# What the DIA runway death reveals about mental health care in Colorado, basic income experiment, Diasporic Film Festival

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Podcast: [Colorado Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-today-7218682)
Published: 2026-08-06T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

New details about the man killed by a jet on a DIA runway tell the story of a person who struggled with mental illness and clashed with law enforcement throughout his adult life. It also shows how Colorado’s mental healthcare system failed to keep him out of crisis. Then, an experiment in Southern Colorado investigates whether one big cash payment can help people achieve long-term stability. Plus, a film festival in Denver and Aurora tells the story of people on the move around the globe. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Amanda Kesting on Beulah’s canine mayor and its inflatable symbol of hope . CPR’s Ben Markus on the story of Michael Mott KRCC’s Orion Cenkl on the income study in Southern Colorado CPR’s Elaine Tassy on the third annual Diasporic Film Festival This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Mateo Schimpf, Rae Solomon, Jack Armstrong and Zain Haque-Piccione. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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