In this third and final episode of the “Breakdown” podcast series, we look at what three law enforcement agencies in Colorado are doing to promote mental health and wellness for their officers.

Breakdown: Turning Tragedy Into Policy

Feb 14th, 2020 23m 3s

After an officer-involved shooting, what are the laws about when and how the officer who pulls the trigger returns to work? A tragic night in Colorado inspired a new state law. We surveyed police and sheriff’s departments all over the state to

Breakdown: Officer-Involved Trauma

Jan 30th, 2020 27m 10s

In this companion podcast to the “Insight with John Ferrugia” news program, husband and wife deputy sheriffs share their experiences with trauma and mental health on duty, after two critical incidents drove them close to the breaking point.Wa

Ripples of Columbine: A School as a Spectacle

Apr 17th, 2019 15m 46s

In the third episode, we return to Columbine High School itself. It’s still a working school and in recent months the security team has been dealing with nearly 200 would-be trespassers per month. We investigate what draws some people to the si

Ripples of Columbine: Survivors in the Classroom

Apr 17th, 2019 19m 21s

Survivors of the Columbine High School massacre who vowed never to return to the classroom reveal what it is like become a teacher. Rocky Mountain PBS investigates whether the new methods schools are using to prepare students for potential act

Ripples of Columbine: Wounded and Witnesses

Apr 15th, 2019 29m 52s

On the 20th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School, Rocky Mountain PBS explores how the tragedy impacted the lives of three students who were either wounded by gunfire or who witnessed the shooting deaths of close friends. Lance K

Marijuana Murder?

Nov 14th, 2018 35m 23s

This episode of Insight looks at new research showing edible marijuana sparks more psychotic problems than other forms, and brings you one man's story from prison.

Imminent Danger

Apr 26th, 2018 31m 23s

The deaths of Matthew Riehl and Deputy Zackari Parrish last New Year’s Eve are spurring a push for a so-called “red flag law” in Colorado, legislation that would allow family and friends to temporarily take guns away from loved ones during a me

Traded and Trafficked

Feb 16th, 2018 25m 4s

Children are being exploited and sold for sex right here in Colorado... in neighborhoods you might never imagine. We've sifted through years of data -- hundreds of pages of documents -- to pinpoint where these crimes are happening and what’s be

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