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Commerce City Manager Reflects on Officer Rhodes Hiring, Details Changes to Police Background Checks
Commerce City Manager Howdy Lisenbee discusses the William Rhodes case, acknowledges mistakes in the hiring decision and explains changes to police vetting.
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The Malakoff Tigers defeat the Commerce Tigers 35-22 in District 7 3A-D2 play. -
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In a conversation that has been leaked in pieces to multiple publications, the GOP Senate nominee called for “reasonable cuts to mandatory spending,” which is driven by Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. -
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Pope Leo XIV said he would undergo surgery after doctors found a "localized nodule" in his lung. -
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The move escalates Trump's fight with the press amid court battle over barring CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House. -
Listeners of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday may already know that host Ayesha Rascoe loves horror. But why do scream queens (and kings) like her like what's frightening? The answer may surprise you. -
Her epic ride — carrying her injured dad on her $20 hot pink bicycle — made headlines. Promises were made — financial help, training for a cycling career, even a movie deal. Were any of them kept?
