July 24, 2023: Court blocks ‘Kansas Two-Step’; Slavery as family history

By Ryan Warner

July 24, 2023

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49min 57sec

Andrew Bryson’s old store ledger is shown at his home — The frayed edges of an old store ledger are shown on the dining room table of Andrew Bryson’s home in San Diego, California, June 8, 2023.

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Episode | 49:57

July 24, 2023: Court blocks ‘Kansas Two-Step’; Slavery as family history

Segment 1 | 8:11
Federal judge orders end to ‘Kansas Two-step’ police tactic that a lawsuit alleged unfairly targeted Colorado drivers
Segment 2 | 18:50
‘All We Are Is Memory…’ One writer’s look at slavery and its personal legacy
Segment 3 | 14:22
From racketeering to dinosaur bones, here are 5 facts about the creation of Coors Field
Segment 4 | 4:38
Swing music is alive and well in Colorado. This 18-piece big band is making sure of it

A federal judge has ruled a law enforcement tactic called the “Kansas Two-Step” unconstitutional. The Kansas Highway Patrol allegedly targeted drivers from states where marijuana is legal without reasonable suspicion. Then, the history of slavery is family history. And, how the Rockies came to Colorado. Plus, swing music from the Flatirons Jazz Orchestra.

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July 24, 2023: Court blocks ‘Kansas Two-Step’; Slavery as family history

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July 24, 2023: Court blocks ‘Kansas Two-Step’; Slavery as family history

Federal judge orders end to ‘Kansas Two-step’ police tactic that a lawsuit alleged unfairly targeted Colorado drivers

‘All We Are Is Memory…’ One writer’s look at slavery and its personal legacy

From racketeering to dinosaur bones, here are 5 facts about the creation of Coors Field

Swing music is alive and well in Colorado. This 18-piece big band is making sure of it

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High winds to blow into Colorado’s Front Range and Eastern Plains, again

After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as ‘the underground’

As US spotlights those missing or dead in Native communities, prosecutors work to solve their cases

A revitalized High Line Canal through metro Denver may be coming soon to a neighborhood near you

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