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August 14, 2025: Youth violence program faces cuts, Polis warns cities over housing laws, Aux Wars music competition

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KDP Pen plauys the AUX WARS song battle at the Oskar Blues brewery downtown. Aug. 7, 2025.

A youth violence prevention program could lose funding… Just as new research shows kids may have easier access to guns than many parents realize. Also, governor Jared Polis is warning cities they could lose up to $280 million in state funding if they don’t comply with housing laws. And 16 rappers gathered in front of a live audience to play their music… from their phones. 

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel.

It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, Mateo Schimpf, and Stephanie Wolf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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