Curt Johnson. Photo courtesy of Jamie Schwaberow/Denver NWSL
⚽️ Curt Johnson, former North Carolina Courage general manager and longtime soccer executive, was named general manager of Denver's new national women's soccer team. (Denver Post 🔑 )
⚖️ XX-XY Athletics, a Denver athletic brand that opposes transgender women in women's sports, sued the state over a law expanding trans protections, arguing it would force the company to shift its message. (DBJ 🔑)
🚨 A Colorado man who made online threats to kill Secretary of State Jena Griswold and blamed his actions on exposure to far-right extremist content was sentenced yesterday to three years in prison. (AP)
🍺 Great Divide Brewing is closing its two Denver taprooms — but teasing a new retail location in the city later this year. (Denver Post 🔑)
🥺 Dog surrenders at Denver Animal Shelter have skyrocketed 237% compared to the same period in 2019. (Westword)
