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March 10, 2025: Pursuit of justice for sex assault survivors amid case backlog; Forests out of carbon balance

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Rep. Jenny Wilford stands at a lectern in the capitol foyer, with fellow lawmakers standing around her holding signs supporting the bill
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State Rep. Jenny Willford speaks at the unveiling of the Transportation Network Company Consumer Protection Act, Feb. 28, 2025

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Survivors of sexual assault in Colorado often wait more than a year and a half for DNA results in their cases. Without results, criminal investigations may stall. Purplish looks at how state lawmakers hope to fix this problem. Then, the Justice Department examines the conviction of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters. And why are Colorado's forests emitting more carbon than they take in? Plus, tracking illicit drugs through wastewater.