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What the DIA runway death reveals about mental health care in Colorado, basic income experiment in rural communities, Diasporic Film Festival
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New details about the man killed by a jet on a DIA runway tell the story of a person who struggled with mental illness and clashed with law enforcement throughout his adult life. It also shows how Colorado’s mental healthcare system failed to keep him out of crisis. Then, an experiment in Southern Colorado investigates whether one big cash payment can help people achieve long-term stability. Plus, a film festival in Denver and Aurora tells the story of people on the move around the globe.
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Read more on the stories in today’s show:
- CPR’s Amanda Kesting on Beulah’s canine mayor and its inflatable symbol of hope.
- CPR’s Ben Markus on the story of Michael Mott
- KRCC’s Orion Cenkl on the income study in Southern Colorado
- CPR’s Elaine Tassy on the third annual Diasporic Film Festival
This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Mateo Schimpf, Rae Solomon, Jack Armstrong and Zain Haque-Piccione. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.