Good morning, Colorado.
I went to the dentist yesterday and got the official stamp of approval on my teeth. So I’m celebrating today by downing gallons of coffee. Have to keep those dentists employed, amirite?
Grab a mug to join me in my celebrations and let’s get on to today’s news.
Presentation Editor
THE NEWS
HOUSING
Colorado Springs cracks down on homeless camping in hopes of pushing people toward shelter, services
899
Citations Colorado Springs issued in 2023 for either illegal camping or trespassing
14
Number of citations Denver police wrote in 2023
Colorado Springs doesn’t want to look like Portland, Seattle or Denver. What’s that mean? The state’s second-largest city doesn’t want sidewalks lined with tents. The city’s “tough love” approach means sweeps and citations to push people into shelters. Reporter Jennifer Brown and photographer Hugh Carey give you a deeper look into the city’s approach.
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
Colorado Democrats’ attempt to reduce gun violence is colliding with their criminal justice reform ethos
A recent gun bill with the support of gun rights and pro-gun regulation groups was a rarity. But it still was rejected. The bill fell right at the intersection of two priorities for the Democratic majority: curbing gun violence and cutting down on the number of people sent to prison. Jesse Paul digs into the collision.
ENVIRONMENT
Metro Denver air pollutants hit minority areas hardest in a new form of redlining, study shows
Denver neighborhoods surrounded by highways, truck traffic and industrial sources see the deepest concentration of pollution. And those areas also are the city’s most Hispanic and Native American neighborhoods. That’s partly because of historic redlining that denied minority housing in whiter communities, according to a new University of Colorado study. Michael Booth has more.
Section by Danika Worthington | Presentation Editor
THE COLORADO REPORT
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Section by Kevin Jeffers | Product Team
THE OPINION PAGE
COLUMNS
COMMUNITY
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SunLit
Park Hill Community Bookstore suggests translations, kids’ book
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from bookstores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Park Hill Community Bookstore in Denver recommends:
Read what the bookstore staff had to say about each. Pick up a copy and support your local bookstores at the same time.
Section by Kevin Simpson | Writer
I finished my mug. Time for a refill.
— Danika & the whole staff of The Sun
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