Venezuelan Gang Hysteria, Declining Birth Rates, and a Blow to S. Broadway
It’s Friday, and we’re breaking down the biggest stories of the week. First, a notorious Venezuelan gang called Tren de Aragua has reportedly arrived in Denver, and they’ve already been connected to a violent jewelry store robbery, a condemned apartment complex in Aurora, and some rumored violence at a political rally. So is this gang a big problem or just another scapegoat? City Cast newsletter editor Adrian González joins host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi to talk about newcomer narratives, a report about plummeting birth rates, and our Rocky Mountain Highs and Lows of the week.
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Paul mentioned Bree’s interview with César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, author of “Welcome the Wretched: In Defense of the ‘Criminal Alien.’” He also talked about the new gondola project in Idaho Springs and the Chez Artiste closing. Bree mentioned Mutiny Information Cafe moving to Englewood and Wash Park’s 125th anniversary. Adrian discussed llamas in the San Luis Valley and bike lane plans.
Paul also recommends this recent analysis of the effects of U.S. sanctions foreign economies and politics from the Washington Post.
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