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March 29, 2023: Navigating school safety and gun policy; The history of Japanese food in America

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Democratic state Rep. Jennifer Bacon on the House floor, March 6, 2023.

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She voted to remove school resource officers as a DPS board member. Now Democratic State Rep. Jennifer Bacon helps shape gun policy as a lawmaker. We spoke at the Capitol not far from where an East High student shot two educators. Later, Denver author Gil Asakawa on the history of Japanese cuisine in America, from soy sauce and teriyaki to chips and salsa.