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Aurora residents mobilize over massive data center

Neighbors want more scrutiny for a massive data center

Business

Dan Bergander&#x27;s forever home in northeast Aurora might come with an unexpected — and unwanted — neighbor.The big picture: Vantage Data Centers wants to build its massive Trident campus near thousands of residents who have little say over what happens next.

Glendale's 4 Mile District stalls in court

The $150 million project is stalled as Glendale and its developer battle.

Glendale spent years promising a new entertainment district, but all the city&#x27;s gotten so far is an escalating legal battle.Why it matters: The $150 million <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="4 Mile District" data-vars-click-url="https://4miledistrict.com/" data-vars-content-id="e22fa781-214c-4104-88df-4c554be7ce96" data-vars-headline="Glendale&#x27;s 4 Mile District stalls in court" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://4miledistrict.com/" target="_blank">4 Mile District</a> was supposed to transform 10 acres near Virginia Avenue and the Cherry Creek Trail into a destination packed with restaurants, bars, shops and entertainment.

LDS church's Aurora development boom

The Tributary development could include more than 12,000 residents.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is planning nearly 4,900 homes on land it&#x27;s quietly owned in Aurora for decades.The big picture: The church&#x27;s real estate arm, Property Reserve Inc., is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="developing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-25/florida-colorado-developments-are-part-of-mormon-church-s-real-estate-arm" data-vars-content-id="35587c4e-7446-4970-991e-3fd97c9c7852" data-vars-headline="LDS church&#x27;s Aurora development boom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-25/florida-colorado-developments-are-part-of-mormon-church-s-real-estate-arm" target="_blank">developing</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tributary" data-vars-click-url="https://tributarycolorado.com/" data-vars-content-id="35587c4e-7446-4970-991e-3fd97c9c7852" data-vars-headline="LDS church&#x27;s Aurora development boom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tributarycolorado.com/" target="_blank">Tributary</a> across roughly 960 acres between I-70 and East Sixth Avenue, on Aurora&#x27;s far-east side.

Aurora weighs how close data centers can get to homes

City leaders are still debating how much space should separate data centers from homes.

Aurora&#x27;s writing new data center rules, but months into the debate, city leaders haven&#x27;t settled on how far the massive structures should sit from neighborhoods.Why it matters: Data centers can be behemoths — warehouse-size buildings with noisy generators and industrial equipment that can run around the clock, just beyond residential yards.

Englewood drops Flock license plate cameras

The city could cover 12 cameras if Flock doesn't remove them promptly.

Neighborhoods

Englewood could cover its 12 automatic license plate-readers (ALPRs) with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="garbage bags" data-vars-click-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/cities-putting-trash-bags-over-flock-license-plate-readers-2026-6" data-vars-content-id="0735bebb-6b05-41d4-bea5-614e895f7eb1" data-vars-headline="Englewood drops Flock license plate cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cities-putting-trash-bags-over-flock-license-plate-readers-2026-6" target="_blank">garbage bags</a> if Flock Safety doesn&#x27;t promptly remove them after City Council canceled the company&#x27;s contract Tuesday.State of play: Englewood has no replacement lined up for its stationary readers after council unanimously dropped Flock and deadlocked on a proposed contract with competitor Axon.

Lawsuit challenges Aurora police reforms

A federal lawsuit alleges mandated reforms failed to change policing.

News

Rajon Belt-Stubblefield&#x27;s family will publicly address a new federal <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="civil rights lawsuit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.denverpost.com/2026/09/01/belt-stubblefield-lawsuit-aurora-police-neely/" data-vars-content-id="7407eaa5-59d6-487f-936f-a41ac011af40" data-vars-headline="Lawsuit challenges Aurora police reforms" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.denverpost.com/2026/09/01/belt-stubblefield-lawsuit-aurora-police-neely/" target="_blank">civil rights lawsuit</a> Wednesday that raises fresh questions about whether years of court-ordered reforms have changed policing in Aurora.Why it matters: The lawsuit comes as Aurora <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="works to exit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.auroragov.org/residents/public_safety/commitment_to_progress/consent_decree_progress" data-vars-content-id="7407eaa5-59d6-487f-936f-a41ac011af40" data-vars-headline="Lawsuit challenges Aurora police reforms" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.auroragov.org/residents/public_safety/commitment_to_progress/consent_decree_progress" target="_blank">works to exit</a> a consent decree imposed after state investigators <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="found" data-vars-click-url="https://coag.gov/press-releases/9-15-21/" data-vars-content-id="7407eaa5-59d6-487f-936f-a41ac011af40" data-vars-headline="Lawsuit challenges Aurora police reforms" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://coag.gov/press-releases/9-15-21/" target="_blank">found</a> a pattern of excessive force and racially biased policing.

Aurora OKs police raises on McClain anniversary

Council members apologized after realizing vote's timing.

Politics

Elijah McClain&#x27;s 2019 death exposed systemic failures across Aurora&#x27;s public-safety agencies, launching a reckoning the city continues to navigate.Why it matters: Council members appeared to realize only at the last moment Monday night that they were about to approve <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="police and firefighter" data-vars-click-url="https://www.auroragov.org/common/pages/GetFile.ashx?key=lj1GAS%2fD" data-vars-content-id="f6fca2cd-3c69-404b-bd0b-92240980ce55" data-vars-headline="Aurora OKs police raises on McClain anniversary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.auroragov.org/common/pages/GetFile.ashx?key=lj1GAS%2fD" target="_blank">police and firefighter</a> raises exactly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="seven years" data-vars-click-url="https://www.auroragov.org/residents/public_safety/commitment_to_progress/the_elijah_mc_clain_case" data-vars-content-id="f6fca2cd-3c69-404b-bd0b-92240980ce55" data-vars-headline="Aurora OKs police raises on McClain anniversary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.auroragov.org/residents/public_safety/commitment_to_progress/the_elijah_mc_clain_case" target="_blank">seven years</a> — almost to the hour — after Aurora police <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="stopped and restrained" data-vars-click-url="https://www.denverpost.com/2019/08/30/elijah-mcclain-aurora-police-death/" data-vars-content-id="f6fca2cd-3c69-404b-bd0b-92240980ce55" data-vars-headline="Aurora OKs police raises on McClain anniversary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.denverpost.com/2019/08/30/elijah-mcclain-aurora-police-death/" target="_blank">stopped and restrained</a> McClain during the encounter that led to his death.

Aurora officer faces rare murder charge

A grand jury charged an Aurora officer after a man's death.

An Aurora police officer faces a rare murder prosecution after a 2025 traffic stop ended with a 37-year-old Black father dead — putting Colorado&#x27;s limits on police use of deadly force on trial.Zoom in: An Arapahoe County grand jury <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="this week indicted" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/arapahoe/2026/08/03/aurora-officer-indicted-murder-charges" data-vars-content-id="1b67b3b5-c80f-4b33-90d3-740e2e88c827" data-vars-headline="Aurora officer faces rare murder charge" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/arapahoe/2026/08/03/aurora-officer-indicted-murder-charges" target="_self">this week indicted</a> officer Matthew Neely on charges of second-degree murder and reckless manslaughter in the Aug. 30, 2025, shooting death of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield.

Aurora mulls data center limits

Data centers have become a national flashpoint.

Climate

Aurora is poised for a wider debate over data center rules, as Councilmember Amy Wiles explores new regulations and residents question whether the city is ready for AI-fueled growth.The big picture: Aurora is the latest Colorado city grappling with data centers as communities statewide weigh the infrastructure needed to support cloud services, businesses and artificial intelligence.

Laubacher dominates Colorado's 4th Congressional District Democratic primary

The Democrat advances to face Lauren Boebert in November.

Democrat Eileen Laubacher defeated write-in candidate Jenna Preston on Tuesday, setting up a November showdown with Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado&#x27;s 4th Congressional District.The big picture: Laubacher handily won, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="according to the Colorado Secretary of State&#x27;s office" data-vars-click-url="https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/126592/web.345435/#/summary" data-vars-content-id="47483943-7c3f-40d3-a782-4a0175d18f3a" data-vars-headline="Laubacher dominates Colorado&#x27;s 4th Congressional District Democratic primary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/126592/web.345435/#/summary" target="_blank">according to the Colorado Secretary of State&#x27;s office</a>.

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Aurora residents mobilize over massive data center

LDS church's Aurora development boom