George Brauchler on Colorado’s ‘Jailbreak’ | The OpEdge Podcast
We are pleased to introduce the inaugural episode of The OpEdge — The Gazette’s new opinion podcast.
District Attorney and law enforcement hawk George Brauchler tells host and investigative columnist Jimmy Sengenberger what lawbreakers can expect in the 23rd Judicial District.
Brauchler recaps his recent commentary for The Gazette — “Jailbreak” — detailing legislative Democrats’ efforts to empty Colorado prisons and other Centennial State crime topics.
To keep up-to-date on the latest episodes The OpEdge — hosted regularly by Sengenberger and Deputy Opinion Editor Antonio Olivero — subscribe now on YouTube or your favorite audio podcast app:
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