The Denver Gazette’s Kyla Pearce reports that Aurora City Council is set to vote on a resolution saying the council “stands in mourning” with people who have lost loved ones in officer-involved shootings. The resolution came after two years of protesters attending council meetings to criticize the Aurora Police Department, especially over the 2024 shooting of Kilyn Lewis.
The article notes Lewis was shot by SWAT Officer Michael Dieck while officers were attempting to arrest him on an attempted murder warrant, and that Dieck’s use of deadly force was deemed justified by a Critical Incident Response Team, the 18th Judicial District Attorney, and an internal APD investigation. But when a governing body flips from a Republican majority to a Democrat majority, the operating system changes. Out go roads, infrastructure, affordability, and public safety. In come statements, resolutions, vibes, feelings, and a taxpayer-funded group hug for the activist class.
The Bullet Point Brief
- Aurora City Council will vote on a resolution saying it “stands in mourning” with those grieving loved ones lost in officer-involved shootings. Because when Democrats take the wheel, the first order of business is apparently emotional stationery.
- The resolution was proposed after protesters spent two years showing up at council meetings to criticize Aurora police. The squeaky wheel gets the agenda item. The quiet taxpayer gets the bill and a pothole named after him.
- Family members and supporters of Kilyn Lewis have pushed for charges against and the firing of the officer who shot him. The article also states the shooting was reviewed and deemed justified by multiple authorities. That is a pretty important fact, which is why the activist script keeps trying to step over it.
- Conservative councilmembers called the resolution unbalanced, so language was added acknowledging officers and families impacted when officers were found legally justified. Translation: Republicans had to remind the room that cops are not props in a Democrat morality play.
- The same meeting also includes proposals involving immigration enforcement contracts and detention facility inspections. Because why focus on basic city services when you can turn City Hall into a progressive campus seminar with microphones?
My Bottom Line
This is what happens when a governing body flips from a Republican majority to a Democrat majority. You get performance art in place of governance. Statements. Resolutions. Vibes. Feelings. The whole left-wing starter kit, unpacked right there on the council dais.
None of this paves roads. None of it fortifies infrastructure. None of it decreases regulation. None of it makes Aurora more affordable. None of it helps a family trying to pay rent, a business trying to stay open, or a police officer trying to do a dangerous job while wondering if City Hall is more interested in appeasing protesters than standing behind lawful conduct.
And let’s be clear. Grief is real. Families hurt. Communities struggle. But a city council should not write a public document that reads like it would rather honor the perp than the cop, especially when the officer’s actions were deemed justified by the Critical Incident Response Team, the district attorney, and an internal APD investigation. Facts matter, even when they inconvenience the Democrat donor base.
This is not governance. This is virtue signaling with a city seal slapped on top. A serious council focuses on public safety, infrastructure, roads, costs, regulation, and the nuts-and-bolts work that actually improves life for residents. An unserious council drafts resolutions to prove it has the correct political feelings. Aurora deserves the former. Democrats keep reaching for the latter.
Source: The Denver Gazette
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