Retired Phoenix police officer in landmark Miranda rights case dies at 87
On March 13, 1963, Cooley arrested Ernesto Miranda in the kidnap and rape of an 18-year-old Phoenix woman
The Buzz: Efforts to make Chiricahua National Monument a national park
Will the Wonderland of Rocks could become Arizona’s Fourth National Park?
Arizona to restrict some new construction in fast-growing areas of Phoenix reliant on groundwater
Officials said the move would not affect existing homeowners who already have assured water supplies.
Expanded telemedicine services for veterinarian care combats access shortage
The new Arizona law was signed by Governor Katie Hobbs in early May.
Arizona governor urging Biden to designate tribally proposed monument at Grand Canyon
Hobbs told Biden that she is committed to preserving cultural and natural treasures throughout Arizona and said the Grand Canyon is a “culturally sacred place stewarded by Indigenous Peoples for centuries.”
Former Cochise County Elections Dir. gets $130K settlement payout
The county will pay $75,000 of the $130,000 settlement
Federal grant pushes UA to create new program to support first gen Latino students
The $3 million grant is expected to support the project for the next five years.
Arizona AG Kris Mayes sues manufacturers for PFAS contamination
The companies have known about the 'forever chemicals' for decades
Honor your ‘mother’: Working to keep traditional ways, types of Hopi corn
“Corn represents our mother, and we need to take care of her so she can take care of us.”
Room to boom: Pinal County housing grew at fastest rate in state
The number of housing units in Pinal County grew by an estimated 3.5% from July 2021 to July 2022.
Phoenix faces dueling lawsuits over homeless crisis as advocates scramble for more shelter
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in 2019 that homeless people cannot be criminalized for sleeping outside if no alternatives exist.
Family of man killed by border patrol want justice for their loved one
The family of Tohono O’odham member Raymond Mattia say they regularly called Border Patrol when they needed assistance. They say Mattia was a peaceful man and community leader and don’t understand why agents shot him dead outside his home on May 18.
Post Title 42, some migrants have hope of gaining asylum
With improvements to the federal CBP One app, some migrants who wait along the U.S.-Mexico border in Sonora have hope they’ll get an appointment to seek asylum while others still wait with little change in sight.
Judge says fire retardant drops are polluting streams but allows use to continue
The ruling Friday from U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen came after environmentalists sued the government for dropping the red slurry material into waterways hundreds of times over the past decade.
State Senator claims lawmakers have banned vote counting machines
Borelli claim rejected by officials of both parties.
