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March 19, 2025: Teacher protests close schools, veterans on VA cuts, Jeanette Vizguerra detained, gardening tips

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Veterans protest Trump at Capitol in Denver
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Navy veterans April Sutton, in blue uniform, and Keegan Baker, in fatigues, hold a banner together as they were among veterans and their supporters at the Capitol in Denver Friday, March 14, 2025, to protest President Trump’s and Elon Musk’s cuts to veterans’ services and to voice anger Trump’s past comments about veterans.

Your local school may be closed tomorrow, because teachers will be busy rallying over the budget. Then, military veterans in Colorado speak out on changes at the VA. Plus, an icon of the immigrant rights’ movement is in custody and could be deported herself. And spring starts tomorrow. Is your garden ready?

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson and Mateo Schimpf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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