Denver, Aurora and Mayor Coffman

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.
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.
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
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,
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."
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.
Man shot after seeing suspicious vehicle in Aurora neighborhood near Gaylord resort
An Aurora man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after he saw a suspicious vehicle outside his home and was ...
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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 ...
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.
ACLU of Colorado: Aurora police may have ‘exceeded their authority’ in working with ICE
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado is speaking out about the ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...
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Man suffers life-threatening injuries after being shot outside his Aurora home
A man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was shot outside his Aurora home Thursday evening.
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.