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March 17, 2026: Meatpackers strike, JeffCo defends trans athlete policies, a Colorado connection to Best Picture

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Louis Jacques Rose Yvette cheers as she and hundreds of JBS meat processing plant workers picket along Greeley’s 8th Avenue on the first day of a strike. March 16, 2026.

We bring you the latest on the strike on one of the largest meatpacking plants in the country. Then, Jefferson County Public Schools is pushing back as the Department of Education accuses it of Title IX violations over accommodations for trans students. And a Colorado producer talks about her work on, “One Battle After Another.”

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.