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‘Be brave’: Analise Ortiz on why it’s critical to stand up to ICE and Trump
Despite being targeted by the right for warning her constituents about ICE raids, Ortiz continues to push back against the agency’s violent crackdown on immigrants.
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The Fanoos Ensemble bring the sounds of Afghanistan to Phoenix
Elham Fanoos developed a love for instruments growing up in Kabul. Decades later, he and his family are performing at the Musical Instrument Museum to invite Arizonans into the world of Afghanistan.
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Trump’s tariffs hurt this Tempe coffee shop. Now its owner is fighting back
Brick Road Coffee has struggled with its expansion as a result of Trump’s tariff policies, even months after the policies were eased.
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‘I cried’ – Arizona abortion provider reacts to anti-abortion laws getting struck down
Dr. Misha Pangasa, an OB-GYN at Planned Parenthood Arizona, said abortion clinics are already seeing changes for the better.
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Watch, boycott, or tune out? Readers react to Trump’s State of the Union
Ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union, our readers share whether they’re watching—and what they hope he will (or won’t) say.
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Arizona lawmakers respond after Mexican army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel
The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel on Sunday, decapitating what had become Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel and thrusting swaths of the nation into chaos.
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Arizona Republicans push for ICE at polling locations
New legislation would force county recorders and county boards of supervisors to work with federal agencies to deploy immigration officials at voting locations across Arizona.
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Arizona Republicans in Congress vote for bill that would make it harder to vote
The SAVE that would require US citizens to show birth certificates or passports when registering to vote, even though tens of millions of Americans lack access to those documents.
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Judge tosses Arizona abortion restrictions, says state can’t second-guess a woman’s decision
A Maricopa County ruling voids a waiting period for abortions, a telemedicine ban, and limits tied to fetal health diagnoses, finding they improperly inserted the state between patients and their doctors after Prop 139.
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Arizona teachers push ballot measure to end school voucher fraud
Voters may decide the fate of Arizona’s controversial universal school vouchers program as an accountability initiative heads for the November ballot.
