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Denver residents asked to participate in survey ahead of Black History Month
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With Black History Month arriving in February, Denver residents are being asked to participate in a survey. Denver’s Agency for Human Rights & Community Partnerships and the Denver African American Commission are seeking feedback from residents to determine what the biggest needs of Black residents are in 2024. Adults 18 years or older living or working…
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Denver to open ‘gender responsive’ jail space for women
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A report in January from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice says women made up 9.9 percent of the state’s inmate population last year – the highest proportion in nine years. And over the next six years, while the male population behind bars in Colorado is projected to climb 37 percent, the female inmate population is…
