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Immigrants taking toll on hospitals, including in Colorado Springs, UCHealth data suggests

Of 12 hospitals surveyed statewide in the UCHealth system, Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs saw the second-highest jump over the past three months of new patients who appear to be immigrants, according to data UCHealth released Wednesday.

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Denver Public Schools Under Scrutiny for Alleged Racial Discrimination Against White Students

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened two discrimination complaints filed against Denver Public Schools’ use of race in selecting committee members to evaluate the district’s “discipline matrix” and in deciding which students can take math extension courses.

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Aurora council votes to fill homeless service provider funding gaps at quarterly workshop

While Aurora’s councilmembers held differing opinions on how to handle dollars for homeless service providers, they eventually agreed to allocate federal money to several organizations, bringing a few of them to flat funding.

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Ordinance banning homeless encampment sweeps during frigid weather vetoed by Denver Mayor Mike Johnston

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Friday vetoed an ordinance approved by the City Council that would have banned homeless encampment sweeps during frigid temperatures, arguing it contravenes the city’s camping ban.  

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