Gianina Horton
Aurora OKs police and fire raises amid controversy over timing of Elijah McClain death
AURORA | City council approved new contracts with its police and fire departments that include small raises despite some pushback over the timing of the vote coinciding with the anniversary of the death of Elijah McClain. On Monday, city council approved two collective bargaining agreements, or union contracts, with the Aurora Fraternal Order of Police […]
Aurora city council committee votes to oppose fentanyl ballot measure Prop 132
AURORA | The Aurora City Council may officially oppose a November ballot measure to increase penalties for fentanyl possession and distribution after the council’s government relations committee took a position against the proposition. On Thursday, the committee voted 2-1 to pass a resolution opposing Proposition 132, a ballot measure that would set mandatory minimums for […]
Measure proposed to name Aurora library after first Black councilmember, Edna Mosley
AURORA | A city library may be renamed to honor Aurora’s first Black council member, Edna Wilson Mosley. Councilmembers Alison Coombs and Gianina Horton are sponsoring a measure to rename the Central Library, on Alameda Parkway next to the Aurora Municipal Center, to the Edna Wilson Mosley Central Library. A virtual meeting to discuss the […]
Aurora City Council approves accountability plan for regional navigation campus
AURORA | The Aurora City Council approved an accountability reporting plan for the Aurora Regional Navigation Campus, in an effort to track data and outcomes at the shelter. On Monday, the council unanimously approved reporting requirements for the shelter to keep track of campus operations and determine its success. Councilmember Gianina Horton introduced the plan, […]
Health Department says officials not forthcoming on tuberculosis case at Aurora GEO ICE jail
AURORA | The Adams County Health Department is investigating a confirmed case of tuberculosis in a detainee at the GEO Group detention center in Aurora, but says the facility has not provided all of the information necessary to determine whether more cases might exist. A statement provided by the health department Tuesday says it has […]
Aurora closer to creating internal police, fire oversight office in wake of consent decree
AURORA | City council on Monday unanimously approved the creation of an Office of Public Safety Accountability, a permanent monitoring office to oversee police, fire, 911 and detention. The office’s duties will include investigating critical public safety incidents that result in serious injury or death, as well as ongoing reviews of public safety operations. It […]
Tariffs, Iran War, AI and more leads to Aurora’s $20 million budget hole, officials say
AURORA | The city is facing a more than $20 million budget shortfall for 2027 due to declining revenues and increasing costs. Greg Hays, Aurora’s budget manager, told city council at a May 9 workshop that economic projections so far indicate the city will have a budget hole in excess of $20 million next year […]
PERRY: Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman signals a city moving to a higher state
What a difference a year makes in Aurora. This time last May, a small-and-mostly-gone-now part of the Aurora City Council was clappy-happy that Donald Trump was doing exactly what he promised he’d do if elected. He was rounding up thousands of brown immigrants and opening the throttle on local bogus claims that rogue Venezuelan death […]
SENTINEL POLS: Black community forum to feature full array of top Dem candidates for 2026 elections
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SENTINEL POLS: Black community forum to feature full array of top Dem candidates for 2026 elections
Read more CITY DESK: City officials looking for bridge talk on Peoria Street Read more Toon in Wednesday Read more Toon in Thursday