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Aurora residents describe how Venezuelan gangs have upended their lives
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Aurora residents describe how Venezuelan gangs have upended their lives

By Jon Michael Raasch  | Daily Mail Migrant gang activity in Aurora, Colorado, is making residents feel threatened and some are avoiding the town all together because of it, locals told DailyMail.com.  Speaking to a crowd of thousands on Friday in Aurora, Colorado, Donald Trump hammered Joe Biden and Kamala Harris's immigration policies, blaming them for local migrant gang activity. Reports of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua (TDA) operating in Aurora went viral in August after a video showed men with rifles and handguns threatening apartment residents before a 25-year-old man was shot and killed.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY MAIL
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J.D. Vance rips ABC’s Martha Raddatz as she downplays Venezuelan gang takeover in Colorado: ‘Do you hear yourself?’
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J.D. Vance rips ABC’s Martha Raddatz as she downplays Venezuelan gang takeover in Colorado: ‘Do you hear yourself?’

By Ryan King | The New York Post Republican vice presidential hopeful JD Vance went off on ABC News correspondent Martha Raddatz Sunday after she tried to fact-check the senator from Ohio about the presence of Venezuelan migrant gangs in Aurora, Colo. Former President Donald Trump, 78, stumped in the Denver suburb Friday and vented that the Tren de Aragua (TdA) crime syndicate had “overrun” the city. “The incidents were limited to a handful of apartment complexes — apartment complexes and the mayor said our dedicated police officers have acted on those concerns,” Raddatz, 71, told Vance on ABC’s “This Week.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
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At MAGA rally in Aurora, Coloradans will hear Trump policies to ‘make America safe again’
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At MAGA rally in Aurora, Coloradans will hear Trump policies to ‘make America safe again’

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Those who waited hours Friday morning to be admitted into the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora should expect to hear former President Donald J. Trump relate open border policies to the reason the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua was able to populate in Aurora. Mr. Trump is expected to address the Make America Great Again rally audience at 1 p.m. today, Friday, Oct. 11. He will discuss deportation of criminal illegal immigrants and "make America safe again," his campaign reported Friday on DonaldJTrump.com. A surge in Venezuelans crossing the southern border into America exploded from 50,000 just two years earlier to 335,000 in fiscal year 2023, the campaign reports. The campaign further noted a Daily Mail repor...
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Thousands of Coloradans didn’t sleep in to guarantee place in MAGA rally at Gaylord in Aurora
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Thousands of Coloradans didn’t sleep in to guarantee place in MAGA rally at Gaylord in Aurora

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice If you slept in Friday, you may have reason for anxiety. Hundreds, no, thousands of Coloradans made sure they didn't, as early risers got priority in attempts to secure the best seats, or even get a seat, at the soldout Make America Great Again rally of former President Donald J. Trump at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, 6700 N. Gaylord Rockies Blvd., in Aurora. An estimated crowd of about 13,000 will be admitted to the rally at 10 a.m. There were 29,000 registered, a source told the Rocky Mountain Voice. In MAGA Country Friday in Aurora, many Coloradans didn't burn the daylight in an effort to ensure their place in the Donald J. Trump rally. (Jen Schumann/Rocky Mountain Voice) Trump will deliver the keyno...
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‘High energy’ Trump to kickoff whirlwind sprint through four states in three days with Aurora
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‘High energy’ Trump to kickoff whirlwind sprint through four states in three days with Aurora

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice It might be said former President Donald J. Trump is proving to be "high energy", as he sometimes will describe a go-getter on the campaign trail. The Republican Party's nominee for President will kickoff a sprint through western states, starting with his appearance Friday, Oct. 11, in Aurora. In all, he has announced public events in four states over three days, not including any private fundraising events he may have planned. In Aurora, Trump is expected to discuss Tren de Aragua gang activity, likely a broader discussion of the effect of drugs and illegal aliens on a community when the country's border is insecure. "Tren de Aragua gang members infiltrated multiple apartment complexes in Aurora. Aurora police have linked at least 10 indi...
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Aurora police, local law enforcement agencies prepare for Trump visit
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Aurora police, local law enforcement agencies prepare for Trump visit

By Kyla Pearce | The Gazette Aurora police have begun preparing for former President Donald Trump's visit to the city Friday, though security details are scant. Trump is scheduled to speak at 1 p.m. on Friday at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center near Denver International Airport. He will be visiting Colorado amid heightened concerns over security following two attempts on his life.  Aurora Police Department spokesperson Matthew Longshore said the department cannot give details about their preparations for the Friday rally. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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Want to attend the MAGA rally in Aurora? Here’s how to get tickets to the big event
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Want to attend the MAGA rally in Aurora? Here’s how to get tickets to the big event

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States and the Republican nominee to become the 47th President, will visit Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, for a Make America Great Again rally. The former President has announced he will deliver remarks at 1 p.m. at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, 6700 N. Gaylord Rockies Blvd. A number of office-holders and Republican leaders could attend the rally and speak from the stage. As is typically the case with any Trump campaign rally, it will be the hottest ticket in town. So how do you get a ticket? Interested rally attendees are invited to visit the event page and provide a name and basic contact information, along with an option of one or two tickets. The tickets are free, but ...
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Aurora, Adams County, Westminster select new leadership
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Aurora, Adams County, Westminster select new leadership

By Kyla Pearce | Denver Gazette The Aurora City Council picked the city's current chief of public safety to fill its open city attorney position following the former city attorney's retirement in June.  Pete Schulte, whose selection will go to a formal vote at Monday's council meeting, follows former City Attorney Dan Brotzman, who retired earlier this year. Schulte has worked for the city of Aurora since September of 2021. He is a licensed attorney in Colorado, Texas and Wyoming. He will be sworn into office at the following regular council meeting on Oct. 14. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Aurora City Council goes virtual, making changes to rules for public comment
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Aurora City Council goes virtual, making changes to rules for public comment

By Tori Mason | CBS Colorado The Aurora City Council voted to move forward with a resolution that would change the rules for public comment after recent meetings have been interrupted by protesters supporting the family of Kilyn Lewis, an unarmed Black man shot and killed by Aurora police.  On Monday, community members demanded justice for Lewis at the great lawn outside the Aurora Municipal Center. The rally took place ahead of a virtual city council meeting that many feel was strategically shifted to avoid public confrontation. Due to recent disruptions, the city made this week's meeting virtual. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Aurora firefighter breaks Colorado state record with almost 2,000-pound pumpkin
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Aurora firefighter breaks Colorado state record with almost 2,000-pound pumpkin

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox 31 News An Aurora firefighter’s side hobby resulted in a state record after he grew a 1,955-pound pumpkin in his backyard. Brad Bledsoe began his knack for growing pumpkins four years ago when he grew, what he thought was, a large pumpkin. After growing his first pumpkin in his home just north of Fort Collins, he took the 200-pound pumpkin to a contest, which turned out to be one of the smallest ones there. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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