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Warren Petersen (left) and Ben Toma
Some GOP lawmakers in Arizona are throwing their support behind Texas — where state and federal agencies are engulfed in a legal dispute over concertina wire placed along parts of the international border with Mexico.
Jan. 30, 2024
Chandler Police Department
Chandler residents will have a chance to meet the candidates who want to be the city’s next police chief.
Jan. 30, 2024
Joe Biden
In a statement released by the White House on Friday, President Joe Biden said the bill being discussed now would include a new presidential authority to "shut down the border when it becomes overwhelmed." How that would work in practice is still not clear.
Jan. 29, 2024
The New York Times building
OpenAI’s partnership with Arizona State University is the first of its kind, but it comes just weeks after the New York Times announced a lawsuit against the company behind ChatGPT.
Jan. 26, 2024
Laid flat on a tabletop are dozens of preserved insects, wrapped in plastic. Some are wrapped individually, and some are laid in rows on pieces of white paperboard.
When you hear the words "wildlife trafficking," what comes to mind? ASU professor and forensic entomologist Lauren Weidner says even though it might not be "bugs," it should be.
Jan. 26, 2024
Jar of marijuana, marijuana on table
Proposition 207 legalized marijuana use for adults and allowed convictions for certain cannabis offenses to be expunged. The Arizona Supreme Court now says prosecutors can seek appellate review of expungements. The opinion is being called a significant weakening of the voter-approved measure.
Jan. 26, 2024
Group of people stand while man speaks at podium
Arizona Republican lawmakers are introducing a bill that copies parts of a Texas immigration law the U.S. Department of Justice says is unconstitutional.
More Arizona politics news
Jan. 24, 2024
Man and woman stand together
One day in 2009, Gloria De La Rosa left her family home in Tucson and headed to Texas where, on the advice of a lawyer, she planned to travel across the U.S.-Mexico border for a green card appointment with US immigration authorities in Juarez.
Jan. 24, 2024
ICE agent badge
DHS rolled out a body camera policy last May and has conducted pilot programs within its various agencies for the last few years — part of a Biden administration effort to boost transparency and accountability to the public.
Jan. 24, 2024
handcuffs
Gilbert Police Chief Michael Soelberg on Tuesday told Gilbert Town Council more arrests are coming. But he said reviewing evidence and investigating these cases will take time.
Jan. 24, 2024
Phoenix Police Department headquarters in downtown Phoenix
The Show spoke with Phoenix City Council member Kevin Robinson about the City of Phoenix's call to the U.S. Justice Department to end its investigation into the Phoenix Police Department without making them subject to court supervision.
Jan. 24, 2024
tempe police badge
A new policy in Tempe is cracking down on speeding and reckless driving by requiring officers to issue tickets instead of warnings.
Jan. 23, 2024
Handgun
Mexico filed the $10 billion lawsuit against Smith & Wesson Brands, Beretta and other gun-makers in 2021.
Jan. 23, 2024
Mesa Police Department headquarters.
The city of Mesa is considering revising the fee structure for public records requests involving police videos. Instead of the current flat fee of $25, those seeking copies of the videos would be charged $46 per hour of video reviewed by the staff handling the records request.
Jan. 20, 2024
Three people look at art on a wall
Rules around programs like DACA and a fear of reporting immigration status to authorities keep many migrants from seeking accessing psychiatric or therapeutic mental health services. including in Arizona.
Jan. 19, 2024
Westgate Entertainment District
A 19-year-old has been sentenced in connection with a 2022 mass shooting at the Tanger Outlets near the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale that left multiple people hurt, including several children.
Jan. 19, 2024
A Chandler police SUV.
With 12 newly hired school resource officers, the Chandler Unified School District is shedding light on what those SROs will be doing on its campuses.
Jan. 18, 2024
The border fence project in Yuma
A budget proposal released by Gov. Katie Hobbs last week set aside more state money for projects along the border. The governor is proposing two border-focused programs.
Jan. 17, 2024
Cody is a medium-sized dog with ears that stick straight up and a white, tan, and dark brown or black coat. He is walking on a leash indoors.
The case against a Chandler woman accused of animal abuse is ongoing, but it’s time for these dogs to go home. The last of 55 special needs dogs seized from a Chandler home last year have been placed with rescue groups capable of caring for their unique conditions.
Jan. 16, 2024
phoenix municipal court building
Phoenix thinks a new municipal court could help some people end their homelessness.
Jan. 16, 2024

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