(The Center Square) – Denver has joined a coalition suing the Trump administration over funds it says have been "illegally" withheld.

Joined on the lawsuit by other Democrat-run cities like Chicago, Boston and New York, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and the city and county of Denver are seeking immediate relief from the courts.

“President Trump is threatening to strip cities of critical funding for everything from fighting fires to protecting concertgoers at Red Rocks from serious threats,” Johnston said.

The lawsuit was filed against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The cities argue those departments have put “unlawful conditions” on grant funding for making it contingent upon compliance with the administration’s stance on diversit

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