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Tension boils over at Aurora Council meeting about public defenders, call for ceasefire
Tension boiled over at the Aurora City council meeting on Monday, when two items – a call for a “cease-fire” in Gaza and efforts to undo the request for proposals to examine the potential effects of privatizing the city’s public defender’s office – were removed from the agenda. Councilmember Alison Coombs, who had championed the “cease-fire”…
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Aurora approves resolution deterring immigrants
The Aurora City Council approved a resolution Monday night stating that the city of Aurora does not have the funding or resources to handle immigrants being brought into the city. The vote came after disagreement among councilmembers and backlash from community members who attended the meeting. The resolution was first considered at a council committee…
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Aurora councilmembers argue over rule to ban children on the dais
Aurora City Council passed new rules regarding seating on the council dais Monday following a councilmember’s decision to bring her child onto the dais that caused backlash and debate among members. Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky brought the rule change to Monday’s council meeting, prompting heated discussion between herself and councilmember Alison Coombs – who Jurinsky said…