🌱 DACA Murals Vandalized + Refund Checks Expected

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First, today's weather:

A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 72 Low: 55.

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Here are the top four stories in Denver today:

1. Denver’s Office of the Medical Examiner identified one of 17 people who died between 1970 and 2021. Arnis Ironnecklace was identified as the 41-year-old man who was found dead on the 4700 block of Pecos Street on Jun. 16, 2021. A spokesperson for the medical examiner’s office said the cause of death was a mix of fentanyl and ethanol. (Westword)
2. A shooting on Thursday evening at the intersection of 6th Avenue and Federal Boulevard has left one person dead and another injured. No arrests have been made as of Friday evening. (CBS Denver)
3. Murals celebrating the 10th Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program were vandalized on Jun. 15 at two branches of the Denver Public Library. A QR code on the mural was ripped off and later half of the mural was as well. The artist replaced the mural. (Westword)
4. Individual Colorado taxpayers can receive $750 refund checks by late summer, and joint filers could see $1,500 checks. The checks are a result of a new tax refund policy that was announced back in April. (Patch)

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Today in Denver:

• Denver Taco Festival at Stockyards Event Center (12:00 PM)
• 2022 Denver Exclusive Whiskey Tasting Festival at Loaded (2:30 PM)
• oOYes Disco Dance Party at Lost Room Collective Rooftop (4:20 PM)
• Dana Gould at Comedy Works Downtown (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Kids as young as six months are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Click here to learn more. (City and County of Denver Government via Facebook)
• Coors Field is hosting Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison, Joan Jett, and the Blackhearts on Jul. 21, and The Lumineers on Jul. 22. Click here for more information. (Downtown Denver Partnership via Facebook)
• Are you looking to add to your family? Denver area pets are up for adoption and looking for their fur-ever homes! (Denver Patch)

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About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.