Tag: aurora
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Aurora student journalist cleared of disciplinary charges after ignoring ‘gag order’
A Community College of Aurora student who accused the college of putting an “unconstitutional gag order” on his student-run publication was cleared of disciplinary charges against him. CCA student Andrew Green tried to register his independent student publication, called “FoxTalk,” as an official student organization in March. In April, the college issued a “sweeping gag…
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Colorado AG sues GEO Group over noncompliance with tuberculosis investigation
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against GEO Group, which operates the Aurora ICE Processing Center, alleging the company failed to comply with a state tuberculosis investigation. Weiser’s lawsuit demands that GEO provide “critical information” needed for the investigation, according to a news release from his office. The lawsuit comes just…
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Colorado Springs man arrested in connection with Aurora shooting death
Colorado Springs police on Monday arrested a man in connection with a homicide that occurred in Aurora early Sunday. Armanni Woods, 31, of Colorado Springs, was arrested by the Aurora Police Department fugitive unit with assistance from the Colorado Springs Police Department’s tactical unit, K9 unit and Real Time Crime Center at a Colorado Springs…
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State health department directs GEO to assist in tuberculosis investigation at ICE facility
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a public health order directing the GEO Group to participate in the ongoing tuberculosis investigation at the Aurora ICE Processing Center. The Adams County Health Department confirmed an active case of tuberculosis at the Aurora GEO Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in June. Since then, the…
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GEO tells judge state law requiring health inspections is ‘unconstitutional’
GEO Group, the company that operates the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Aurora, argued in a court hearing Friday that a state law requiring health inspections is unconstitutional. Judge Daniel Domenico said a decision on whether the requirement should be halted immediately, as requested by GEO Friday, will come at a later…
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GEO officer who allegedly shot protester in foot charged with first-degree assault
17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason announced two charges — first-degree assault and attempted first-degree assault — against the GEO employee who allegedly shot a protester in the foot. Booth faced a judge Wednesday afternoon in a striped Adams County Jail shirt to hear the charges filed against him, according to a news release. Emma…
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Employee of Aurora ICE detention facility arrested, accused of shooting protester
The person arrested in connection with a shooting near the Aurora Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility Thursday is a GEO Group employee, Aurora Police Department officials said Friday. The woman who suffered the gunshot wound and another woman with her were part of a protest happening near the Aurora ICE facility earlier that evening.…
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1 injured in shooting near ICE detention facility in Aurora
AURORA, Colo. — Police are investigating a shooting near the ICE detention facility in Aurora. Aurora Police said a person was shot Thursday night around the corner from the facility near Peoria Street and East 30th Avenue, which is operated by the private prison contractor GEO Group. They expect the person to survive their injuries.…
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Tuberculosis case confirmed at Aurora U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility
The Adams County Health Department has confirmed one active case of tuberculosis disease in a detainee at the GEO Aurora U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center during a public health investigation. The investigation is ongoing, and department officials are looking into media reports and allegations of additional cases but have not yet verified any…
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Aurora mayor warns of shutting off water to Aurora Public Schools because of ‘very green’ lawns
Aurora’s mayor is warning Aurora Public Schools that it could have its irrigation water shut off, saying he saw green lawns at schools that “were being watered in defiance” of the city’s watering restrictions. Mayor Mike Coffman was driving past Rangeview High School a week ago and noticed “all of their lawns were very green,…