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Arizona dad seeking answers after son dies in state care
Richard Blodgett, a single father, was jailed on a drug charge when a worker from Arizona’s child welfare agency delivered the news:...
Maricopa county quick to bat down election misinformation
When the Republican candidate for Arizona governor accused the state’s most populous county of “slow-rolling” the vote count to skew early election...
Justice Department to monitor voting rights across 24 states
The Justice Department will send monitors to 24 states in an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws in Tuesday’s elections.
ACLU sues over Arizona law limiting filming of police
A controversial Arizona law restricting how the public can film police faced its first legal challenge Tuesday with a lawsuit filed by...
Attorney Allister Adel to resign amid controversy
The lead lawyer for the third-largest prosecutorial body in the U.S. will resign at the end of the week, her office announced...
Arizona sheriff’s immigration patrols to cost public $200M
The costs to taxpayers from a racial profiling lawsuit stemming from former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration patrols in metro Phoenix a decade ago are...
Inside Arizona’s election audit, GOP fraud fantasies live on
On the floor of Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where NBA stars like Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan once dunked basketballs and Hulk Hogan wrestled King...
Maricopa County begins providing vaccinations to inmates
Arizona’s most populous county on Thursday began providing COVID-19 vaccinations to willing jail inmates who are 55 or over, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office...
Arizona’s prison population declines by 11% during pandemic
The number of inmates in Arizona’s prisons has declined 11% since the start of pandemic, reflecting a slowdown in the state’s court system that...
Sheriff’s hopeful to speak at fundraiser for gunman
Jerry Sheridan said he isn’t worried about creating unfavorable appearances.