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There was a 50% reduction in the arrest rate after first contact with LEAD and 33% were not arrested again and 32% did not receive another summons after first contact, according to a city report on the program. 

Anticipando ajustes a la tarifa de la petición para la ciudadanía de E.E.U.U. a partir de octubre, organizaciones locales se unen para apoyar a miembros de la comunidad interesados

In anticipation of fees for applying for U.S. citizenship increasing come October, community partners join forces to support individuals for whom cost might be final hurdle.

Advocates in Longmont have demonstrated throughout the summer in an effort to increase awareness of local and national cases of racial injustice; on Saturday they honored the memory of Elijah McCain, who died one year ago this week after Aurora police placed him in a chokehold, and advocated for justice for Jorge Rodriguez, who was assaulted by a white man on Aug. 9 near Garden Acres Park.

The local firefighters joined crews facing off against huge fire outbreaks that also now must take on additional dangers posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a story this week from Kaiser Health News.

The Boulder resident is the second person in the state to test positive for the virus, according to Boulder County Public Health.

The Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer, or P-EBT, program, is meant to help pay for meals kids would have received at school during coronavirus-related closures.

"Compounds in the smoke put stress on our bodies and can release potentially dangerous molecules into the bloodstream — increasing the chances of blood clots, heart attacks and strokes."

"If every person who is able to gets a flu shot (or nasal spray) this year, we have a much better chance of keeping our economy buoyant and our medical system strong."

A daily crime report in Longmont.