February 11, 2021
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An edition of the Littleton Independent A publication of
VOLUME 20 | ISSUE 9
Homicide case sees more delays Trial in Graham slaying likely pushed back, with defense attorneys’ eyes on an investigation BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
ing messages about artists’ hopes for society or other ideas about which they’re passionate. Janet Moore, a member of the art collective, created a flag bearing a quote from the book “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: “The essential is invisible to the eyes.” “I think right now, it’s really important for everyone to think
More than 11 years after a Centennial man was found shot to death in a quiet suburban neighborhood, a trial date has still not materialized for the man authorities allege is the shooter — and defense attorneys are still focused on speaking to witnesses as part of their own fact-finding efforts. “We’re kind of hampered in our ability to meet with witnesses for investigation,” said Evan Marcia Zuckerman, an attorney for defendant Terrell Jones, in court on Dec. 11. At the time, Zuckerman asked to postpone Jones’ arraignment — the hearing at which he would enter a plea, such as guilty or not guilty. Andrew Graham, a University of Colorado graduate who had plans for grad school, was found shot to death about 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2009, in the front yard of a home in the Willow Creek neighborhood of Centennial near East County Line Road and South Yosemite Street.
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Mar Knight-Hall, a member of the SoSu Artist Collective, works on a “flag of hope” on Feb. 4 at the group’s studio at The Streets at SouthGlenn. Her flag is intended to advocate for “more love and compassion for animals,” Knight-Hall said. PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD
Art collective churns out messages of hope SoSu Artist Collective at SouthGlenn still reaches public during pandemic BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Nearly a year of life in the pandemic hasn’t seemed to make a local group of artists any less
aspirational. The South Suburban Artist Collective, whose studio sits in The Streets at SouthGlenn outdoor mall in Centennial, has kept pushing along to contribute to art in public and in people’s personal lives. One current effort sees the artists creating works for an initiative called Flags of Hope, a collaboration to decorate the Art District on Santa Fe in Denver with flags bear-
INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 10 | LIFE: PAGE 12 | CALENDAR: PAGE 15 | SPORTS: PAGE 17
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Couples share the challenges of dating and relationships during the pandemic P12