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Aurora cops say drones give crime-fighting a new advantage. Critics want regulation

AURORA | Last summer, Dr. P.J. Parmar and his friends noticed a drone frequently flying around Mango House in Aurora and the nearby Martin Luther King Library on East Colfax Avenue.  At first, they had no idea who was flying the drone and why, but they felt like they were being watched. One day, Parmar’s […]

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Colorado’s hidden human trafficking problem: It’s closer than you think

AURORA | Human trafficking in Colorado is not some shadowy crime confined to distant places, and it rarely looks like the dramatic abductions portrayed online. Instead, federal and local investigators say it often unfolds through manipulation, familiarity and unmet needs, frequently going unnoticed by the public, even when it is happening in plain sight. “It’s […]

19 mins read

Aurora cops say drones give crime-fighting a new advantage. Critics want regulation

AURORA | Last summer, Dr. P.J. Parmar and his friends noticed a drone frequently flying around Mango House in Aurora and the nearby Martin Luther King Library on East Colfax Avenue.  At first, they had no idea who was flying the drone and why, but they felt like they were being watched. One day, Parmar’s […]

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Aurora City Council slated to vote on officer-involved shooting resolution

AURORA | City council will vote Monday on an amended resolution offering condolences to families and the community for officer-involved shootings, while acknowledging the council’s legal obligations and impacts to police. The resolution, sponsored by Councilmember Rob Andrews, comes after years of contentious meetings and sustained pressure from activists and families demanding accountability in officer-involved […]

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Aurora lawmakers OK uniform condolences for officer-involved shootings

AURORA | City lawmakers approved an amended resolution offering condolences to families and the community for officer-involved shootings, while acknowledging the council’s legal obligations and impacts to police. The resolution, sponsored by Councilmember Rob Andrews, comes after years of contentious meetings and sustained pressure from activists and families demanding accountability in officer-involved shooting cases involving […]

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Colorado’s hidden human trafficking problem: It’s closer than you think

AURORA | Human trafficking in Colorado is not some shadowy crime confined to distant places, and it rarely looks like the dramatic abductions portrayed online. Instead, federal and local investigators say it often unfolds through manipulation, familiarity and unmet needs, frequently going unnoticed by the public, even when it is happening in plain sight. “It’s […]

19 mins read

Aurora cops say drones give crime-fighting a new advantage. Critics want regulation

AURORA | Last summer, Dr. P.J. Parmar and his friends noticed a drone frequently flying around Mango House in Aurora and the nearby Martin Luther King Library on East Colfax Avenue.  At first, they had no idea who was flying the drone and why, but they felt like they were being watched. One day, Parmar’s […]

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Aurora City Council slated to vote on officer-involved shooting resolution

AURORA | City council will vote Monday on an amended resolution offering condolences to families and the community for officer-involved shootings, while acknowledging the council’s legal obligations and impacts to police. The resolution, sponsored by Councilmember Rob Andrews, comes after years of contentious meetings and sustained pressure from activists and families demanding accountability in officer-involved […]

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Aurora lawmakers OK uniform condolences for officer-involved shootings

AURORA | City lawmakers approved an amended resolution offering condolences to families and the community for officer-involved shootings, while acknowledging the council’s legal obligations and impacts to police. The resolution, sponsored by Councilmember Rob Andrews, comes after years of contentious meetings and sustained pressure from activists and families demanding accountability in officer-involved shooting cases involving […]

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EDITORIAL: Condolences aren’t the problem in Aurora. Police shootings are

The problem Aurora can’t get past was made clear this week with controversy created in trying to adopt a policy dictating how city lawmakers should behave when they have to confront the public after news of an officer-involved shooting. One side of the city council scowlingly insists that offering condolences to friends and family members […]