Dave Madrid, spokesperson for the Brown Berets, denies responsibility of the Brown Berets in confrontation with the police at the Platte Valley Action Center.
Denver Police Department accuses the Brown Berets of inciting violence in an incident between Chicano youth and the police. The Chicano community blames the police for inciting the violence.
The Brown Berets work security for a fundraiser at the Platte Valley Action Center in Westside Denver. Confrontation breaks out between Chicanos and Denver PD, leads to mass arrests and numerous injuries.
Article on the formation of the Brown Berets, and their purpose
Report by the Hartford, Connecticut Police Department accuses Corky Gonzales and the Brown Berets of planning terrorist activities against police officers. Corky Gonzales denounces the accusations calling them "character assassinations".
A brief article on Marco Martinez, leader of the Black Berets
The Black Berets look to build a cultural center in Denver for the purpose of political education and drug rehabilitation.
Newspaper article that explains the purpose of the Black Beret organization
Photo of survivor of Los de Boulder bombing, Antonio Alcantar, at a rally for Los Seis (1974).
