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Aurora, Denver May Work Together To Prevent Youth Violence

DENVER (CBS4)- Denver and Aurora are considering working together to prevent youth violence. The two cities are discussing forming a dual task force to address solutions.

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"Having the cities cooperate together and work together will help us. I don't think we're going to solve, but help us make progress with this very important issue with both cities," said Aurora City Council member Dave Gruber.

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The City of Aurora also discussed increasing the marijuana sales tax rate by 1%. That additional funding would provide youth violence prevention programs.

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