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May 15, 2025: Colorado lawsuits against Trump, campaign to free Tina Peters, surprising vaccine study, ballets to see

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FILE – Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters leaving her arraignment in 2022 in Grand Junction.

The Supreme Court considers birthright citizenship today. It’s one of 20 cases Colorado is participating in to try to stop Trump’s agenda. Colorado’s attorney general says he needs more staff to pursue cases like this. Then, the president wants to get former county clerk Tina Peters out of prison. But, can he even do that? Plus, with measles cases still rising, consider how your news habits affect your views on science and vaccines. And, in this week’s arts spotlight, incredible feats of athleticism at the ballet.

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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