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Assignment for Wed. Jan 18 (along with reading and finish documentary)

Put your initials next to a comment or further research about one of the ideas, who should be interviewed, etc.

Remember: context / historical and national

STORY IDEAS:

*Think about who to interview and what the issues are

Fair Elections Fund -

Lesser known candidate

Homeless rates in Denver

STAR program, recently was mental health center of Denver - comparing what it was before and what change is.

Housing issues and how it affects the homeless issue

Policing - go beyond mayoral race to Colorado . Prosectutions of police officers, statewide politics

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Fair Elections Fund - is it working, how is working etc?

Denver Post article about “too easy” to get on the ballot, only need 300 signatures

Leslie Herod - got in early, helped her. (Denver Post)

Also Leslie fined, then it was reduced to $50.

Kwame Spearman - gets in late, CEO of Tattered, “outsider”

Crime, homelessness and economy