Law Enforcement
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A federal judge temporarily blocked an Arizona law that would have made it a misdemeanor to video record police within 8 feet. Whether that block becomes permanent, it has raised concerns about free speech.
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Sep. 26, 2022
With deadly overdoses on the rise, fentanyl has become a high priority among law enforcement. And the growing prevalence of the synthetic opioid is underscored by what Phoenix police are calling the largest fentanyl seizure in the department’s history.
Sep. 24, 2022
A new report from the advocacy group Amnesty International alleges Haitians faced discrimination and abuse while in the U.S. seeking asylum.
Sep. 23, 2022
The Arizona Supreme Court has declared a crisis over a lack of adult probation officers. Eight counties don’t have enough to keep caseload volume below a cap set by state law.
Sep. 22, 2022
A former Phoenix police officer has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for fraudulently securing over a million dollars in federal COVID-19 funds. Toni Richardson gave up her badge before she could be fired.
Sep. 21, 2022
A complaint filed with the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General alleges medical neglect and unsafe conditions at an immigrant detention center in Florence.
Sep. 20, 2022
Activists held a demonstration outside the White House this week calling for an end to pandemic-era restrictions at the border. The event marked a year since images of Border Patrol agents chasing, grabbing and yelling at Haitian migrants emerged from Del Rio, Texas.
Sep. 20, 2022
A retired police lieutenant hopes to expand a nonprofit she started while working in Phoenix.
Sep. 19, 2022
Mexico’s lower house of Congress has voted to continue using the military to tackle domestic security issues through 2028.
Sep. 15, 2022
To help confront a chronic shortage of officers, Phoenix recently made its police department the highest-paid law enforcement agency in Arizona. Another strategy for keeping department ranks full is holding onto the most experienced and well-trained officers.
Sep. 15, 2022
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