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July 1, 2025: ICE weighs new Colorado facility, Boulder attack victim dies, new gun law in effect, firefly conservation

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Eldad Malka, with the Israeli American Council, passes out flags at his booth in the annual Boulder Jewish Festival on Pearl Street Mall. June 8, 2025.

Federal immigration officials are eyeing Colorado for a second detention center, which would open in the southern part of the state. Then, a month after the firebombing in Boulder, one of the victims has died. Plus, gun safety laws go into effect across the state. And, a guide to spotting one of Colorado’s most magical nighttime insects: fireflies.

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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