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Another sober milestone Following the attack on Pearl Harbor 80 years ago, the United States government imprisoned United States citizens based on their heritage. FDR's infamous Executive Order 9066 prompted the detention of thousands of Japanese Americans, as well as German Americans and Italian Americans, although in far fewer numbers. This was a gross human rights abuse based on fear, as detailed in this excellent Smithsonian piece. Did you know there was an internment camp in Colorado? The Amache-Granada Relocation Center, now a historic landmark, imprisoned more than 7,000 people between 1942 and 1945. Yes — it happened here and we need to make sure it does not happen again. Katharhynn from the newsroom here, hopeful you will draw some perspective from history. Below: Photos of Amache from amache.org and colorado.com Well, hello there, NABUR Don't miss out on meaningful discussion beyond the headlines! Head on over to NABUR and weigh in. A Tennessee school board banned the graphic novel "Maus" from the eighth-grade curriculum, finding the subject matter too grim to be age appropriate; others disagree. But there have been about 230 attempts at or successful book bans since the start of the school year nationwide. Read about it here and let us know your thoughts. QUICK LINKS Listen to our podcast Montrose Fresh, it's available everywhere podcasts are found including Apple, Pandora, Spotify and Amazon Music Remember those we've lost in our obituaries section View the letter to the editor. If you would like to submit a letter please email: editor@montrosepress.com Get today's weather forecast Check out our classifieds and explore the MDP e-editions Already a subscriber, but need to activate your digital account? Click here to create an account or call our office at 970-249-3444 and we'll get you all set up!

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