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Arizona Arizona Advocates Hopeful That Focus on Missing Indigenous Persons May Pay Off

More than 80% of Native American women have experienced violence in their lifetimes and 56% suffered sexual violence.

Diannie Chavez Diannie Chavez October 4, 2021 2:33 pm MST
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Arizona Arizona State Sen. Tony Navarrete Steps Down After Being Accused of Child Molestation

After facing bipartisan pressure to step down, Arizona state Sen. Tony Navarrete has resigned. He is facing charges of sexual crimes against a minor.

Associated Press Associated Press August 10, 2021 3:10 pm MST
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Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs Is Upset at the Biden Administration for… Seizing Drugs?

Rep. Andy Biggs wants to know why people aren't upset that border agents stopped massive amounts of fentanyl from entering the US.

Emily Singer Emily Singer July 20, 2021 2:07 pm MST
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Crime How Fraudsters Are Ripping Off Unemployed Americans — Even During a Pandemic

Amid the pandemic-driven economic recession, fraudsters continue to find ways to scam unemployed Americans out of their money.

Mikhal Weiner Mikhal Weiner January 4, 2021 6:59 am MST
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Coronavirus Domestic Violence Homicides Surged This Year and Advocates Fear It Could Happen Again

Advocates fear a second wave of the coronavirus could have deadly results for those trapped in already-tenuous cohabitation situations.

Bree Burkitt Bree Burkitt December 8, 2020 3:22 pm MST

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Arizona The DPS Trooper Who Killed Dion Johnson Wasn’t Wearing a Body Camera. Now the State Has Received 150 of Them.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said his original plan to equip troopers with body cams fell through due to the pandemic.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner October 1, 2020 1:48 pm MST
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Arizona Maricopa County Attorney Declines to Charge Dion Johnson’s Killer

Johnson was killed by a state trooper who found him sleeping in his vehicle, which was parked at the top of an on-ramp on Loop 101.

Adianna Bermudez Adianna Bermudez September 25, 2020 12:01 pm MST