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Law enforcement hire process investigated, walk-up addiction treatment, Colorado singer sunstoney
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Do the psychological assessments given to police department hires cross the line into discrimination? A federal complaint and lawsuit against the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s office could have wide implications in the state. Then, when people with opioid addictions are ready for treatment, it can still take months to get medication, but a new Denver clinic is speeding that up. Plus Denver musical artist sunstoney shares her thoughts on Waiting to Bloom, a song full of affirmation and vulnerability.
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Read more on the stories in today’s show:
- CPR’s Allison Sherry on the federal probe into the psychological screening service used by numerous Colorado law enforcement agencies
- Denverite’s Kyle Harris on the new Suboxone clinic in Denver
- Check out music by sunstoney from today’s music lift
This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Mateo Schimpf. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose, Rae Solomon, and Megan Verlee. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.