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Documentary Tackles Black Youth Mental Health
A new documentary directed and produced by Bo Olagbegi is addressing the mental health of Black youth in the Denver area. The documentary, titled “Voices Unheard: Breaking the Silence on Mental Health in the Black Community” was discussed at a panel discussion at the premiere of the film on April 25. As Westword reports, Olagbegi is impressed by the youth he profiled in the documentary and also called attention to the need to allow young people to tell their own stories about mental health. “It’s about time for us to stop muting them and thinking that they need to be in...
Two overnight car crashes leave 1 dead, 2 injured in metro area
Two separate car crashes in Aurora and Denver left one person dead, one pedestrian seriously injured and another person suffering from minor injuries overnight Friday. The first crash occurred in the area of 10th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, right on the edge of Lakewood, around 9:30 p.m. A vehicle allegedly struck a pedestrian, leaving them with serious injuries, the Denver Police Department said in a social media post. The pedestrian...
Crime Watch: 3 violent crimes leave 4 injured overnight in metro
Wet weather did not stop a string of violent crimes throughout Denver overnight Friday. The Denver Police Department responded to three separate violent incidents Friday night and Saturday morning, leading to four people injured. The police continue to investigate each incident, according to a social media posts by the department. Police first responded to reports of a shooting in the 400 block of East 20th Ave., near the Five Points...
Rain tapering off going into Sunday
Colorado has seen widespread precipitation Saturday, with rain and morning snow for the metro area and snowfall totals continuing to pile up in the mountains, as high as 1 to 3 feet. Heavy, wet snowfall is falling in the foothills and Palmer Divide through Sunday morning, with the National Weather...
Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with a powerful sedative avoided prison Friday and was sentenced to 14 months in jail with work release and probation in the killing of the Black man that helped fuel the 2020 racial injustice protests. Jeremy Cooper had...
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