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April 10, 2023: Investigating Aurora Police recruitment; Is compromise a lost cause?

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50min 26sec
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Prospective police officers in Aurora take a written assessment and a video test. An investigation by Sentinel Colorado in Aurora finds the city is accepting recruits who score the equivalent of a D, which would be disqualifying in neighboring communities. Then, Purplish takes on the waning art of compromise at the state Capitol.