE facility— the company says it is protected by government immunity while a lower court let a 2014 lawsuit about low wages continue.
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