Aurora’s four new councilmembers and an incumbent were sworn in Monday night, marking the beginning of a progressive-majority council rule in the city that has been led by conservatives for years.
“This is what democracy looks like,” new at-large member Gianina Horton said, thanking the audience for showing up.
It remains to be seen if the new council would undo the direction adopted by the previous council in the areas of crime, homelessness and illegal immigration, among other hot-button subjects…