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🚩 Three Denver officers were terminated for text messages they sent in a group chat in which they joked about using migrant shelters as "target practice," according to police.
Police chief Ron Thomas called the texts "inappropriate" and the officers' behaviors "extremely prejudicial to the department." (Denver Post 🔑)
🥇 Seven-time gold medalist Simone Biles and other members of the U.S. gymnastics team will bring their tour to Denver on Sept. 25 at Ball Arena. Tickets are on sale. (Axios)
️🔥 Colorado's wildfires are shrinking, with rain and cooler temperatures in the forecast. The Alexander Mountain fire west of Loveland is nearing full containment, while the Quarry fire is completely contained. (CPR)
