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Anna Weston

Commerce City, Colorado, USA

Watchdog journalist, bringing in sunlight to local government. Accuracy is my highest priority. Please contact me via the site if you spot an error.

Pencil sketch political cartoon of a city council meeting, with Councilmember Susan Noble gesturing toward two empty chairs labeled for absent members as she speaks.

Two Outgoing Council Members Skip Commerce City Transition Ceremony as Councilmember Noble Praises Them

A standing-room-only crowd watched C3’s new council take office, but the unexplained absence of two outgoing members — and remarks urging praise for them — departed from a routine swearing-in.

Lucy Lawsuit: CORA Watch Day 10

Adams 14 is now 10 business days past the statutory deadline to respond to our public records request. We are seeking to determine the legal costs of defending the Kim v. Adams 14 federal civil rights case.

One hour before her questionable appearance at the Nov. 3 City Council meeting, Adams 14 School Board Director Lucy Molina posted this image of a woman holding a Tommy gun..

An Hour Before Her Offensive Bow, Lucy Molina Posted a Tommy Gun Meme

It was the eve of the election. One hour before city council, Adams 14 Board Director Lucy Molina posted a meme. It showed a woman brandishing a Tommy gun. Caption: “When she’s spiritually aligned & from the hood…”

Adams 14 Board Dir. Lucy Molina delivers a theatrical bow and "gamsamnida" to Korean American councilman Kim.

Adams 14 Board Director Turns to Plaintiff, Bows, and Speaks Korean During City Council Meeting

The incident occurred one day before Election Day, as Molina faces a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Councilmember Craig Kim alleging racial discrimination and First Amendment violations.

Photo published online by Lucy Molina to 5,500 showing her holding an Independent Expenditure Committee's flyer.

Campaign Finance Questions Arise in Ward 1 Council Race

Lucy Molina's campaign materials show irregular disclaimers and no reported in-kind contributions for a professionally-produced video, while photos posted by the candidate show her with independent expenditure committee materials.

Exhibit A: Close-up of campaign correspondence, presented for the historical record.

Commerce City’s Deafening Silence on Fat White Girls

Two councilmembers stand by their colleague. One candidate remains mercifully sane.

Lucy Lawsuit: CORA Watch – Day 5

Five business days, no acknowledgment. Adams 14 Schools has blown past Colorado’s legal deadline to respond to a public-records request about its legal spending in Kim v. Adams 14 School District.