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May 2021
37m 14s

Survivor

COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO
About this episode

Against the backdrop of George Floyd’s death and nationwide Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, Colorado legislators won praise for swiftly passing an ambitious law meant to punish future abuses by police officers. But part of the genesis for that law began in 2019 amidst a different set of police protests after the death of a Black man in Colorado Springs. That moment left a grieving family searching for answers in a complicated and frustrating legal system.

Hosted and produced by Jo Erickson
Editor: Dennis Funk
Production and mixing: Rebekah Romberg
Theme music by Daniel Mescher. Additional music via Firstcom.
Executive producers: Brad Turner, Kevin Dale
Additional editorial support: Luis Antonio Perez, Rachel Estabrook, Elena Rivera
Thanks also to Kim Nguyen, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Mia Rincón, Dave Burdick, John Mossman.

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On Twitter: @COPublicRadio

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