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Arizona advocates warn against Republican cuts to kids’ healthcare, food programs
Republicans argue cuts to Medicaid and food stamps are targeted to young men ‘playing video games all day,’ but advocates warn they will in fact harm Arizona parents and their kids.
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Grab your suit: Winner of Rafi look-alike contest in Phoenix will win $2,500
On June 25, Welcome to Arizona and Rafi Law Group are holding a Rafi look-alike contest in downtown Phoenix.
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Barnes & Noble opening store in Phoenix for first time in 20 years
Big news for book lovers: Barnes & Noble is opening a new store in Phoenix on June 25.
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Mike Tyson teams up with Arizona leaders, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley to champion youth fitness
Boxing legend Mike Tyson joined Arizona leaders this month to rally youth around fitness and purpose.
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Phoenix resident fears for family under Trump’s new travel ban
Phoenix has been a long-time hub for immigrants. But Trump’s new travel ban threatens people like Alenga Alokola, a Congolese refugee who came to the US for a better life.
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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.
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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.
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Attorneys get more time to argue over contested copper mine on Oak Flat land
A US district judge has opened the door for the next round of legal wrangling as activists seek to stop the federal government from transferring Oak Flat land in Arizona for a massive copper mining project.
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Arizona students demand education protections from the Trump administration
Dozens of Arizona students and activists rallied to protect education funding, amid Republican-backed budget cuts.
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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.
