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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

CO: Peace/Non-Violence

Candice Bailey is the founder of the Colorado Police Oversight Commission, and has worked to improve laws surrounding law enforcement and community engagement. (Michael Ensminger/Motus Theater)
Theater group works to inspire action in alignment with MLK

Boulder's Motus Theater is hosting an event today for anyone curious about continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -- including addressing …

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Pollsters at Colorado College saw a 22-point increase in the number of respondents who say climate change is a serious problem compared to a 2011 poll. (Adobe Stock)
Climate Youth Take Aim at Largest Corporate Polluters

Colorado students are expected to gather at the State Capitol today, joining a global climate youth strike. Students will also march to a Chase bank …

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New data shows more than $800 million in U.S. pension funds, including Colorado PERA, are invested in Russian oil and gas companies. (Adobe Stock)
PERA Urged to Divest from Russian Oil and Gas Companies

After Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops into Ukraine, the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) withdrew $7.2 million from a …

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Last April, more than 130 schools, libraries, faith communities, activist groups and nonprofits hosted conversations coast to coast in 32 states as part of the inaugural National Week of Conversation. (Pixabay)
Bridging the Red-Blue Divide Through Better Conversations

GREELEY, Colo. — Three-in-4 Americans believe that the growing tendency to distrust, dislike, even despise those who see the world differently …

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Brian Weinberg of the Capital Institute (bottom right) joined others at a summit in Boulder to brainstorm ways to establish a regenerative world economy. (Brett McPherson)
Economic Summit in CO Could Change Everything

BOULDER, Colo. — A three-day summit has just wrapped up in Boulder with what could be new benchmarks for transforming the entire global economy…

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Call for Increased Military Spending Comes with Cost

DENVER – President Donald Trump's call to increase military spending by $54 billion likely means cuts will be made to some politically sensitive…

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PHOTO: As the flood of children attempting to cross into the United States from Central America continues, one woman offers her story in the hope of increasing understanding about the situation. Photo credit: Toksave / Wikimedia Commons.
Debunking Myths on the Flood of Central American Children

DENVER – The large migration of Central American children into the U.S. has made headlines, sparked debate and ignited a political firestorm in …

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PHOTO: Head shot of Michael Minor
La relación entre Pollo Frito, Iglesia y Salud

KEYSTONE, Colo. – Hoy comienza el Simposio de la Salud de Colorado en Keystone y uno de los conferencistas clave es el Dr. Michael Minor…

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Navy's New Warship: Boon or Boondoggle?

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee takes up the new defense budget on Tuesday, and an issue that's sure to come up is the Navy's …

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Noruz Fact Sheet
Seeking Peace in the Persian (Iranian) New Year

DENVER - Talk of potential military action in Iran escalated again this weekend, with President Obama warning on Sunday that there is still time for …

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Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection

CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open Internet…

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Progressives: "People’s Budget" Gets to Surplus, Saves SS & Medicare

DENVER - Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus say they have a plan to balance the federal budget in ten years. It would let almost all the …

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