Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has opted out of a scheduled speech at the Creating Change gay rights conference because of he believed protestors wouldn't permit him to be heard, his office confirmed.
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Those protestors are angry about officers from the Denver Police Department shooting and killing 17-year-old Jessica Hernandez. Police say she was driving a stolen car toward an officer when she was shot. Her funeral is today. The incident is still under investigation.