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On August 5th 2023 Denver Police were called to a domestic dispute at the home of Brandon Cole and the Cole family. Within 46 seconds of contacting Brandon, a DPD officer shot and killed the 36 year-old father of three in the street in front of his family. Brandon was holding a magic marker, which officers later said they thought was a weapon.On September 19th 2023, community leaders joined with the Cole family and legal team in a press conference at the Dayton Opportunity Center in Aurora demanding justice for Brandon. We hear from spokespeople representing State Senator Rhonda Fields and Denver City Council Member Shontel Lewis, Ministers including legendary Bishop Ason Philips, Jeremiah of the Denver NAACP, KGNU's own Candice Bailey, and lead attorney representing Brandon Cole's family Robert Dechello.

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In the first half of the show we speak with Brian Becker in advance of two talks in Denver and Boulder on "The New Cold War and the New McCarthyism." Brian Becker is the national director of the ANSWER Coalition and has helped to organize and lead many of the largest anti-war demonstrations in the United States. He's stood for Palestinian rights as equals to that of Israelis countless times and opposed US aggression in Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Nicagagua and Cuba to name a few. His involvement against George Bush's invasion of Iraq led to the largest anti-war crowds in US history. Last March Brian helped set up the US Out of Ukraine demonstrations seen in major cities across the US.He is the host of The Socialist Program, a news show that discusses world events from a socialist and activist perspective. Brian has appeared on many major news outlets as an analyst of international affairs.  An author or co-author of many books and articles, he recently wrote the preface to "China's Revolution and the Quest for a Socialist Future", a comprehensive introduction to the socialist revolution in China. He is an initiating member of Pivot to Peace, a coalition of Americans and global citizens who oppose the growing confrontation between the United States and China. Pivot to Peace seeks to educate and mobilize public opinion to support cooperation and mutual respect between the two countries.In part two of tonight's episode, KGNU's Verity Matthews speaks with Steven Haden, co-founder and CEO of Envision: You a nonprofit organization committed to the health and wellbeing of the LGBTQ+ community – and what that means for friends, family, students, teachers, allies and employers – and the bottom dollar line.

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In the first half of tonight's show, we hear findings from the report "Boundaries and Barriers: Denver's Policy to Force Visible Poverty from Public View" a research report by the Homelessness Policy Project of Denver University. KGNU's Jinx Wilson reports from the public presentation on the answers to the question of who has the right to use public space, Denver's use of Area Restriction Orders (AROs) and encroachments in the public right-of-way (ROW). In part two of the program Dave Ashton sits down with Donald W. Burnes, co-author of "When We Walk By: Forgotten Humanity, Broken Systems, and the Role We Can Each Play in Ending Homelessness in America." "When We Walk By" is a guide to understanding housing instability, supporting our unhoused neighbors, and reclaiming our humanity. More information at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730751/when-we-walk-by-by-kevin-f-adler-and-donald-w-burnes-with-amanda-banh-and-andrijana-bilbija/

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The first half of tonight's show focuses on outdoor recreation opportunities available for all through Colorado's State Parks.  We sit down with Kara Van Hoose, spokesperson for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, to learn about their new program Keep Colorado Wild, which offers an annual State Parks pass for $29 when registering a vehicle.  More information at https://cpw.state.co.us/ In part two, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week objected, for the second time, to the Title V air permit put forth by the Colorado Air Pollution Control Divison for Suncor Refinery's East Plant in Commerce City.  Community and conservation groups filed a petition asking the EPA to object to the permit in Oct. 2022, arguing Suncor has shown it is incapable of consistently complying with emission limits. We speak with Ean Thomas Tafoya, Colorado State Director of Green Latinos, one of the parterns on the petition.  More information at https://www.greenlatinos.org/colorado