College tuition rising, Innocence Project frees man after three decades, the science of ‘rain bombs’
About this episode
This episode discusses rising college tuition in Colorado, the release of a man wrongfully convicted after three decades, and the science behind rain bombs.
With their finances stretched, Colorado’s colleges and universities are going with tuition hikes on the higher end of what’s allowed. Then, a Denver man convicted decades ago in the death of a baby walked free Tuesday, after the Innocence Project took his case. And, for Earth Day, we take a look at a frequent and explosive natural phenomenon with the power to knock planes out of the sky. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . More on the stories in today’s show: You can participate in Colorado’s citizen-science otter tracking project here . CPR’s Jenny Brundin on tuition increases at for the CU and CSU systems Denverite’s Kiara DeMare on the release of Stephen Martinez from prison . Learn more about prof. Sue van den Heever's research here . The PBS show Nova releases its episode on rain bombs at 8 p.m. April 22 on Rocky Mountain PBS, NOVA’s YouTube Channel, or the PBS App. Find it here. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
People in this episode
Host: Arlo Pérez Esquivel
Topics covered
- college tuition
- Innocence Project
- Stephen Martinez
- rain bombs
- natural phenomena
- Earth Day
Keywords
- tuition hikes
- Innocence Project
- Stephen Martinez
- rain bombs
- Colorado colleges
- natural disasters
- Earth Day
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Innocence Project, PBS, Rocky Mountain PBS, NOVA, Colorado Public Radio
Places: Colorado, Denver
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