277 | Venezuelan Gangs Haven't Taken Over Aurora, But What is Happening? w/Chase Woodruff

Today, Hunter is joined by Colorado Newsline Journalist Chase Woodruff. Over the past several weeks, Aurora, Colorado has been thrust into the national spotlight thanks to right wing media and politicians. Despite their many sensationalist claims, Aurora and the state at large have not in fact been taken over by Venezuelan gangs. Today's episode is meant to help compile reporting and walk through some of the "evidence" that have been paraded out so that you can have a more informed understanding of how we got here.   Guests: Chase Woodruff, Journalist, Colorado Newsline   Resources: Aurora City Council and The Public Defender https://x.com/maxamillianlevy/status/1778532516099772871 https://x.com/PDefenselessPod/status/1767741717598421010 https://x.com/PDefenselessPod/status/1762647344493809895 https://x.com/PDefenselessPod/status/1715131506861945192 The July 28 Incident https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1036818568011331 https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/aurora-cops-counter-social-media-accounts-of-unruly-throng-at-aurora-shopping-center-watching-venezuelan-election-results/ https://www.facebook.com/DanielleForAurora/posts/1012880767513650?ref=embed_post https://www.facebook.com/AuroraCOPD/posts/misinformation-has-spread-on-social-media-regarding-the-large-gathering-on-sunda/875139524650906/ Danelle Jurinsky on Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/video/6361740992112 https://www.foxnews.com/us/suspected-tren-de-aragua-gang-members-aurora-colorado-released-1000-bond https://www.foxnews.com/video/6361627530112 https://www.foxnews.com/video/6361224247112 https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/auroras-violent-gang-problem-didnt-happen-over-night https://www.foxnews.com/video/6361582011112 Coverage of The Venezuelan Gang https://x.com/dcwoodruff/status/1831748770197074264 https://denverite.com/2024/09/04/venezuelan-gang-aurora-colorado-factcheck/ https://coloradonewsline.com/2024/09/04/disputing-claims-of-gang-takeover-aurora-tenants-protest-slumlord-owner/ https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/aurora-committed-to-shutting-down-slum-lord-apartment-complex-7-a-m-tuesday/ https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/aurora-committed-to-shutting-down-slum-lord-apartment-complex-7-a-m-tuesday/ OP ED by Sengenberger https://denvergazette.com/opinion/columns/venezuelan-gangs-run-amok-in-aurora-jimmy-sengenberger/article_05c9423e-55b1-532d-b42e-88ff82ccc031.html Thread with the Letter https://x.com/PDefenselessPod/status/1832177118240759833  Issues with Gang Databases https://scholarship.law.stjohns.edu/lawreview/vol94/iss4/11/ https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/ldf-responds-to-department-of-investigations-findings-regarding-the-nypds-criminal-group-database/ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-14/california-bars-police-from-using-lapd-records-in-gang-database-as-scandal-widens https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-06-24/california-police-urged-to-stop-using-gang-database-deemed-biased https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/dcs-gang-database-highlights-unconstitutional-systems-nationwide-2022-01-19/        Contact Hunter Parnell:                                 [email protected]  Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter                                                                 @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com  Subscribe to the Patron www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast  Donate on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show! https://app.reduct.video/o/eca54fbf9f/p/d543070e6a/share/c34e85194394723d4131/home