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Danielle Jurinsky bids Aurora City Council farewell in social media post
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Aurora City Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky, who is likely to lose Tuesday’s election alongside fellow incumbent Amsalu Kassaw, thanked her supporters and bid farewell to the City Council in a social media post on Wednesday. Jurinsky and Kassaw’s likely election losses will result in a major shift in the makeup of the Aurora City Council, which…
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Conservative-strong Aurora City Council swings left
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Aurora Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky lagged behind two progressive candidates vying for two at-large seats, as the council for Colorado’s third most populous city swung left following Tuesday’s elections. Progressive candidates have also maintained their lead over their conservative rivals — some incumbents — in other council races in an election that is poised to significantly…
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Democrats cheer as Colorado voters hand wins to ballot measures, candidates backed by party | ANALYSIS
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It was a good night for Democrats in Colorado Tuesday, as voters passed statewide and local ballot questions endorsed by the party, while rejecting Republican candidates in key municipal and school district elections. While none of the choices in the state’s off-year election carried partisan labels, both major parties poured resources and attention into contests…
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Colorado justices deliver favorable ruling for organizations raising open meetings violations
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The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that organizations are entitled to the same recovery of their costs as individuals when they successfully pursue a public entity’s violation of the state’s open meetings law. The Colorado Open Meetings Law permits “any person” to challenge a violation of the law. At the same time, it grants…
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Aurora councilmember’s effort to recall DA fails
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An Aurora councilmember’s effort to recall 18th Judicial District Attorney Amy Padden ended Tuesday after no signatures were filed with the Secretary of State. Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky launched a campaign to recall the local prosecutor in July after Padden offered a plea deal to a teenager who hit and killed a 24-year-old woman while driving…
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Colorado Supreme Court wary of releasing Aurora council recording despite improper closed-door discussion
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Some members of the Colorado Supreme Court appeared hesitant on Wednesday to release a recording of an Aurora City Council closed-door session, even though the state’s second-highest court found — and the city admitted — its notice to the public failed to comply with the open meetings law. Although prior Court of Appeals decisions have ruled that…
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10th Circuit upholds dismissal of Aurora councilwoman’s lawsuit
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Monday that an Aurora city council member had not shown a violation of her constitutional rights occurred when she became the subject of a social worker’s false report of child abuse. Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky sued Arapahoe County, the department of human services and Robin Niceta, who was…
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Colorado Supreme Court takes up 2 cases implicating open meetings law
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The Colorado Supreme Court announced this month it will hear two appeals affecting the ability of individuals and organizations to hold government bodies accountable for decisions made in violation of the state’s open meetings law, including a review of the judicially created notion that public entities can fix their violation at a subsequent meeting. At least…
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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 leaders threaten to end city’s domestic violence prosecution if state legislation passes
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Aurora Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky threatened to pursue an ordinance that would stop the city from prosecuting domestic violence cases if legislation at the Colorado state Capitol about indigent defense contracts gets passed. After a long and contentious push to see if the city of Aurora could save money by contracting out for indigent defense, which…
