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June 14, 2021: Colorado’s Wildfire Extremes; Efforts To Make Juneteenth A National Holiday

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The Calwoodnorth of Boulder on As extreme heat and drought continue in Colorado, the state hopes to avoid fires like the one on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. The Cal-Wood fire north of Boulder Monday, Oct. 19, 2020.

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Colorado braces for what could be another summer of wildfires. Then, in Denver, organizers want to make Juneteenth a national holiday to teach people about slavery. Denver has one of the largest Juneteenth events in the country. And, "Systemic,” a new podcast from CPR, tells the story of one man's fight to reform policing after his cousin was killed.