Michael Johnston: “We are a welcoming city. We have been and we will be.”

“Denver's really clear about who we are and that will not change. We're not going to be bullied or blackmailed out of our values. We are a welcoming city. We have been and we will be. We're also a place that thinks people should work hard, play by the rules, get ahead. The folks that have come to the city are doing that.” (15:19–15:23)

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