House gives final OK to bill extending AMBER alerts to Indian Country
WASHINGTON - The House gave final approval to a bill that will give tribes direct access to funds that will let them quickly post AMBER alerts to counties within reservation borders, a moves sparked by the 2016 abduction of Navajo girl.
Court lets stand ruling that ‘paternity’ law is same for women and men
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday let stand an Arizona ruling that said paternity should be applied the same way in same-sex marriages as it is in opposite-sex marriages when it comes to determining parental rights.
Flake plan to raise age limit for long guns leaves both sides unhappy
WASHINGTON - When Sen. Jeff Flake said he would work to restrict access to AR-15 rifles for those under 21, he somehow managed to unite pro-gun advocates and gun control groups who think little of his response to the Florida high school shooting.
Student protesters march in Phoenix, call for removal of school resource officers
Students and activists marched through downtown Phoenix Friday calling for the removal of school resource officers from Arizona schools, saying they inspire fear in students of color.
Pima sheriff welcomes Sessions’ pledge to crack down on opioid fight
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Jeff Sessions' vow to not "cede a single community, one block or one street corner, to violent gangs and drug dealers" in the fight against opioids was well received at a meeting of sheriffs that included Pima County Sheriff Mark Napier.
Court revives suit by protesters at Border Patrol checkpoint at Arivaca
WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court ordered a new hearing for Arivaca protesters who said the Border Patrol violated their First Amendment rights when they tried to monitor a border checkpoint for potential racial profiling.
Legislators propose tougher laws to stop wrong-way crashes
Law enforcement agencies are paying a heavy cost to fight wrong-way driving, while legislators work to create solutions to reduce the number of wrong-way drivers.
Good Samaritan law will protect drug users who help opioid victims
A former narcotics undercover officer says Arizona's Good Samaritan law is a good idea. Arizona became the 41st state to enact such a measure.
Authorities charge Mesa man who sold ammo to Las Vegas shooter
The Mesa man who authorities say sold ammo to mass shooting suspect Stephen Paddock before his deadly Oct. 1 attack has been charged with manufacturing armor-piercing rounds.
President Trump’s focus on MS-13 may not reflect Arizona’s gang reality
While President Trump's State of the Union emphasized MS-13's violence, Arizona law enforcement sees more significant threats.
Supreme Court rejects appeal of longest-serving Arizona death-row inmate
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal of a repeat murderer and rapist who has been on Arizona's death row for 40 years for a string of grisly crimes in Maricopa County in 1976.
Court reverses death sentence in brutal Mohave County triple murder
WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court overturned the death sentence in a brutal 1996 triple murder near Kingman, saying Arizona courts did not give enough weight to the killer's troubled childhood and mental health issues.
