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After they beat Azat Azatyan so bad blood came out of his ears; after they sent electric shocks up his genitals; after they wacked him with pipes and truncheons, the Russians began to interrogate him about his faith. “When did you become a Baptist? When did you become an American spy?” Azat tried to explain that in Ukraine there was freedom of religion, you could just choose your faith.

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Parody Project just came out with this parody of Cat's In The Cradle to talk about Trump's dysfunctions and narcissism. But what do you expect from a guy who's heroes include Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un? Open thread below. read more

Lakewood police arrested a 31-year-old former Brady Exploration High School paraprofessional on suspicion of child sex assault by a person in a position of trust, sexual exploitation of a child and other charges. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | 25 years later, a Columbine teacher reflects on why she stayed: “We take care of each other” Crime and Public Safety | Over 1,000 customers still without power after Xcel Energy resolves 95% of weekend outages Crime and Public Safety | Five metro Denver schools remain closed due to power outages following windstorm Crime and Public Safety | Lakewood middle school staffer arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting students Crime and Public Safety | This wrestler left Denver’s East High because of gun violence.

One day after Columbia University called on law enforcement to arrest more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters, students continued to occupy part of the campus lawn. Dozens of police stood outside the university gates on Friday. Inside, it looks like a massive picnic. Chants from the loudspeaker go between “Free Palestine” and reminders to clean up and get food if protesters get hungry. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Marie Adele Grosso, a 19-year-old Barnard College student was among those arrested Thursday.

One person was killed and two people injured in a head-on crash on Berthoud Pass, closing U. S. 40 in both directions with no estimated time of reopening, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Related Articles Transportation | Blue Mesa Reservoir bridge cracking closes U. S. 50 indefinitely between Montrose, Gunnison Transportation | Colorado lawmakers will drop plans to remake RTD’s board — for now — after facing blowback Transportation | Editorial: Beware and be aware, in August motorcycles will be passing inside your lane Transportation | I-70 westbound reopens near Eagle after 20-foot sinkhole repaired Transportation | Interstate 70 eastbound reopens near Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel after closing for crash The highway is closed between Winter Park and Interstate 70, according to a Colorado Department of Transportation alert. The two-vehicle crash at mile point 251 was reported at 3:20 p.m., said Trooper Gabriel Moltrer.