Good nearly afternoon, folks. I’ve decided Thursdays are the best day of the week. If you love your job (like me), then Thursday is when you start to really feel your groove and you’ve still got just enough time to start a new project and get stuff done. If you hate your job (like a lot of people), then you’re just a few short office hours from the bliss of the weekend. Either way, it’s a great . But before then, let’s get into some news!
The Rundown
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Colorado’s director of youth corrections leaves after allegations of riots, assaults and sex
“We have had multiple assaults: assaults on staff, assaults on kids. We had an assault on a teacher. There’s just a serious lack of leadership from the top.”
An employee of Spring Creek Youth Services Center who agreed to speak anonymously
Max Spiegelbaum’s story starts like this: “Young men and women at Spring Creek Youth Detention Services in Colorado Springs live in constant fear of violence, according to a whistle-blower who works there.” And that’s just the beginning. Take a few minutes and read Max’s .
Brandon Marshall, in his own words
“The knee was just to bring awareness. Itap a symbol. Whatap the point of protesting without any action? We’ve started a conversation now, and as much as anyone wants to believe there’s equality and that there is no discrimination in this country, there is. We may not be able to stop it entirely, but we can bring awareness and begin to correct the injustices, be it sexism, ageism, racism — all of it.”
Brandon Marshall
There has been a lot of talk about Brandon Marshall continuing the protest started by 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick. But what does Marshall himself have to say? , but (like “) to move beyond the symbolism.
+ Over on our opinion page, Ross Kaminsky takes issue not with Marshall’s protest itself, but the venue: ““
By The Numbers
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That’s about the time yesterday morning that SWAT officers . They didn’t find any meth, just an innocent family with five terrified children. .
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Quick Hits
+ In a scene that seems ripped from the Terminator movies, .
+ than kids, cars or own their homes. .
+ Very important news: .
+ Can you guess all ten former Broncos nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame ?
+ Three disabled residents are suing the city of Meeker after they were .
+ Not surprising: The Denver Broncos are worth 25 percent more than they were last year. Surprising: (and a lot of it came from their stadium).
+ Presidential politics getting personal: Hillary’s , and Melania Trump .
+ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, famously introduced to the world in an episode of the Golden Girls () , according to a new study.
+ , no matter how great your insurance.
+ Now your aspirin and your soybeans .
+ My buddy John Wenzel interviewed Gloria Steinem and they .
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+ The remains of .
+ An Air Force cadet was hurt .
+ If you’re in the market for giant old neon signs, .
+ If you’ve been downtown, you know that the current batch of homeless shelters are obviously not enough. So the .
What We’re Reading
+ That apple you’re biting into? No matter how fresh, crispy and juicy it is, there’s a pretty good chance it’s almost a year old. .
+ The Guardian has a terrifying look at .
+ If you’re going to use your phone to take a photo at a concert, .
+ Did your iPhone update to iOS 10 yesterday? Here’s , how and *shhhh* .
+ Be like the director of the FBI: .
Song of the Day
Song: “”
Artist: Pale Honey
Sounds like: Old-fashioned American rock ‘n’ roll from a pair of Swedish ladies that I’ve only ever seen photographed in black and white.
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Hat Tips & Corrections
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