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Protesters disrupt Aurora council meeting over death of Kilyn Lewis
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Dozens of protesters disrupted Aurora’s council meeting on Monday, pressing officials to charge a police officer who shot and killed a man wanted for attempted homicide last May. The protesters said they want Aurora authorities to fire SWAT Ofc. Michael Dieck and charge him for murder over the shooting of Kilyn Lewis. Officers from Denver and…
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Aurora council moves forward with plans to stop prosecuting domestic violence, challenge state law
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Aurora lawmakers on Monday night moved forward with items that deal with the city’s handling of domestic violence cases and potentially explore a lawsuit against the state over a new law on indigent defense. The first of the two is a resolution that directs “the City Manager, City Attorney, Court Administrator, and Presiding Judge to…
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Aurora lawmakers to discuss plan for ridding municipal court of domestic violence cases
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Aurora’s lawmakers will continue conversations about removing domestic violence cases from municipal court and vote to move forward with a resolution telling the city attorney to challenge a recently-passed Colorado law that would ban flat fee contracts for indigent defense. In Monday night’s study session, Councilmember Dustin Zvonek will bring forward a resolution draft for…
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Aurora council to vote on ‘tough love’ homeless approach, domestic violence case handling
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Aurora councilmembers will address several awaited issues in Monday’s study session and council meeting. That includes a proposed “tough love” approach to homelessness, a proposal to remove domestic violence cases from municipal court, an ordinance changing the makeup and term limits of the Aurora Housing Authority and a proposal to increase the number of dogs…
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Aurora council delays vote on tougher camping ban penalties, homeless court
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Aurora councilmembers on Monday delayed a vote on the proposed “tough love” approach to homelessness, which would bring tougher penalties for violations of the camping ban along the I-225 corridor and create a new court for low-level offenses by homeless people. Councilmembers at Monday night’s regular City Council meeting said they delayed the vote because…
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Aurora lawmakers provisionally approve new ‘tough love’ homeless approach
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Aurora’s proposed “tough love” approach to homelessness, which would bring harsher penalties for violations of the camping ban along the I-225 corridor and create a new court for low-level offenses by homeless people, moved forward with unanimous council support during Monday night’s study session. The approach includes two new proposals from Mayor Mike Coffman, Councilmember…
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Aurora Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky demands resignation of police chief, officers without citing reason
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Aurora Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky publicly demanded the resignation of Aurora Police Department Interim Chief Heather Morris and several police officers at the end of Monday night’s council meeting, citing incompetence but not providing specifics. She named officers Brian O’Dell, Tim Meehan, Seth Robertson, Investigations Division Chief Mark Hildebrand and Interim Police Chief Heather Morris, and…
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Aurora councilmembers approve 10% recreation fee increase
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Aurora residents will soon pay more to access the city’s recreation centers and services there. At Aurora city council’s spring workshop Saturday, councilmembers supported a fee increase for recreation services from the Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) department to help make up for five years of stagnant rates. At the workshop, PROS Director Brooke…