EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 14 MIN
Denver mental health money audit, judge challenges ICE tactics, and lion dancers for Lunar New Year
from Colorado Today · host Colorado Public Radio
Denver voters approved major funding for mental health care and addiction treatment, but a new audit questions how that money is being handled. Then, a federal judge in Colorado is expressing frustration as ICE agents are accused of continuing to make arrests without warrants, potentially violating his order. Plus, as Lunar New Year celebrations begin, we go behind the scenes with some lion dancers preparing for the big performances.Email us at [email protected]. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Join us next month for our anniversary event, Colorado Today Live: Up First with A Martinez, March 10 at the Holiday Theater in north Denver. Get your tickets at cpr.org/coloradotodaylive.Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Ben Markus reports on the Denver auditor’s review of spending on mental health, and Ben's original investigation into Caring For Denver. CPR’s Allison Sherry reports on the feds apparent noncompliance with a court order blocking warrant-less arrest. CPR’s Sandy Battulga learned how to Lion Dance. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
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Denver voters approved major funding for mental health care and addiction treatment, but a new audit questions how that money is being handled. Then, a federal judge in Colorado is expressing frustration as ICE agents are accused of continuing to make arrests without warrants, potentially violating his order. Plus, as Lunar New Year celebrations begin, we go behind the scenes with some lion dancers preparing for the big performances. Email us at [email protected]. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members. Join us next month for our anniversary event, Colorado Today Live: Up First with A Martinez, March 10 at the Holiday Theater in north Denver. Get your tickets at cpr.org/coloradotodaylive. Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Ben Markus reports on the Denver auditor’s review of spending on mental health, and Ben's original investigation into Caring For Denver. CPR’s Allison Sherry reports on the feds apparent noncompliance with a court order blocking warrant-less arrest. CPR’s Sandy Battulga learned how to Lion Dance. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
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