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‘Red Flag Warning’ Gun Bill; Colorado’s Painful History of Lynching

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A pivotal vote is scheduled at the state Capitol today on the so called "Red Flag Warning" bill. If passed it would allow judges to take guns from people deemed a risk to themselves or others. Its co-sponsor, Cole Wist, is in hot water with some of his fellow Republicans. Then, Colorado is ground zero for marijuana legalization, but as more states seek to expand or legalize sales, many policy makers are getting key facts wrong about Colorado’s pot market. Also, Colorado's painful history of lynching, and how a local artist is recreating artwork destroyed by ISIS.