Denver, Aragua and 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.
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,
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.
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
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."
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Denver, Colorado Springs and Aurora mayors say juvenile detention, condo construction are shared priorities
In a joint letter, the mayors of Colorado’s largest cities called for a tougher response to youth crime and protested ...
Teenage girl killed in Aurora home invasion ID’d, death still under investigation
Police said Audrina Fedelina Arrington was found inside her family’s apartment with a gunshot wound, but coroner officials said her cause and manner of death were still under investigation ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Officer injured, 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 ...
I-70 back open after extended closure from Denver to near Kansas border
Law enforcement agencies reported icy and snow-packed roads across the Denver metro area and eastern plains after snow began falling early Thursday.
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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.