Aurora

Department of Homeland Security confirms early morning raids in Denver metro area

Alex Murphy — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:32:57 GMT

Multiple reports show ICE raids early Wednesday morning in Aurora and nearby Denver. The extent of these actions is not clear at this time.

Four people hurt in Aurora after shooting and crash involving RTD light rail train

Alex Murphy — Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:04:56 GMT

Aurora police say four people are injured after what started as a shooting and ended as a collision with an RTD train. Police are still investigating.

Aurora, gangs and immigration: The facts are more nuanced than you may have heard

In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:35:00 GMT

If you watched the presidential debate this week, you likely heard former President Trump mention gang violence at an apartment complex in Aurora. But the facts are more nuanced 鈥� and they reveal something about the intensity of immigration as an issue during an election year. We dig into the story with The Colorado Sun's Jennifer Brown.

Is racism fueling claims about a Venezuelan gang 鈥渢akeover鈥� of apartment buildings in Aurora?

Jennifer Brown, The Colorado Sun — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 17:55:15 GMT

Anti-immigrant backlash is nothing new, say sociology and criminology experts, who point to attacks against Irish, Italian and Polish immigrants about 100 years ago

Roll With It: Aurora offers free use of all-terrain wheelchairs to explore city trails

Max Levy, Sentinel Colorado — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT

Brian Green of Aurora鈥檚 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department said the city has spent about $36,000 on two Action Trackchairs, featuring tank-like treads that allow users to cruise over the uneven surface of dirt trails.

Black man pistol-whipped by Colorado officer testifies that he feared for his life

Colleen Slevin, Associated Press — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 16:09:40 GMT

A former Colorado police officer is on trial over the violent arrest of a Black man in 2021. The man, Kyle Vinson, was the first person to take the witness stand as testimony began Tuesday against former Aurora police officer John Haubert. Vinson testified that he felt like he might die after mistakenly believing Haubert had accused him of having a gun.

$80 million Aurora farm and water purchase from Arkansas Valley not a 鈥榖uy and dry鈥�

Max Levy, Sentinel Colorado, Kristin Oh, Sentinel Colorado — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-03-17/80-million-aurora-farm-and-water-purchase-from-arkansas-valley-not-a-buy-and-dry Max Levy, Sentinel Colorado, Kristin Oh, Sentinel Colorado

Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain's death in rare case against medical responders

Colleen Slevin and Matthew Brown, Associated Press — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 22:54:16 GMT

A Colorado paramedic has been sentenced to five years in prison for the death of Elijah McClain in a rare prosecution of medical responders that has left officials rethinking how they treat people in police custody.

Family of Black girls handcuffed by Colorado police, held at gunpoint reach $1.9 million settlement

Colleen Slevin, Associated Press — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 21:05:31 GMT

A Black woman and a group of young girls who were wrongfully forced out of their car, held at gunpoint and handcuffed by police in suburban Denver in 2020 have reached a $1.9 million legal settlement. A lawyer for Brittney Gilliam announced the deal with the city of Aurora.

2 paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of ketamine

Associated Press — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 02:10:51 GMT

Two Denver-area paramedics have been convicted in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of the sedative ketamine after police put him in a neck hold. The jury on Friday found Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec guilty of criminally negligent homicide.