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'''Aurora, Colorado''' ~~was~~ the ~~location of the massacre allegedly perpetrated by~~ [[~~James Holmes~~]], ~~a grad student at~~ the ~~nearby~~ [[~~University of Colorado~~]]~~, during a midnight showing~~ of ~~a sold-out premiere of a Batman movie. It's current mayor is~~ [[~~anti-~~Trump]] [[~~Republican~~]] [[~~Mike Coffman]], who previously represented [[Colorado~~]]~~'s 6th congressional district in~~ the [[~~United States House of Representatives~~]] ~~before being defeated for re-election in the~~ [[~~2018 Midterms~~]] ~~by Democrat~~ [[~~Jason Crow~~]].

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'''Aurora, Colorado''' is the third largest city in [[Colorado]], located in the suburbs of [[Denver]]. Aurora was the location of an immense rally by [[Donald Trump]] on Oct. 11, 2024. The site was chosen to express opposition to how [[Democrat]]s had allowed [[Venezuelan]] gangs to terrorize the city. [[Joe Biden]] and [[Kamala Harris]] had been allowing criminal [[illegal alien]]s into the country throughout their administration.

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In September 2024, a video that went viral captured images of young immigrant men roaming the halls of an apartment complex while heavily armed.<ref>https://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/aurora/viral-video-of-armed-men-inside-aurora-apartment-1-arrested-2-idd-none-yet-linked-to-a-gang</ref> The Aurora Police Chief did not rule about a possible gang connection.

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== Holmes Batman movie shooting ==

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Aurora is where [[James Holmes]], a grad student at the nearby [[University of Colorado]], killed 12 and injured 70 by shooting during a midnight showing of a sold-out premiere of a Batman movie. Holmes was sentenced to 12 consecutive life sentences after avoiding the [[death penalty]] because one juror who was absolutely against it (while two jurors were undecided).<ref>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/colorado-theater-shooter-james-holmes-sentenced</ref>

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== Mayor ==

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Since 2019 Aurora's mayor has been the [[anti-Trump]], [[liberal]] [[Republican]] [[Mike Coffman]], who previously represented [[Colorado]]'s 6th congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives]] before being defeated for re-election in the [[2018 Midterms]] by Democrat [[Jason Crow]].

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== References ==

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[[Category:Colorado Cities and Towns]]

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