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Librarians really are champions for every patron who walks through their doors. Yes, they get books and information into the hands of people whose lives will be enhanced by them, and take care of all ...

Weld County's High Plains Library District has agreed to pay $250,000 to Brooky Parks, the librarian it fired two years ago after she objected to the cancellation of programs for youth of color and LGBTQ teens, part of a legal settlement with the state that also requires the district to revise its policies to be more inclusive.

Brooky Parks was fired in 2021 after objecting to cancelation of programs for youth of color, LGBTQ teens.

Weld County's High Plains Library District has agreed to pay $250,000 to Brooky Parks, the librarian it fired two years ago after she objected to the cancellation of programs for youth of color and LGBTQ teens, part of a legal settlement with the state that also requires the district to revise its policies to be more inclusive.

“I think this sends a message to all libraries that there’s consequences for retaliation against people and that libraries are meant to serve all members of the community.” 

Weld County's High Plains Library District has agreed to pay $250,000 to Brooky Parks, the librarian it fired two years ago after she objected to the cancellation of programs for youth of color and LGBTQ teens, part of a legal settlement with the state that also requires the district to revise its policies to be more inclusive.

Burnout affects more than half of physicians, but when they ask their employers for help, the level of support offered varies widely. One Colorado doctors experience may serve as a cautionary tale.

A Colorado woman is suing banking giant JPMorgan after she claims to have been racially discriminated against by a Chase Bank branch manager.

Four students of color who attended Douglas County schools allege in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that the school district and it leaders violated their right to an equal education by exhibiting "callous indifference" toward extensive racist bullying the children experienced and reported at school.

Four students of color who attended Douglas County schools allege in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that the school district and it leaders violated their right to an equal education by exhibiting "callous indifference" toward extensive racist bullying the children experienced and reported at school.