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Nov. 15, 2024: Voter-approved proposition will fund victims’ services through gun excise tax; Holding RTD accountable

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RTD LIGHT RAIL TRAIN BELLVIEW STATION I-25
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An RTD Light Rail train pulls out of Bellview station beside Interstate 25, June 20, 2024.

Colorado voters approved a proposition in the last election that funds victims' services and other support programs through an excise tax on guns. We talk with an advocate about efforts to reduce gun violence. Then, what's next for RTD now that voters have weigh-in on new board members and funding? Also, how the fantasy novel "Navola" helped the author escape climate change anxiety. And a mother's immigration story is at the heart of "Avaaz," now playing at the Denver Center Theater Company.