As Colorado’s third-largest city, Aurora faces its share of urban challenges. Like crime, illegal immigration and homelessness.
What’s reassuring is it has a municipal government that has proven willing to tackle such issues head-on, and to employ fresh and innovative solutions. That’s more than can be said for Denver City Hall just next door, where elected leaders often seem to dwell in denial.
Case in point: Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain spoke frankly and resolutely at a news conference this week about the city’s ongoing efforts to crack down on criminal gangs, especially the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua, or TdA…