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June 12, 2025: ICE Protests in CO, climate research cuts at NCAR, art stolen by Nazis recovered

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Protests over immigration enforcement that sprang up in Los Angeles over the weekend have  now spread to Colorado, with additional protests against the Trump administration planned for this weekend. Then, President Trump’s new budget proposal includes massive cuts to climate-based research in Colorado. We look at the agencies that will be affected. Plus, the story of a Colorado woman who recovered family artwork stolen by Nazis.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel / Bazi Kanani.

It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, Mateo Schimpf, Stephanie Wolf, and Alejandro A. Alonso Galva. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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