Author: Nicole C. Brambila
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Denver mayor tells agency heads to ready budget cuts to pay for $180M cost of immigrants
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Mayor Mike Johnston warned councilmembers on Tuesday that the city has reached a breaking point with immigrants – who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border – ending up in Denver, a crisis that is now threatening the fiscal health of Colorado’s most populous city. “We do not have space to add more folks that arrive nor do…
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Denver tears down immigrant camp, plans to relocate hundreds to new city shelters
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A crew from Denver on Wednesday began tearing down roughly 150 tents that immigrants had set up after crossing the southern border illegally and arriving in the city. Trucks started moving in at the crack of dawn, putting up the barricades and beginning the work of dismantling the tents at the makeshift encampment, which had…
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Cost and benefits of illegal immigration in Colorado: What does it cost taxpayers?
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Newly-arrived Venezuelan immigrants share video of harrowing journey to DenverTom Hellauer tom.hellauer@denvergazette.comTomHellauertom.hellauer@denvergazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a3dc80c0a9d47d671f1f3da872cc0a06?s=100&d=mm&r=g Illegal immigration pumps roughly $2 billion into the Colorado economy, while costing taxpayers nearly $200 million annually, according to an analysis by The Denver Gazette. Extrapolated from the research of prominent social scientists and state agencies, the findings – $1.9 billion in economic boost…
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Number of immigrants in Denver shelter surges as cold settles in
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The number of immigrants in shelters in Denver surged to more than 3,100, as frigid temperatures prompted officials to pause discharging people and allow families to stay longer under the city’s care. About 1,200 of those in shelters are children, said Jon Ewing, a Denver Human Services spokesperson. Under the city’s rules, single adults can…
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Cost of taxpayer-funded travel by Denver Public Schools superintendent remains murky
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In his first 18 months on the job, Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero spent more than $16,000 on travel-related expenses – more than his four predecessors combined, based on five years of records reviewed by The Denver Gazette. But that number likely understated his total travel expenses. A review of Marrero’s expenses shows he…
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New Denver schools board president discusses controversies, challenges that lie ahead
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Carrie Olson takes the helm of the Denver Public Schools board in the aftermath of a wave of voter discontent that saw the ouster of two incumbents following months of infighting and dysfunction. The board on Friday voted in Olson to her second stint as president. The long-time educator sat down with The Denver Gazette…
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Auon’tai Anderson sits down for final interview before stepping off the school board
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With his time on the board winding down, The Denver Gazette sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Denver Public Schools Vice President Auon’tai Anderson, a politician many consider to be the most divisive headline maker in the city, to discuss his tenure and what’s next. The 25-year-old has been at the center of many…
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Three new directors poised to join Denver public schools board of education
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Three new board members supported by a pro-charter school group that hopes to alter the direction of the Denver Public Schools Board of Education, which has been marred by personality conflicts, will be sworn in on Tuesday. The local teachers’ union – credited with flipping the board in 2019 that shifted the balance of power…
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JeffCo Schools’ officials disclose very little about Halloween hack
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After more than a week without an update on the Halloween cyberattack, JeffCo Public Schools’ officials on Friday provided parents a few details not yet disclosed about the hack. While the review continues, JeffCo officials acknowledged that hackers were able to access student ID numbers, which are randomly generated. Officials said in an email to…
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AG Phil Weiser unable to say how many cyber-attacks are reported annually in Colorado
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Although Colorado’s top cop is tasked with safe guarding the state’s data security laws, Attorney General Phil Weiser ostensibly does not know how frequently cyber-attacks are reported to his office. After JeffCo Public Schools reported a Halloween cyber threat, The Denver Gazette inquired with the AG’s office about the frequency of such attacks. Lawrence Pacheco,…
