Denver in 5 minutes: What you need to know today, Aug. 2

Denverite

Aug. 02, 2016, 9:20 a.m.

View of 16th (Sixteenth) Street at Stout Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians, automobiles, and a horse-drawn carriage are in the street. Buildings include the Barth Building. Signs read: "Kendrick Bellamy" "The Ross" "Pool" Pickwick Cafe" and "The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse Broadway Theatre." Between 1910 and 1920. (Rocky Mountain Photo Company/Denver Public Library/Western History Collection/X-23054) — View of 16th Street at Stout Street in downtown Denver between 1910 and 1920. (Rocky Mountain Photo Company/Denver Public Library/Western History Collection/X-23054)

Politics

Hillary Clinton will be here on Wednesday. So will Mike Pence. That means we only need Tim Kaine to complete our collection of candidates.

Clinton has raised a lot more money than Trump in Colorado, btw. (CPR)

In our U.S. Senate race, Darryl Glenn has way less money than his Democratic opponent – but he just got a major boost.

Marijuana

The marijuana industry is not going for Trump. Only 26 percent support The Donald. (MBD)

The Oregon State Fair will give out ribbons for “best marijuana.” We assume one category will be dankest nugs. (Oregon Live)

Crime & justice

In Aurora, police are still looking for a 16-year-old girl. Police released a new video of Lashaya Nae Stine yesterday and say her disappearance is suspicious. (Fox31)

Two state Supreme Court Justices are facing questions of bias because they were photographed posing with state Rep. Rhonda Fields. The justices are deciding whether to hear an appeal by a man on death row for the murders of Fields’ son and her son’s fiancée. (DP)

Sports

A team of Colorado basketball alums will play tonight in a winner-take-all game for $2 million. It’s the championship game of The Basketball Tournament. (ESPN)

The Rockies, trailing five games back in the Wild Card race, open a crucial home stand against the Dodgers today. (DP)

Music

Prepare to have your Instagram and Snapchat feeds blown up. LCD Soundsystem is playing Red Rocks, and it’s looking like a frontrunner for concert of the year, according to our editor.

Snacks

Lastly, kids in Colorado might be allowed to drink diet soda in school again.

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Britta Fisher, executive director of Denver's Department of Housing Stability, gives a tour of a men's shelter being constructed at the National Western Complex. April 8, 2020. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

Head of Denver’s housing department says city needs more shelter beds

COVID-19 has added to the pressure on housing.

Jason McBride sits inside the Park Hill Golf Course clubhouse, which he'll transform into a safe learning space for remote schooling and more. Aug. 7, 2020.

Black leaders are setting up spaces to keep Denver kids safe and learning as school begins online

Jason McBride is turning the Park Hill Golf Course clubhouse into a place for resources and supervision.

Colfax is closed after a shooting at a 7 Eleven, June 13, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

After ‘indiscriminate’ shooting of 9 people, including 6 children, Denver police look to avoid a spiral of crime in a time of distrust

Chief Pazen said residents can expect more police officers and social workers around the city, especially on Saturday nights.

Jeff Hughes plays his violin as Aurora Police officers in riot gear keep protesters demanding justice for Elijah McClain off the municipal building lawn. June 27, 2020.

Aurora takes on “comprehensive” review of its embattled police department

The announcement comes on the same day Elijah McClain's family sued the city.

Candace Bailey speaks at a protest at Aurora's municipal complex demanding justice for Elijah McClain. July 25, 2020.

Elijah McClain’s family has filed a lawsuit against Aurora, the police and paramedics

There are also three separate investigations into McClain's death.

Officers covered a crowd surrounding Denver Police District Six's headquarters with tear gas on the third day of protests in reaction to the killing of George Floyd. May 30, 2020. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

As protesters chanted ‘I can’t breathe,’ Denver police fired weapons that made it hard to breathe — and now we know exactly what they used

The chemical weapons are named things like “Spede-Heat” and “Triple-Chaser."

One of about two dozen tents near the Denver Art Museum on Aug. 10, 2020. A cleanup of the area has been scheduled for Aug. 17, 2020. (Donna Bryson/Denverite)

Denver gives notice of two cleanups next week

Department of Transportation and Infrastructure crews are due Aug. 17 at an encampment near the Denver Art Museum and Aug. 18 at 13th Avenue and Washington Street