
December 15th, 2023
Season 31 Episode 50 | 27mVideo has Closed Captions
Kyle is joined by the panel to discuss Colorado's most important issues.
On this week’s Colorado Inside Out our panelists Patty Calhoun, Krista Kafer, Eric Sondermann and Tyrone Glover reflect on Freedom of Speech versus freedom to feel safe on college campuses. Also we hear how Coloradans appear pessimistic about the state’s future based on a recent pole, but our team has found some things to be merry about.
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December 15th, 2023
Season 31 Episode 50 | 27mVideo has Closed Captions
On this week’s Colorado Inside Out our panelists Patty Calhoun, Krista Kafer, Eric Sondermann and Tyrone Glover reflect on Freedom of Speech versus freedom to feel safe on college campuses. Also we hear how Coloradans appear pessimistic about the state’s future based on a recent pole, but our team has found some things to be merry about.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>>> HELLO, I'M KYLE DYER AND WELCOME TO COLORADO INSIDE OUT ON THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15TH.
IT USED TO BE THAT THE NEWS SLOWED DOWN MID-DECEMBER, BUT THAT'S HARDLY THE CASE ANYONE.
SO WE ARE STILL PLUGGING AWAY WITH A STRONG PANEL TO DISCUSS A LOT OF WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND US THIS WEEK.
WELCOME TO THE PATTY CALHOUN, FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF WESTWORD.
KRISTA KAFER, COLUMNIST WITH THE DENVER POST.
ERIC SONDERMANN, COLUMNIST AT COLORADO POLITICS AND THE COLORADO SPRINGS AND DENVER GAZETTES.
TYRONE GLOVER, CIVIL RIGHTS AND CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY.
THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING IN.
COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE WRAPPING UP EXAMS AND HEADING HOME FOR MUCH NEEDED BREAKS AND THAT'S NOT ONLY A BREAK FROM SCHOOL WORK, BUT PERHAPS WHAT'S HAPPENING ON MANY CAMPUSES AND CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH AT UNIVERSITIES VERSUS THE RIGHT FOR STUDENTS TO BE SAFE.
HERE IN COLORADO, UNIVERSITIES HAVE BEEN ISSUING STATEMENTS ABOUT WHERE THEY STAND.
AS THE FALLOUT LINGERS, FOLLOWING THE TESTIMONY FROM THE PRESIDENTS OF THREE PRESTIGEOUS UNIVERSITIES IN D.C. LAST WEEK ABOUT THIS.
>> CONTEXT MATTERS.
THE CONTEXT IS WHY WERE THREE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS CALLED ON THE CARPET BEFORE CONGRESS.
YOU GOT ENOUGH PROBLEMS DEALING WITH YOUR OWN UNIVERSITY.
CONGRESS HAS ENOUGH PROBLEMS DEALING WITH ITS OWN MEMBERS EVEN OTHER ISSUES BEFORE THE NEW YEAR STARTS.
THE CONTEXT IS IMPORTANT.
THERE IS NO QUESTION.
FREE SPEECH IS DIFFICULT.
IT MIGHT BE FREE.
IT IS ALWAYS DIFFICULT.
YOU HAVE ISSUES THE COLORADO STATE LEGISLATURE ABOUT THE ISRAELI FLAGS, THE PALESTINIAN FLAGS BEING FLOWN ON THE DESKS.
IT'S REALLY, REALLY TRICKY.
WHY CONGRESS HAD TO JUMP INTO THIS, I DON'T KNOW.
>> KRISTA?
>> IF YOU ARE CALLING FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA PALESTINE TO BE FREE.
YOU ARE CALLING THE REMOVAL OF AN ENTIRE GROUP OF PEOPLE.
I KNOW PEOPLE ARE STRUGGLING WITH MAKING THAT LINE.
MY QUESTION IS, DOES THE UNIVERSITY ALSO -- I WASN'T AT THE EVENT.
THEY MIGHT HAVE.
SHOW AS MUCH COMPASSION FOR PALESTINIANS AND ARAB ISRAELIS.
MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITY OF THESE ISSUES AND COMPASSION FOR BOTH OF THESE GROUPS.
NOT HAMAS.
PEOPLE WHO TARGET INNOCENT PEOPLE DESERVE NO COMPASSION.
THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE SUFFERING.
I THINK WE NEED TO BE COMPASSION FOR ALL.
>> THE QUESTION AROUND COLLEGE CAMPUSES HAS BEEN AND NOT ON THIS PARTICULAR CONTEXT TO USE THAT WORD AGAIN HAS BEEN THE APPLICATION OF THAT FREE SPEECH.
TOO OFTEN FREE SPEECH FOR ME BUT NOT IF THEE.
IT IS FREE SPEECH WHEN IT IS NARRATIVE WANT TO PROMPT.
I THINK THESE THREE COLLEGE PRESIDENTS.
IT WAS HARD TO WATCH THEM IN CONGRESS.
THESE ARE ACCOMPLISHED PEOPLE WHO SHOULD BE A LITTLE MORE FLUID THAN THEY WERE IN THAT CONGRESSIONAL HEARING.
YES CONTEXT MATTERS.
YOU GOT TO SPEAK WITH A CERTAIN MORE CORE CLARITY.
IT IS OFTEN EASY TO DEFEND SPEECH YOUR WORLD VIEW.
>> NOW TO OUR ATTORNEY.
YOUR THOUGHTS?
>> AS IT RELATES TO THE COLLEGE PROFESSORS.
I FEEL THEY WERE PREPARED AS THEY WERE IN FRONT OF THE SUPREME COURT TRYING TO NAVIGATE THE NUANCES OF THEIR CODE OF CONDUCT.
AT A MORAL LEVEL THEY SHOULD HAVE UNE KWIFLY CONDEMN HATE SPEECH.
IN NAVIGATING HOW THEY ARE APPLIED WHICH I THINK THEY WERE TRYING TO DO IN TALKING ABOUT CONTEXT.
IT MAKES SENSE.
IT WASN'T RIGHT FOR THE MOMENT.
WE NEED TO HAVE THESE ROBUST DEBATES.
OUR STUDENTS OFTEN TIME BEFORE THEY GO TO THE RELATIVE CORNERS SORT OF RECEIVE THIS EDUCATION.
SO IT IS A SHAME THAT IN ALL OF THIS, SO MUCH POLITICS AND SO MUCH SCORE SETTLING AND BE SETTLING HAS FOUND IT'S WAY IN.
AT THE END OF THE DAY I AGREE WITH ALL THE PANELIST.
WE NEED TO PROTECT THE FIRST AMENDMENT.
WE NEED TO DO IT IN A WAY WHERE STUDENTS ARE SAFE AND PEOPLE CAN BE HEARD.
>> A POLL CAME OUT THIS WEEKING THAT SUGGESTS COLORADO MAYBE LOSING IT'S MOJO.
RESIDENTS HERE ARE WORRIED.
THE TOP ISSUES ARE COST OF LIVING, CRIME AND SAFETY AND AFFORDABILITY.
>> I AM NOT SHOCKED.
WHY IS THIS CARTON OF MILK IS SO EXPENSIVE.
THEY HAVE A LOT OF BLAME.
YOU ARE GOING TO GIVE INFLATION.
THAT IS ECONOMICS.
WHEN YOU PUT MANDATES THAT THE STATE OR FEDERAL LEVEL THAT ARE OFFICIALLY TO RAISE THE COST OF GOOD WAND SERVICES YOU WILL SEE AN INCREASE THERE.
THINK ABOUT HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE.
OUR LEGISLATURE PUT HEALTH CARE MORE EXPENSIVE.
INSURANCE HAS GOTTEN SO EXPENSIVE.
THINK ABOUT HOUSING AS WELL.
ARE THERE MANDATES IN PLACE THAT MAKE THIS MORE EXPENSIVE?
>> THEY ASKED PEOPLE THE TRADITIONAL PEOPLE DO YOU THINK THE STATE IS GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK?
IF YOU ASK THAT QUESTION THE TRACK NUMBER IS HUGE.
IT HAS BEEN HUGE FOR A DECADE OR LONGER THROUGH DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATIONS.
THAT'S NOT OVERWHELMING NUMBERS.
IT DEVIATES FROM THE NATIONAL NORM.
IT IS NOT A BAD SIGN WHERE THE STATE IS AT.
>> DO YOU THINK OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN HERE FIVE YEARS OR LESS.
WE HAVE SO MANY NEW PEOPLE COMING HERE THEY KIND OF BALANCED OUT -- >> I THINK THAT IS A GOOD POINT.
THERE IS A DIVIDE.
THE POLLS SHOW DIVIDE BETWEEN OLD-TIMERS AND NEW TIMERS AND THERE IS DIFFERENCE OF OPINIONS AND ATTITUDES.
>> THIS LOCAL POLL HAS BEEN ABLE TO SHED LIGHT WHAT SEEMS NATIONAL POLL AND NATIONAL REPORTERS SEEM TO BE SCRATCHING THEIR HEAD ABOUT.
WE HAVE BEEN SEEING HOW THE ECONOMY IS GREAT AND INFLATION IS FLAWED.
WHY AREN'T AMERICANS FEELING THIS?
I THINK YOU JUST HAVE TO LOOK AT THIS LOCAL POLL.
HOUSING COSTS ARE THROUGH THE ROOF.
INFLATION HAS SLOWED.
PRICES ARE STILL REALLY REALLY HIGH.
PEOPLE DON'T FEEL SAFE.
THEY ARE LOOKING AROUND THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT WHETHER WE ARE GOING TO SOLVE THE HOMELESSNESS CRISIS.
YOU CANNOT DIVORCE THOSE THINGS ABOUT THE ECONOMY.
SO HOPEFULLY AS THESE POLLS CONTINUE TO, I THINK REAFFIRM WHAT WE ALL KNOW.
WE CAN GET DOWN TO COMMON SENSE SOLUTIONS THAT ARE NOT ONLY GRAS ROOTS BUT TOP DOWN.
>> AFTER LOOKING AT THAT POLL WE HAVE THESE THINGS.
WE WANT THE LEGISLATURE TO STAY IN COLORADO.
>> IT IS NOT LIKE WE WERE NOT THINKING ABOUT AFFORDABILITY BEFORE.
>> RIGHT.
>> WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT, HOW OPTIMISTIC IT SHOWS COLORADO IS DOING BETTER THAN WE ARE THINKING.
THEY WEREN'T DISAPPOINTED WHAT THEY FOUND.
WE HAVE THE MYTH THAT EVERYTHING IS LOVELY AND THE ENVIRONMENT IS GREAT AND PEOPLE ARE KIND.
THESE PEOPLE THINK THAT IS TRUE.
IT IS ALWAYS BEEN THE CASE, I THINK, PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE THE LONGEST ARE THE MOST DISAPPOINTED THE WAY THE STATE IS GOING.
I ALSO THOUGHT IT WAS GRATIFYING THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE TRUSTED AS OPPOSED TO BIG GOVERNMENT.
>>> NEXT YEAR PUTS THREE BALLOTS BEFORE COLORADOANS.
FIRST ONE BEING IN MARCH WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY.
WE WILL HAVE A LOT TO DECIDE IN THE NEXT YEAR, BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF QUESTIONS SURROUNDING THE PEOPLE AT THE TOP OF THE BALLOT.
>> WE HAVE THE ISSUE THAT IS UNRESOLVED AT THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT RULING WHETHER DONALD TRUMP IS QUALIFIED FOR THE PRIMARY COLORADO BALLOT.
WE HAVE THE WHOLE BIDEN IMPEACHMENT FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THEY THEY HAVE AUTHORIZED IS UNRESTRAINED SEARCH MISSION.
IF THEY FIND SOMETHING THEY WILL ACT ON THAT.
IT CONTINUES AS YOU SAID, THERE IS NO RELIEF NOT EVEN OVER THE HOLIDAYS FROM THE POLITICAL STORIES AND THEN COME JANUARY, IT IS GOING TO RAMP UP REALLY QUICKLY.
IOWA CAUCUSES.
SO IT WILL KEEP US BUSY.
>> TYRONE?
>> OVER POLITICALIZATION OF THIS PROCESS.
THAT THIS IS POLITICAL WHICH QUICKLY LOCKED BACK.
WE ARE SEEING HOW THIS IS WEAPONIZED BY THE CONSERVATIVE SIDE OF LAWMAKERS.
IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW THIS PLAYS OUT.
I WOULD LIKE TO, WHAT I AM WATCHING WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR SUPREME COURT.
WE DO HAVE THE COLORADO STATE SUPREME COURT.
WE DO HAVE A DECISION IF WE STAY ON TRACK SHOULD COME DOWN RELATIVELY QUICKLY.
IT CALLS TO QUESTION JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN SHOULD YOU.
SHOULD YOU BE BRINGING THESE LAWSUITS AROUND THE STATE TO TRY TO KEEP PRESIDENT OFF OF THE BALLOTS.
HIS POLLING NUMBERS THAT ALL OF THESE ATTACKS ARE STARTING TO BE VIEWED AS POLITICAL.
THEY ARE SHOWING UP HIS SUPPORT.
I THINK WE WILL SEE FROM OUR SUPREME COURT LIKELY THAT TRUMP WILL BE ON THE BALLOT THAT GIVES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HIM TO HOPEFULLY LOSE THIS THING AGAIN FAIR AND SQUARE.
>> TO RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS TOPIC ANOTHER GRATIFYING THING THAT ELECTION OFFICIALS CAME HIGH AS TRUSTED.
HIGHEST CATEGORY.
THEY WILL NEED THAT BECAUSE IN THE NEXT YEAR YOU CAN JUST IMAGINE, WE WILL CONTINUE SEEING THOSE ATTACKS ON ELECTIONS OFFICIALS.
JUST LIKE WE DID IN 2020.
JUST -- WE WILL SEE HOW RIGGED IT IS.
HE PROBABLY WILL BE ON THE BALLOT.
WILL HE BE ON TRIAL AT THE SAME TIME?
THAT IS GOING TO BE UP TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT IF HE GETS IMMUNITY OR NOT.
WE ARE IN FOR A WILD SEASON EVEN BEFORE WE GET TO THE PRIMARIES.
LET'S SEE IF THE COLORADO REPUBLICAN PARTY FIELD A COMMON CANDIDATES.
>> WE SHOULD POINT OUT IT IS KRISTA.
YOU ARE NOT DEMOCRATIC.
YOU ARE NOT A HENCHMAN?
>> I PREFER HENCHWOMAN.
I WAS A CONGRESSIONAL STAFFER WHEN CLINTON WAS IMPEACHED.
I REMEMBER I WAS YOUNG.
IF YOU LIE, YOU DO THESE THINGS, YOU MISUSE THE OFFICE YOU SHOULD GET IMPEACHED.
BECAUSE WE DID THIS, WHAT DOES THAT BODE FOR THE FUTURE?
IT WEAPONEDIZED IMPEACHMENT SO THERE WERE CALLS FOR OBAMA, FOR GEORGE W. BUSH.
THERE IS THAT QUESTION WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING.
WHAT HAPPENS IF WE HAVE A PRESIDENT THAT LOSES AN ELECTION AND PUSHES A HUGE LIE THAT HE DID WIN THE ELECTION.
THAT MOB ATTACKS THE CAPITOL IN ORDER TO STOP THE CERTIFICATION OF VOTES.
TO STOP THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING.
WHETHER IT IS POLITICALLY PRUDENT.
IF WE DON'T DO THAT, WHAT HAPPENS THE NEXT TIME AROUND WHEN SOMEONE WHO HAS A POPULAR FOLLOWING DOES THAT AND SUCCEEDS?
WE HAVE TO APPLY THE CONSTITUTION NOW BECAUSE IF WE DON'T ACT, THINGS COULD GET WORSE.
>>> NO ROOM AT THE INN, IS A PHRASE WE HEAR A LOT OF THIS TIME OF YEAR WITH THE STORY OF THE NATIVITY.
AND HERE IN COLORADO, IT IS TOUGH TO FIND A ROOM OR SHELTER AND CARE FOR ALL THE MIGRANTS AND THAT INCLUDES FAMILIES.
IT'S BEEN A COLD WEEK.
AND IT'S NOT JUST IN DENVER OR METRO CITIES DEALING WITH THE INFLUX OF MIGRANTS.
MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES ARE AS WELL.
WE HEARD CARBONDALE HAS SAID WE CAN'T TAKE MORE MIGRANTS.
IT IS A CRISIS NOW.
>> IT IS ABSOLUTELY A CRISIS.
THEY ARE FLEEING A CRISIS.
THEY ARE FLEEING THEIR OWN COUNTRIES.
OUR CITIES AND OUR GOVERNMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO STEP UP.
THE PEOPLE HAVE.
ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE.
WE HAVE SEEN THESE GRASSROOTS EFFORTS WHETHER ACCESS TO LANGUAGE, WHETHER ACCESS TO SERVICES.
GETTING KIDS TO SCHOOL.
CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH JOBS AND CITY RESOURCES.
WHAT MAKES A DEMOCRACY GREAT ARE THE PEOPLE.
THE PEOPLE AT THIS GRASSROOTS LEVEL HAVE STEPPED UP.
>> THE CITY HAS HAD TO CHANGE RULES.
IT WAS GOING TO BE 14 DAYS FOR SINGLE PEOPLE.
37 FOR FAMILIES.
THEY EXTENDED THAT FOR FAMILIES.
WHICH IS GOOD.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH KIDS?
ALWAYS ASKING WHAT MORE CAN I DO?
GOVERNMENT IS STRAPPED RIGHT NOW.
AT THE SAME TIME WE HAVE 3,000 MIGRANTS THAT ARE ALREADY IN SHELTER.
>> IT IS COLD OUT THERE.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE FOLKS HAVE ACCESS TO FOOD, TO MEDICAL CARE.
A LOT OF THESE FOLKS ARE FLEEING.
THEY ARE TRUE REFUGEES.
WE NEED TO DO WHAT WE CAN AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS A COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THEM.
I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR CONGRESS TO TAKE LOOK AT OUR PORTER POLICIES.
SOME OF THE PEOPLE HAVE A CREDIBLE FEAR.
I HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE ASIGH LEES.
IF THEY WOULD HAVE STAYED WHERE THEY WERE AT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.
THE IF THEY GO HOME THEY WILL BE KILLED.
THAT IS A DEFINITION WE HAVE A MORAL AND ETHICAL TO TAKE IN THE COMMUNITIES.
THEY WILL BE AMERICANS ONE DAY.
I THINK THAT IS WONDERFUL.
WE ALSO HAVE ANOTHER GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT WANT TO COME HERE TO WORK.
I GET THAT.
WE GOT JOBS THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET JOBS.
THEY ARE COMING OVER THE BORDER THEY ARE REFUGEES AND THAT IS NOT FAIR.
IT IS IN BIDEN'S COURT THAT CONGRESS HAS SAID, THE REPUBLICANS HAVE SAID WE ARE HAPPY TO FUND UKRAINE AND BIG PROPONENT OF FUNDING UKRAINE IF WE CAN GET SOME OF THESE NEEDED CHANGES HERE AT THE BORDER THAT ARE NOT REALLY REFUGEES AND ALLOW US TO SERVE THE REFUGEES AS WE SHOULD.
>> I THINK MOST OF IT HAS BEEN SAID PARTICULAR SHOUTOUT TO PEOPLE ARE RALLYING, INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THIS STATE.
THERE ARE TONS OF THEM.
I WILL DO A PARTICULAR CALL OUT A FOUNDATION RUN BY A FRIEND OF MINE ARE DOING GOOD WORK.
WHATEVER TROUBLES WE HAVE IN OUR COUNTRY, WHATEVER CHALLENGES WE HAVE.
WE TALK ABOUT THEM ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
WE SHOULD BE AWARE THAT OUR COUNTRY IS STILL A MAGNET FOR MANY PEOPLE WHO WILL DO ANYTHING TO COME HERE.
WE ARE OBSERVING THEY WILL DO ANYTHING TO COME HERE BY THIS MIGRATION CRISIS.
THERE IS A NEW MIGRANT TO THE COUNTRY FROM VENEZUELA.
WE UNDERSTAND WHAT VENEZUELA IS WHO IS IN CARBONDALE, COLORADO.
THIS GENTLEMAN LIVING IN A CAR, WILLING TO CLEAN TOILETS TO BRING SMALL PAYCHECK.
LIFE IS MUCH BETTER HERE THAN IN VENEZUELA.
1,000 TIMES BETTER.
WHEN SOMEBODY IS LIVING IN A CAR AND STILL SAYS THAT, YOU GET A SENSE WHAT THE CONDITIONS WERE WHERE THEY ARE COMING FROM.
>> NOW IS THE TIME OF THE SHOW WHEN WE HAVE THE PANELIST WHAT THEY SEE IS A HIGH AND LOW OF THE WEEK.
SOMETHING THAT IS A LOW FOR YOU.
>> IF I WERE LAUREN BOEBERT I WOULD NOT BE PARTYING WITH GEORGE SANTOS IF I WANTED TO KEEP MY SEAT.
>> MAYBE SHE IS HAVING A BALL.
I WANT TO GIVE MY SHAME OF THE WEEK TO EL PASO REPUBLICANS WHO PROPOSE THIS RESOLUTION.
THEY WANT THE STATE PARTY TO VOTE ON IT.
THEY BASICALLY SAY THAT TRUMP WOULD BE DECLARED THE WINNER AND THEY WANT ALL OF THE OTHER CANDIDATES TO STAND DOWN.
IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN INDICTED PLEASE STAND DOWN AND SHUT DOWN YOUR CAMPAIGN.
WE WANT THE GUY WHO HAS BEEN INDICTED.
WAY TO ALIENATE ALL THOSE RIGHT LEANING PEOPLE WHO LEFT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WHO MAY SIT THIS ONE OUT.
>> THOSE ARE BOTH GOOD ONES.
ELIZABETH STATE REPRESENTATIVE A GIFT THAT IS CONTINUING TO GIVE AROUND THIS TABLE.
WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT HER TEMPER TANTRUM.
SHE HAS HER FREE SPEECH RIGHT.
SHE DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO BRING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO A HALT.
THE SPEAK OF THE HOUSE TOOK HER OFF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
IF DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO PROTEST WHEN THE LIGHTS OF GREEN GO COMPLETELY BONKERS IT GOES BOTH WAY AND THEY OUGHT TO CLEAN THEIR OWN HOUSE.
>> THE HIGHLIGHT OF TWO PART SERIES ABOUT THE VICIOUS CYCLE OF OUR COURT'S MENTAL HEALTH.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN ON THE RADAR FOR A LONG TIME.
IT IS NOW, I THINK, GETTING DAYLIGHT TO THE PUBLIC.
FOLKS SITTING IN CUSTODY FOR OVER A YEAR.
NOT RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SEEING DETERIORATION.
THEIR FAMILIES NOT SEEING WHAT IS GOING ON.
THERE IS BEING A LOG JAM.
NOW THERE IS DAYLIGHT AND AWARENESS WE CAN GET TO FIXING IT.
THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT EXISTED FOR YEARS.
WE HAVE SEEN IT GET WORST.
>> YOU TALKED ABOUT IT.
>> ANOTHER THING ALMOST UNIMAGINABLE.
I AM GOING TO CONGRATULATE ANDERSON.
HE WILL BE OUT ON WELDON STREET PLAYING A BLACK SANTA.
>> KRISTA?
>> I'M GOING TO GIVE IT TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS REFUGEES.
THEY HAVE AN OPERATION HERE IN DENVER.
HELPING FOLKS GET BACK ON THEIR FEET AND BECOME THE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITY.
>> THAT IS GOOD.
ERIC?
>> COLORADO HAS TWO EDITION OF NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS.
I LEARNED YEARS AND YEARS AGO THAT THE FIRST JEWISH SYNAGOGUE WAS IN TRINIDAD.
IT IS A WONDERFUL BUILDING.
AN IMPORTANT PLACE IN AFRICA-AMERICAN HISTORY DATING BACK WHEN THE KU KLUX KLAN RAN IN DENVER.
THIS BUILDING IS ON THE NATIONAL HISTORIC REGISTER.
>> I WILL GIVE OUT A SHOUTOUT TO THE HOLIDAY GIVING.
THE COLORADO HARD CORE PUNK ROCK CONCERT TOMORROW.
HEADLINE BY FIGHT LIKE HELL.
WENT TO DU LAW SCHOOL AND NOW IS A SOCIAL JUSTICE LAWYER.
I CALL HIM A DEAR FRIEND.
I WILL TRY TO BE THERE.
I GOT THE KIDS.
DEFINITELY GIVING THEM A SHOUT.
THIS WILL BE THEIR LAST SHOW.
THANK YOU FOR COVERING THEM.
>> FOR ME, MY POSITIVE IS MORE OF A WELL WISH.
GO GET THEM TO THE SCHOOL OF MINES FOR THE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST UNDEFEATED HARDEN UNIVERSITY.
THEY WERE THE CHAMPIONSHIP LAST YEAR.
THEY LOSS.
THIS WE HOPE IS THE YEAR THEY BRING THE TROPHY HOME.
KRISTA SHE MAKES JEWELRY TOO.
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