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April 7, 2022: What’s next after Aurora Police Chief fired; Understanding rising crime rates

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50min 36sec
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Vanessa Wilson (far right) during a community meeting about a fatal police shootout in Montbello in 2017.

Vanessa Wilson, who tried to restore trust within the community, has been fired from the Aurora police department for not building morale with officers. Then, crime is up in Colorado, but why, and what can be done to reverse the trend? Also, Colorado loses a trailblazer in high school sports. And, words from a math teacher who's also a DACA recipient.