Top Denver news: Lightning keeps firefighters busy; school segregation still exists; more

Top Denver news: Lightning keeps firefighters busy; school segregation still exists; morePhoto: Johannes Plenio/Pexels
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Published on September 09, 2019

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Denver.

Teacher gives birth on school’s sidewalk

A Denver teacher gave birth two weeks early — on the sidewalk outside her school building.

Read the full story on KRON 4 News.

Sunday's lightning keeps firefighters across the Denver Metro Area busy

Severe weather blew through the Front Range, bringing plenty of lightning with it.

Read the full story on 9NEWS.

More than half of Denver’s public schools are segregated, 25 years after busing ended

In the 1973 case that led to busing in Denver, the court found about 38% of black students attended schools that were “deliberately” segregated and had at least 70% black or Hispanic students. While segregation may not be deliberate today, the level of separation between white students and students of color is higher.  

Read the full story on Denver Post .

One person hospitalized in early morning Denver shooting

Denver police say one person was sent to the hospital after being shot early Sunday morning.

Read the full story on CBS Denver.


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