ICE contractor sued over public health order, CO’s roadless rule, emergency exercise at DIA, test driving Waymo

After weeks of back-and-forth, the state is going to court to try to force the private company running Aurora’s immigrant detention center to cooperate with a public health order. Then, why the end of the Roadless Rule won’t immediately impact Colorado’s National Forests. Plus, a look inside the massive emergency exercise at DIA Wednesday. And Waymo is inviting reporters to ride in its driverless taxis, as the service gets ready to start accepting customers.

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Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• CPR’s John Daley on the state’s lawsuit against the GEO Group.
• CPR’s Ishan Thakore on why Colorado is exempt from the rollback of the Roadless Rule.
• Denverite’s Kiara DeMare on Wednesday’s plane crash simulation at DIA. 
• Denverite’s Paolo Zialcita on his first experience riding in a Waymo.

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