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Despite Phoenix’s vow of police reform, people touched by misconduct are wary after Trump ends DOJ scrutiny
Phoenix officials have offered assurances that police reforms will continue, despite Trump’s order ending federal scrutiny. For families of people victimized by police, though, the assurance is not enough.
Trump moves to merge wildland firefighting into single force, despite ex-officials warning of chaos
President Donald Trump ordered government officials to consolidate wildland firefighting into a single program, despite warnings from former federal officials that it could be costly and increase the risk of catastrophic blazes.
In the Arizona desert, a farm raising fish raises questions about water use
Some experts question whether growing fish on a large scale in an arid region like Arizona can work without high environmental costs.
Opinion: What Arizonans can learn from Brazil’s near-total abortion ban
Why should a State Senator from Arizona care about abortion policy in Latin America when our state just passed Prop. 139 to enshrine a right to abortion in the state constitution?
After 25 years in US, Arizona father detained by ICE while on way to job repairing homes
An Arizona father who has lived in the US for 25 years appears to have been racially profiled by ICE and sent to the Florence Detention Center while on his way to work. His daughter, Denise Gutierrez, is now fighting to bring him home.
Grand Canyon Star Party 2025: Arizona’s ultimate stargazing event
Escape city lights at the Grand Canyon Star Party June 21-28, 2025. World-class telescopes, dark skies, and cosmic wonder await at this 35th annual event.
At Arizona civics camp, Hobbs urges young students to take initiative, seek mentors
Gov. Katie Hobbs advised students visiting Arizona for a civics camp to seek out mentors and grasp opportunities as they come along.
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Mental health is a complicated topic for Latinos. Mente wants to help.
Mente, a new mental health initiative, held a one-of-a-kind event in downtown Phoenix last week to address the stigma surrounding mental health among Latinos.
Detained immigrants at Eloy detail dehydration, lack of medical care, and mistreatment
Arizona Democratic Rep. Yassamin Ansari made an unannounced visit to the center, where she spoke with 15 women amid allegations of racism, abuse, and inadequate medical care.
Phoenix team performs ancient lion dance and honors Chinese tradition
This Phoenix team honors Chinese tradition by performing the ancient lion dance.
2 historic Arizona sites make 2025 endangered list
These two Arizona properties made the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2025 list of America’s most endangered historic places.
The Supreme Court rejects a plea to block a copper mine on land in Arizona that’s sacred to Apaches
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from Apaches who are fighting to halt a massive copper mining project on federal land in Arizona that they hold sacred.
