Tag: aurora
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Rideshare passenger dies after two-car crash in Aurora
A rideshare passenger died after a crash in Aurora on Monday. The crash happened just after 8 p.m. at the intersection of 6th Avenue and Laredo Street, according to a news release from the Aurora Police Department. A Toyota Rav4 ran a red light at the intersection and collided with a sedan that was being…
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Federal judge green-lights jury visit to Aurora detention center in forced-labor lawsuit
A federal judge granted a request on Thursday to have jurors visit the privately run U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Aurora as part of an upcoming civil trial over alleged forced labor practices. U.S. District Court Senior Judge John L. Kane said he wanted the “best possible trial,” and initially postponed his…
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Federal judge blocks evidence from Aurora police’s unconstitutional search
A federal judge ruled last month that prosecutors cannot use firearm evidence against a defendant because Aurora police searched him without having any reasonable basis to believe he was armed and dangerous. In evaluating the constitutionality of the search, U.S. District Court Senior Judge William J. Martínez noted that police officers were called to a…
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Gazette Preps Softball Peak Performer: Palmer Ridge’s Corinna Arellano sees fruits of her labor in senior year
Corinna Arellano felt a sense of pride as she rose from her bucket in the dugout while her teammate stepped to the plate. Palmer Ridge had its final at-bat of the season and a shot to advance to the 4A state softball tournament finals at Aurora Sports Park in October. The Bears trailed all game…
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Outside Aurora VA hospital, hundreds memorialized nurse killed in Minneapolis
Outside the Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Aurora on Wednesday night, soft light from battery-powered candles illuminated hundreds of mourning faces. The crowd of nurses and other community members gathered to remember Alex Pretti, a VA nurse, who was killed on Saturday in Minneapolis during an encounter with federal agents. “In this circle of…
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Aurora borealis likely to be highly visible in Colorado tonight
If you missed the show put on by the aurora borealis last November, there’s some good news – you’ve got another chance to spot the celestial phenomenon tonight. According to the government’s Space Weather Prediction Center website, the viewing line of the aurora borealis, also commonly referred to as the Northern Lights, will be dipping…
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Aurora lawmakers to vote on statement of opposition to ICE following shooting of woman from Colorado
In the first Aurora City Council meeting of the new year, councilmembers will vote on a proposed resolution that would declare the council’s opposition to “overreach by ICE agents” following the fatal Minneapolis shooting. If passed, the resolution, which was put on Monday night’s agenda by Mayor Pro Tem Alison Coombs, would state that the…
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Court: Municipal sentences may not be greater for identical state crimes
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that municipalities may not subject defendants to sentences that are harsher under their own ordinances than for identical offenses under state law. In the opinion, Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez noted localities are free to prosecute defendants in municipal court for crimes that could also be prosecuted in…
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Colorado Supreme Court holds municipal sentences may not be greater for identical state crimes
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that municipalities may not subject defendants to sentences that are harsher under their own ordinances than for identical offenses under state law. In the Dec. 22 opinion, Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez noted localities are free to prosecute defendants in municipal court for crimes that could also be…
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An open-air art gallery: Hogan Park at Highlands Creek
Welcome to Hogan Park at Highlands Creek, a 100-acre space where plans call for a disc golf course, a zip line and a climbing wall. If that sounds like any number of new parks these days, take a closer look. Just off the paved trail winding through the park stands a polished steel sculpture of…