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March 14, 2025: Wage theft investigation at Denver strip clubs; Step into a storied room at The Brown Palace

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Diamond Cabaret entertainer Devynn Dewey in the CPR News studios in Denver. March 12, 2025.

They're being charged… to work. At two Denver strip clubs, employees of all kinds are victims of wage theft, according to an investigation by the city. The clubs say they're being unfairly targeted. Then, President Trump plans to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as part of his deportation plan. The law has a dark history in Colorado. Plus, transparency in state government, The Brown Palace's place in the 1911 Chinese revolution, and Avourneen celebrates St. Patrick's Day!