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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has been ordered to appear in court Thursday in her efforts to halt pending executions.
Apr. 3, 2023
Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner, who was formerly jailed in Russia on drug charges, released a social media post calling for the release of Wall Street Journalist reporter Evan Gershkovich.
Apr. 2, 2023
Four finalists for Tempe police chief answered a series of questions during a virtual forum this week. Kenneth McCoy, Josie Montenegro, Tom Van Dorn and Tom Worthy are all seeking to fill the role.
Mar. 31, 2023
Tucson police officers are asking the Legislature to pass a bill that would require pedestrians and cyclists to provide Identification if there is probable cause they committed a traffic violation.
Mar. 30, 2023
Federal investigators are expected to resume site visits next month as part of the sweeping review of Phoenix police and the city. Early April will mark 20 months since the U.S. Justice Department assigned the job to its Civil Rights Division.
Mar. 29, 2023
A spokesperson declined to give further details, citing an ongoing investigation into the crash by CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility and the New Mexico State Police.
Mar. 29, 2023
In a comment first reported by the L.A. Times, a union representing U.S. asylum officers says enforcing a proposed asylum rule would require them to break the law.
Mar. 28, 2023
Tempe has scheduled an online forum for 6 p.m. Wednesday with four candidates vying to replace the former police chief, who Gov. Hobbs chose to lead the Department of Public Safety.
Mar. 28, 2023
The Homeland Security Department has launched a new program aimed at stopping fentanyl from being smuggled into the country. Last week, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell and other Valley officials held a public forum to talk to — and hear from — the community about this.
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Mar. 27, 2023
Phoenix Police have one suspect in custody in connection to Friday’s shooting of one of their officers who responded to a reported car crash at a home on the city’s south side.
Mar. 25, 2023
Title 42 is an obscure provision of the Public Health Service Act of 1944 and gives federal authorities the power to deny people from entering the U.S. to prevent the spread of disease. In practice, it's allowed border officers to send migrants quickly back to Mexico without giving them a chance to ask for asylum, despite U.S. and international laws that require it.
Mar. 22, 2023
Mexico’s president is pushing back on an annual report by the U.S. State Department that says Mexican security forces and government agents have carried out serious human rights abuses.
Mar. 22, 2023
During a visit to the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales on Tuesday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced a new DHS initiative that aims to target fentanyl and other drugs being smuggled through ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Mar. 22, 2023
The new head of the Department of Public Safety said there is "a disproportionate use of force against people of color'' on a nationwide basis.
Mar. 20, 2023
Sonoran officials say seven people were killed in an armed confrontation between criminal groups in the northwestern part of the state.
Mar. 20, 2023
The state Senate committee set up to vet Governor Hobbs’ nominees to lead state agencies was back in action Monday.
Mar. 20, 2023
The Arizona House Judiciary committee is weighing in this week on a controversial bill. It would let prosecutors charge fentanyl dealers with murder if what they sell kills someone. This bill has already passed in the Senate.
Mar. 20, 2023
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell is hosting a public forum about the dangers of fentanyl.
Mar. 18, 2023
The Arizona Board of Regents is funding a statewide study to find out what’s driving the state’s police and firefighter shortage.
Mar. 17, 2023
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is facing heavy pushback from a victim’s sister and a powerful county prosecutor for her plans to defy a court order to execute a prisoner next month for his conviction in a 2002 killing.
Mar. 15, 2023
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