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Maduro capture brings surprise, hope to Venezuelan community in Denver
The announcement that U.S. military personnel arrested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and took him to the United States sent a shockwave through Denver’s Venezuelan community Saturday. Jimmy, an asylum seeker who came to Denver last year, said his phone blew up with the news. “Ever since Trump came to power in the U.S., there was…
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‘Our downtown, our way’: Aurora residents, business owners share hopes, fears for new Colfax authority
When Heather Adams and her partner bought their Colfax Avenue location for Vanishing West Ciders, the area immediately felt right, she said. “As we started to walk through the neighborhood, we started loving and feeling opportunities here,” she said about the Colfax corridor in Aurora. “You can feel it. It was something bubbling out of…
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Deadly Aurora Christmas Eve shooting was ‘targeted’
A Christmas Eve shooting in Aurora that has left two individuals dead and three wounded was “targeted,” according to an Aurora Police Department spokesperson. “This was not a random shooting,” Gabby Easterwood told The Denver Gazette. “The people knew each other.” Aurora Police said officers responded around 9:30 p.m. to a reported shooting at an…
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As Aurora police worry about court ruling’s impact on crime, council sees opening to revisit penalties
Aurora’s top police official is worried about the impact of a Colorado Supreme Court decision about penalties on the city’s crime rate, while progressive councilmembers see an opening to reverse decisions made by previous city councils. The court ruled on Monday that municipalities may not subject defendants to sentences that are harsher under their own…
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Court: Municipal sentences may not be greater for identical state crimes
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that municipalities may not subject defendants to sentences that are harsher under their own ordinances than for identical offenses under state law. In the opinion, Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez noted localities are free to prosecute defendants in municipal court for crimes that could also be prosecuted in…
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Colorado Supreme Court holds municipal sentences may not be greater for identical state crimes
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that municipalities may not subject defendants to sentences that are harsher under their own ordinances than for identical offenses under state law. In the Dec. 22 opinion, Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez noted localities are free to prosecute defendants in municipal court for crimes that could also be…
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Aurora raises rec center, history museum fees as city faces budget shortfall
Aurora is raising recreation center fees and adding a fee for visiting the Aurora History Museum starting next year as a budget deficit looms, according to the city’s newsletter. The Aurora History Museum, which is currently free, will start charging $5 for adults and $1 for children on Jan. 6. The museum will also adjust…
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Aurora develops retail strategy as sales tax levels flatten
Over the past year, Aurora staff have worked on developing a citywide retail strategy, assessing business throughout the city and outlining goals to move forward as retail sales tax levels flatten. Sales tax revenue in Aurora has remained flat over the last two years, causing the city to move toward a budget deficit in coming…
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Aurora council returns to full public comment allowance, hears demands for police reform
Residents of Aurora used a full hour of the reinstated public comment period during Monday night’s meeting, taking advantage of the restored time to talk about a need for police reform and for stronger oversight of tobacco products ending up in the hands of kids. Residents also talked about hope for decorum restored to the…
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Aurora to hold first meeting under new public comment rules, vote on homelessness funding
The Aurora City Council will hold its first meeting under new rules for public comment Monday night, giving the public one hour at the beginning of the meeting and one hour at the end to speak to councilmembers. Under the old council, there was a separate public comment session before the meeting in which each…