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Aug. 31, 2023: A retired Denver judge honors her mother’s March on Washington

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Judge Dianne Briscoe holds a photo of her mother, Ruth C. Denny. Aug. 24, 2023.
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Judge Dianne Briscoe holds a photo of her mother, Ruth C. Denny. Aug. 24, 2023.

It was a journey 60 years in the making, to honor her mother. Retired Denver County Court Judge Dianne Briscoe recently went to Washington, D.C.. for the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. She spoke with us about what's next in the fight for civil rights, amid the stark reality of racial violence in the U.S. today. Then, predatory towing enters a new phase. And, yaks in Colorado.