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Young teachers at Denver school say they were sexually abused by special needs students for months without help

Three young educators at a Denver school for kids with severe behavioral issues were routinely sexually assaulted by students and ignored by administrators when they sought help, according to a new lawsuit. 

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Following backlash, Douglas Co. school board delays discussion, action on trans student policy

Following backlash from a group of parents, elected officials and others opposed to updating discrimination policies to include transgender students, the board for the Douglas County School District has indefinitely delayed a vote on the matter. 

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Semi driver arrested in fatal Highway 285 crash had been removed from U.S. multiple times, ICE says

The semi-truck driver who was arrested after a fatal crash on Highway 285 last week was in the United States without proper documentation and had previously been removed from the country multiple times, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Inflation leads to Boulder 2024 budget bump up to $530.7 million

Councilmembers on Thursday approved a $46.4 million adjustment to the 2024 budget, using unspent money from the prior year, new grant money and additional revenue. Much of the money will be spent on existing programs and infrastructure projects, some of which have increased in cost due to inflation, according to city officials.

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