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Mexico’s military can now remain on the country’s streets for an additional four years after a constitutional reform received the support of a majority of state legislatures — including neighboring Sonora.
Oct. 28, 2022
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Experts are concerned about so-called constitutional sheriffs who they say are part of an extremist, anti-government movement that could threaten election security.
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Oct. 25, 2022
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It’s been more than a week since the Biden administration announced Venezuelans arriving at the border would be sent back to Mexico under the pandemic-era border restriction Title 42. Now a group in Congress is asking the administration to reconsider.
Oct. 24, 2022
Arizona Department of Corrections Director Charles Ryan
The trial for Charles Ryan, the former Arizona prisons director who was involved in an armed standoff with police at his home, has been postponed. And it won’t happen before voters choose the next Maricopa County attorney.
Oct. 20, 2022
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The Department of Homeland Security is now accepting applications from Venezuelans hoping to come to the U.S. on humanitarian parole.
Oct. 19, 2022
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Representatives with the Cocopah Indian Tribe say they support a recent move by the federal government directing Arizona to dismantle a wall of shipping containers in Yuma.
Oct. 19, 2022
A red heart emoji can mean heroin in drug slang. Social media runs the world and it is an outlet for many things, one being the source of drugs. Teens are victims of social media and drug dealers are using emoticons on these platforms to sell counterfeit drugs.
Oct. 17, 2022
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The Biden administration has a new program that will allow some Venezuelan migrants with U.S. ties to enter on a temporary basis.
Oct. 12, 2022
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After 20 years as U.S. marshal for Arizona, David Gonzales has retired. The Show spoke with him, and he reflected on his career and the ongoing public conversation around law enforcement.
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Oct. 12, 2022
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Phoenix is unable to keep up with trash collection. The city’s solid waste division doesn’t have enough people to keep up with its scheduled bulk trash collection.
Oct. 7, 2022
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A crackdown on gun crime has been so successful that the mayor of Phoenix is calling on the new police chief to expand the program. It was launched by his predecessor following a spike in shooting deaths and injuries.
Oct. 5, 2022
Two young people stand looking at each other, one holds a sign made out of cardboard with permanent marker spelling out: This body is NOT a political battleground.
Prosecutors in Arizona say they’re confused how to follow the law when it comes to abortion — especially after a Pima County Superior Court ruled that a pre-statehood abortion ban was enforceable.
Oct. 4, 2022
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A contempt of court charge over a 15-year-old case could force the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office to more quickly address its internal investigations.
Oct. 4, 2022
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A new report published by a digital rights advocacy group says that the current Mexican government has continued to illegally spy on civilians despite promises to end the practice.
Oct. 3, 2022
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Scammers are finding new ways to access people’s personal data, like social media, email and digital payment methods. But there are ways to prevent this.
Oct. 1, 2022
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Forty-year-old Christopher Clements was found guilty Friday on kidnapping and first-degree murder charges for the death of 13-year-old Maribel Gonzales in 2014.
Sep. 30, 2022
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A civilian-led office created to do oversight of Phoenix police does not have a full staff as a window closes in which the city had estimated that hiring would be done. Right now the Office of Accountability and Transparency is only able to monitor internal reviews conducted by the Police Department.
Sep. 29, 2022
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The state human rights commission in neighboring Sonora, Mexico, has notified prosecutors of 15 disappearance cases that demonstrate serious failures by authorities.
Sep. 29, 2022
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Phoenix police recently said detectives are investigating officers who shot and killed a man after he ignored orders to stop throwing rocks. Now the local chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling for an independent review.
Sep. 28, 2022
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The special prosecutor leading an investigation into 43 missing students in southern Mexico has resigned. There are concerns about the implications of his resignation for the future of the case.
Sep. 28, 2022

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