Denver Mayor To Slash Funding for Police, City Programs To Deal With Migrant Influx
Mayor Mike Johnston says the city is suffering from a ‘newcomer crisis.’

The mayor of Denver, Mike Johnston, will on Tuesday propose massive cuts to his city’s public safety and social service budgets in order to cope with a migrant crisis that has gripped his city. Tens of thousands of migrants have flooded into Denver in recent months, and it has become the defining issue of Mr. Johnston’s tenure, which began less than nine months ago.
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