- The Twelve Tribes religious organization made headlines earlier this year for a possible link to the start of the deadly Marshall Fire. Investigators were looking into whether the fire started on property owned by the organization. Though the investigation is still ongoing, this prompted Denver Post reporter Shelly Bradbury to start looking into Twelve Tribes. As her reporting unfolded, former members came forward with allegations of child abuse, financial abuse, shady business practices and racism.
- Think back to middle school. Would your life have been better or worse if you were able to transform into a giant red panda every time you felt overwhelmed? That’s the premise of Pixar’s latest film, “Turning Red.” Danielle Feinberg grew up in Boulder. She is the visual effects supervisor for "Turning Red" and is the first woman to take on that role for Pixar. It's also the first Pixar movie in which all of the leadership positions are filled by women. Feinberg spoke with Colorado Matters producer Carla Jimenez.
- Former Douglas County Schools Superintendent Corey Wise explains the circumstances of his firing and his decision to sue the school district. Then American Rabbi Yisroel Silberstein escaped Ukraine at the start of the war and he will celebrate Passover in Denver. Plus, Bente Birkeland and Andy Kenney analyze the parties' state assemblies in Purplish and how they will shape the primary election.
- Going to the doctor can be anxiety-producing, particularly for women and people of color. They may not be believed and studies show they are more likely to be misdiagnosed. The phenomenon has a new name: medical gaslighting and the consequences can be deadly. Medical sociologist Karen Lutfey, of CU Denver, studies health care decision-making and disparities.
- On Saturday, April 16, the city of Denver will apologize to early Chinese immigrants and their descendants for an anti-Chinese riot in 1880. A Chinese man was lynched. The riot also led to the destruction of the city’s Chinatown. It's in the Denver neighborhood now known as LoDo. Denver will be the fifth city in the U.S. to issue this kind of apology.
- Congressional District 8 is nearly 40% Latino. Morgan Carroll, the chairwoman of the Colorado Democratic Party, said this population will not only decide the fate of congressional representation, but of representation across the board, including the CU Board of Regents, the state board of education and others.
- Democrats basically have total control of Colorado government, from the governor on down. They also have majorities in Washington, albeit slim ones. And all of that is at stake in this year’s midterm elections. Last month, we heard from the head of the Colorado Republican Party. Today we hear from Democratic Party chair Morgan Carroll.
- Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District will be among the most competitive in the country and it has the biggest Latino population of any district in the state. That’s something Michael Cortes and Stacy Suniga fought hard for. Cortes is a board member of CLLARO, the Colorado Latin Leadership Advocacy and Research Organization. Suniga is president of the Latino Coalition of Weld County.
- Colorado’s new congressional district stretches from Thornton to Greeley and includes parts of Adams, Larimer, and Weld Counties. But do people know they’re in a new district and what issues might shape their vote? Plus, Elizabeth Garner breaks down the growth and population trends in CD-8. Then, Dick Barkey, a Democratic organizer in Weld County, and Joe Jackson of the Colorado GOP, talk about the effort to win the district.