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Street medicine teams search for homeless people to deliver lifesaving IV hydration in extreme heat
Homeless people accounted for nearly half of the record 645 heat-related deaths last year in Maricopa County, which encompasses metro Phoenix.
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At least 6 heat-related deaths reported in metro Phoenix so far this year as high hits 115 degrees
At least six people have died from heat-related causes this year so far in sizzling metro Phoenix, where the temperatures this week hit 115 degrees Fahrenheit, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health reported this week.
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Arizona lawmakers pass budget closing $1.4 billion deficit
Arizona lawmakers approved a bipartisan budget deal Saturday that erases a $1.4 billion shortfall by curbing spending on higher education, trimming funding for state agencies, and raiding a host of special funds.
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VIDEO: Arizona police union responds to claims of violating civil rights and using excessive force
The Justice Department said that Phoenix police discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detain homeless people and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force.
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Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. says
A Department of Justice investigation found that Phoenix police have a pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force.
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GOP legislators’ latest ballot proposal: Shield appointed judges from being voted out
Arizona lawmakers voted Wednesday to send an initiative to the November ballot that would protect two state Supreme Court justices targeted for removal from the bench over their support for a near-total abortion ban dating back to the Civil War.
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Rudy Giuliani processed in Arizona in fake electors scheme to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss to Biden
Rudy Giuliani, a former New York City mayor, and Donald Trump attorney was processed Monday in the criminal case over the effort to overturn Trump’s Arizona election loss to Joe Biden, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Ex-Arizona State star Leon Marchand is swimming for France at the Paris Olympics
Leon Marchand, who swam for Arizona State University, is poised to be one of the premier faces of the 2024 Olympics.
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Phoenix using ice immersion to treat heatstroke victims as Southwest bakes
The Phoenix Fire Department is using ice immersion to treat victims of heatstroke on the way to area hospitals.
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Arizona archer Brady Ellison seeks elusive gold medal at his 5th Olympics
Brady Ellison, who has a farm in Arizona, has qualified for his fifth Olympics in recurve archery.
