What to do when an undocumented family member is arrested
By Rachel Beth Banks | Wednesday, July 4, 2018
…when he was just 5. Now, he wants to give back to others in the same situation. (Photo by Rachel Beth Banks/Cronkite News) “There’s tons of misinformation out there about…
Ducey: AZ will spend $2.9 million to fight border-related crime
By Rachel Beth Banks | Wednesday, July 11, 2018
…on “talk without action isn’t just cheap, it’s dangerous and deadly,” he said at a news conference. (Photo by Rachel Beth Banks/Cronkite News) 1 Rachel Beth Banks Cronkite News cronkitenews.azpbs.org…
Arizona food banks prepare for possible government shutdown – again
By Imani Stephens | Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019
most.” Angie Rodgers, president and chief executive of the Association of Arizona Food Banks, said its network of the state’s five food banks received plenty of donations for the first…
Experts give 4 reasons why Trump can’t declare a national emergency to build a wall
By Austen Bundy | Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019
…that power. Cronkite News reached out to Liza Goitein, a co-director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice in Washington, D.C., and William Banks,…
Big banks dominate lending market, but some small businesses find success with community banks
By Yahaira Jacquez | Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015
that promotes locally owned businesses, has made a push for local banks. Kimber Lanning, the group’s founder and director, said local banks will often send somebody down to look at…
Got milk? D-backs and Shamrock Farms make sure needy folks have plenty
By Jéssica Alvarado Gámez | Tuesday, June 12, 2018
PHOENIX – Food banks across Arizona struggle to keep milk on the shelves, with 95 percent of food banks surveyed by the Arizona Milk Producers saying they can’t meet demand….
Monsoon rains douse campfire ban in Coconino National Forest; restrictions remain elsewhere
By Tayler Brown | Wednesday, July 11, 2018
…according to U.S. Forest officials. They urged visitors to remain careful – humans cause more than 90 percent of wildfires in Arizona. Jackie Banks, spokeswoman for Kaibab National Forest, praised…
Rep. Raúl Grijalva: Secrecy surrounds Tucson shelter housing migrant children
By Rachel Beth Banks | Friday, July 6, 2018
…as young as 5 years old. The children smiled and greeted the Congressman, he said. 1 Rachel Beth Banks Cronkite News cronkitenews.azpbs.org/ 93568 After touring a detention center for undocumented…
Food banks’ needs persist in recovering economy
By Ty Scholes | Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015
…gave out 66 million pounds of food. Angie Rodgers, president of the Arizona Association of Food Banks, said food banks are the first to see economic challenges but often the…
Arizona community honors 11 lives lost in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
By Brittany Watson | Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018
SCOTTSDALE – Standing against the walls, sitting in the aisles and crowding around the Goldsmith Sanctuary door to glimpse inside, hundreds of community members packed Congregation Beth Israel on Monday…
Survey: Arizona’s independent businesses saw jump in revenue, but struggle to obtain bank loans
By Zac Pacleb | Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016
…banks dominate lending market, but some small businesses find success with community banks Although many businesses have found success, Arizona independent businesses struggled with obtaining a bank loan, according to…
Arizona prosecutor assisting with Kavanaugh hearing faces enormous political pressure
By Lauren Intrieri | Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018
PHOENIX – Rachel Mitchell is a highly capable prosecutor, former Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley said Wednesday, but she’s not used to the enormous political pressure she’ll face helping the…