Tag: Mike Coffman
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In the national spotlight, Aurora mayor says city’s future is ‘bright’
‘I had to challenge the former president,’ Mike Coffman said of Donald Trump’s visit.
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‘The reality is here.’: Venezuelan immigrants at Aurora apartment invite Trump to visit them
Tall cameras on poles overlook several entrances and a courtyard at Aurora’s troubled Whispering Pines apartments. The parking lot has been cleared of garbage. And the property — one of three complexes at the center of a debate about crimes at the hands of Venezuelan gangs — may soon go on the market. The national spotlight will…
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Trump’s rally in Colorado shines spotlight on immigration issues as critics blast ‘fear mongering’
Former President Donald Trump’s rally in Aurora this week promises to shine a focus on the Republican nominee’s immigration proposals amid competing conclusions about the role a Venezuelan gang has played in the Colorado city. Describing Aurora, the state’s third-largest city, as a “war zone” suffering from an influx of violent gang members, Trump’s campaign…
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What national news outlets got wrong about Aurora and gangs | Vince Bzdek
The presence of a Venezuelan gang in Aurora has become national news, and the story shows the importance of boots-on-the-ground, local news reporting versus parachute-in reporting by national media outlets, especially those with agendas. Our own reporting at The Denver Gazette revealed a wildly shifting narrative that made it difficult for people to know what…
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Aurora officials seek to counter image of city under siege from Venezuelan gang
Mayor: Aurora will seek emergency order to root out Venezuelan gang’s presence from apartment buildings
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Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman admits Venezuelan gangs infiltrated apartment complexes in city
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman acknowledged on Thursday that Venezuelan gangs have taken control of several apartment complexes in the northern part of the city in what he called “a nightmare situation.” He also admitted that the city “lost control” of the gang infiltration “and we’re working aggressively to get it back.” But he pushed back…
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Accusations of neglect surface against owner of Aurora apartments
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Similar story, different address. A near-fatal drive-by shooting at an Aurora apartment complex Sunday night brought renewed attention to a management company accused of a pattern of neglect. The Edge at Lowry, located at East 12th Avenue and Dallas Street, is less than two miles…
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Remembering those ‘that gave all’: Colorado Freedom Memorial in Aurora honors fallen servicemen
The Colorado Freedom Memorial Foundation and City of Aurora start the holiday weekend with the Colorado Remembers ceremony
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Town hall: Regional leaders delve into Denver’s illegal immigration crisis
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save America’s illegal immigration crisis is spilling into metro Denver. At last count, nearly 41,000 immigrants have arrived in the city in the last 16 months, and officials said the response this year will cost $90 million. Meanwhile, Aurora, Douglas County and other jurisdictions have adopted…
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Tackling the No. 1 issue in Colorado: Immigration | Vince Bzdek
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “They let — I think the real number is 15, 16 million people into our country. When they do that, we got a lot of work to do. They’re poisoning the blood of our country. … I said, ‘No, they’re not humans, they’re not humans,…