Venezuelan gangs aren't invading: Aurora mayor says before …
7 hours ago · 0:02. 1:28. Allegations that Venezuelan gangs are taking over Aurora, Colorado, which have been deemed "grossly exaggerated" by the city's mayor, are back on the national stage after a series of ...
Venezuelan gang activity confirmed by Aurora officials after ... - CBS News
Aug 30, 2024 · Officials in Aurora have begun to acknowledge the presence of Venezuelan gang activity in their Colorado city after the release of a terrifying surveillance video.
Venezuelan gang arrests show threats, violence in Aurora - The …
Sep 12, 2024 · The Aurora Police Department on Wednesday publicly identified nine members of a Venezuelan gang charged in 14 separate criminal incidents over the last 10 months, including at least seven...
Aurora officials knew about Venezuelan gang months ago | Local ...
Sep 11, 2024 · Aurora officials on Wednesday admitted they had been arresting people suspected — though not yet confirmed at the time of their apprehensions — of being members of a Venezuelan gang operating in the metro Denver long before the media spotlight on the city.
Aurora leaders backtrack on claims of Venezuelan gang activity
Sep 11, 2024 · Why it matters: Both city leaders — who have fueled much of the misinformation on the issue — are now backpedaling and calling for calm one day after unfounded claims about gang violence in Aurora took center stage at Tuesday's presidential debate.
As Trump puts Aurora, Colorado, in spotlight, mayor calls Venezuelan …
3 days ago · Central to the gang takeover claims is a viral video showing armed men entering an apartment in Aurora on Aug. 18. The incident led to the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man, police said .
Venezuelan gang in Aurora: What we know and what we don’t …
Sep 4, 2024 · A handful of run-down Aurora apartment buildings and a Venezuelan gang have become a focal point of the United States immigration debate. But several city and law enforcement officials say...
Aurora officials convey mixed messages on Venezuelan gang | News …
Aug 30, 2024 · Aurora officials have been walking back initial statements dismissing claims that a Venezuelan prison gang was primarily responsible for deteriorating conditions at an apartment complex that the city shut down a few weeks ago.
Aurora police chief says there's no evidence that Venezuelan gang …
Sep 6, 2024 · Aurora's mayor, Republican Mike Coffman, says he is concerned about crime at the apartments but denies there's a gang takeover. And he calls the owners out-of-state slum lords.
As Trump Arrives, Aurora Insists It’s Not the ‘War Zone’ He Sees
3 days ago · Last month, the former president began portraying Aurora, a sprawling suburb of Denver, population 404,219, as “a war zone” overrun by a violent Venezuelan street gang, Tren de Aragua. Despite ...