Denver, Aurora

Aurora mayor blasts Denver counterpart for city's Tren de Aragua and migrant crisis
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman has called on Denver Mayor Mike Johnston to come clean about his potential role in how two nonprofits allegedly housed migrants in Aurora without notifying local officials.
Mayors of Denver and Aurora clash over placement of migrants
In an op-ed published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman accused Denver Mayor Mike Johnston of not being truthful about how migrants, including Venezuelan gang members, ended up in Aurora.
Mayor in Aurora, Colorado, slams Denver for sending migrants to city: ‘Be transparent’
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman, whose city became associated with illegal immigration issues during the 2024 election, wrote in an op-ed that Denver Mayor Mike Johnston placed migrants from the
Feud escalates between mayors of Denver and Aurora
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman said Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has not been truthful about how migrants, including Venezuelan gang members, ended up in Aurora. Mayor Johnston called the city's handling of migrants a success and denied allegations of "dumping" migrants in Aurora.
Aurora’s mayor questions why Tren de Aragua impacts have been felt less in Denver
At the same time that the ACLU of Colorado is investigating the Aurora Police Department's cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Aurora's mayor is asking Denver's mayor for clarity on how and why the migrant population spread to Aurora.
Migrant Housing Nonprofits React to Blame Game by Aurora, Denver Mayors
"What has been happening is a lack of information. There are accusations that we're sending people [to Aurora], but let's clear this up because it's getting old."
Denver mayor at fault for Tren de Aragua’s suburban takeover, Aurora mayor writes
Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua’s infestation of the Denver suburbs that came to represent the flimsy security at the southern border was made possible by city leaders who hired nonprofits to move migrants outside of Colorado’s capital,
Snow causes slick roads in Denver metro area
Law enforcement agencies reported icy and snow-packed roads across the Denver metro area and eastern plains after snow began falling early Thursday.
Two people arrested after $5,000 worth of OxyContin stolen from Aurora Walgreens
The Aurora Police Department said the incident happened around 6:48 p.m. at the Walgreens located at 18620 E. Iliff Ave.
Colorado teenager shot and killed in reported Aurora home invasion
Police in Aurora rushed to a reported home invasion and shooting early Tuesday morning at an apartment complex in the Denver ...
ACLU of Colorado: Aurora police may have ‘exceeded their authority’ in working with ICE
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado is speaking out about the ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...
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Denver officials spent 2024 welcoming immigrants — but with less fanfare, police arrested some of them for low-level crimes and prostitution
Crimes of “moral turpitude,” including prostitution, funnel undocumented immigrants down the pipeline for deportation.
Trial begins in lawsuit of Colorado man suing Aurora Police Department over violent arrest
Monday marked the start of what's expected to be a five-day trial in a lawsuit where a Colorado man is accusing several Aurora police officers of excessive force when he was arrested almost four years ...
How a Denver market — offering fufu, goat meat and housing help — became a bedrock for the immigrant community
Seven-year-old Abdullahi Shongolo fled the Somali civil war in 1992, walking through dense African jungle for two weeks. He ...
2 in custody for reportedly stealing narcotics from Walgreens in Aurora
An Aurora Walgreens was robbed Tuesday night, but police say two suspects from the robbery are in custody thanks to a GPS ...