Tag: Youth Violence Prevention
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Looking ahead: Aurora council to confirm direction on homeless service provider funds
The Aurora City Council will confirm in a study session on Monday night its direction on agreements with homeless service providers that will receive American Rescue Plan Act funds, a decision the council made at its winter workshop in February. Due to a decrease in marijuana sales tax revenue, staff recommended reduced funding to homeless service…
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Aurora’s latest mass shooting connected to party; multiple shooters at large
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Sunday’s mass shooting that left five people wounded in Aurora has been connected to a nearby party, according to the Aurora Police Department. No arrests have been made as of Monday evening. The shooting happened just after midnight in the area of North Dayton Street and East Colfax Avenue. Police said they believe the shooters…
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Aurora leaders want ‘all hands on deck’ after third large youth shooting in 2 weeks
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The Aurora community is reeling after five people were shot Sunday in the city’s latest act of mass gun violence. The shooting, which hospitalized boys age 16 to 20, is the third large shooting in Aurora in under two weeks, all involving teenage victims. The first shooting, outside of Aurora Central High School, left six…
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Denver City Council Safety Committee discusses plans to address mental health in jails, youth violence
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council Safety Committee provided an update on its progress and future plans regarding mental health in Denver jails, and youth violence prevention, at its Wednesday meeting. Dr. Nikki Johnson, chief of mental health services for the Denver Sheriff’s Department, said she is…