President Trump labeled a video in which Democratic members of congress, including Rep. Jason Crow, urged members of the military not to follow unlawful orders as "sedition." But a federal grand jury refused to indict him. Then, former state DNA scientist Missy Woods pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that she tampered with results in more than a thousand cases.
Plus, we dive deep into the topic of domestic violence. A bill at the statehouse would require lawmakers conduct a lethality assessment when they respond to situations of possible abuse. The sponsor says the tool might have helped her, if it had been used years ago. But while the assessment can encourage survivors to seek services, around half of Colorado's counties don't have an emergency shelter they can go to. What does that mean for helping people break out of abusive situations?
And finally, Michelin says it will start looking statewide, when it reviews restaurants in Colorado.
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Read more on the stories in today’s show:
- Denverite's Kyle Harris on the rain on tap for Denver this weekend.
- The Associated Press reports on the grand jury's refusal to indict Rep. Crow and others for unlawful orders video.
- CPR's Ava Kian on Missy Wood's not guilty plea Wednesday.
- CPR’s Ava Kian reports on a bill that would make a protocol for domestic violence victims mandatory statewide.
- University of Denver’s Kaitlyn Sims writes about the state’s dearth of emergency shelter programs for domestic violence survivors for The Conversation.
- CPR's Tom Hesse on the Michelin Guide going statewide.
This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Stephanie Wolf, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Mateo Schimpf, Bazi Kanani, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
