Jan. 8, 2026: Law enforcement overwhelmed by bodycam footage, FEMA funds withheld, the secret to a 100-year farm

Body cameras are helping law enforcement do their jobs, but the footage they create is also bogging down the system. Can police and prosecutors keep up with mounting piles of digital evidence? Then, the Trump administration is putting conditions on funding meant to keep our state prepared for things like natural disasters, or even terrorist attacks. Colorado may have to reduce or eliminate local emergency management programs as a result. And, a family farm in Elbert County shares the secret to surviving 100 years.

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Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• CPR’s Allison Sherry reports on law enforcement’s struggle to keep up with their own evidence.
• CPR’s Ishan Thakore reports on the loss of FEMA funding in Colorado.
• CPR’s Hayley Sanchez visited the Gresham’s Centennial Farm.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Bazi Kanani, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.