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A new look: ASU men’s basketball offers hope, including (gasp!) a possible trip to Final Four

TEMPE – Bobby Hurley’s Arizona State men’s basketball team is looking to keep working on chemistry as a new group after returning from Europe. After seeing both sides of the transfer portal, Hurley believes his team is ready to compete.

HURLEY TALKS TO TEAM DURING PRACTICE

‘I’m supposed to be here’: ASU reserve quarterback Jacob Conover ready if needed against USC

TEMPE – Facing a series of injuries in ASU's quarterback lineup, Jacob Conover, a transfer from BYU, is prepared and waiting for his chance to shine in the upcoming matchup against USC.

Qb Throws

Phoenix OKs short-term rental rule; officials warn it’s not a ‘magic elixir’

PHOENIX – The Phoenix City Council unanimously approved regulations on short-term rentals that will require property owners to apply for permits, notify neighbors and more if they want to rent their homes through services like Airbnb or Vrbo.


ASU boosters, team react to news, timing of self-imposed bowl ban

TEMPE – Amid a backlash from fans and boosters over an 11th-hour self-imposed bowl ban, Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham wants his team to put the issue in the past and focus on the upcoming season.

Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham discusses the program’s self-imposed postseason ban for the upcoming season and starting quarterback Jaden Rashada’s progress in practice. (Photo by Reece Andrews/Cronkite News)

Evolution in motion: Fiesta Bowl launches youth initiative, embraces change in college football landscape

PHOENIX – The new “Fiesta Bowl Friday Night Showdown” initiative will start Friday in an effort to ignite excitement for Arizona high school football, mirroring the change and innovation happening at the next level.


Our methods: The nationwide spread of the ‘constitutional sheriff’

AZCIR and the Howard Center spent months investigating the national spread of the constitutional sheriffs movement led by Richard Mack.

Richard Mack shares his interpretation of the Supreme Court decision Printz v. United States during a presentation of his training in Gilbert, Ariz., on Aug. 1, 2023. (Photo by Brendon Derr/AZCIR)

California non-profit linked to constitutional sheriff group

The Gorilla Learning Institute uses its nonprofit status to help fund other groups’ activities, like the Friends of CSPOA, a California chapter of the controversial sheriffs group.

In this screen image from the Wayback Machine's internet archive taken on March 1, 2023, the Gorilla Learning Institute's website displays the logo of Friends of CSPOA, the California chapter of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association. The logo has since been removed from the California nonprofit's website. (Image courtesy of The Wayback Machine)

Controversial sheriffs’ group expands ideology to so-called ‘constitutional counties’

GOLDENDALE, Wash. – The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association is encouraging a nascent movement of so-called “constitutional counties” across the country.

Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer talks in his office in Goldendale, Wash., on July 5, 2023. Sheriff Songer is an advisory board member of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association. (Photo by Isaac Stone Simonelli/AZCIR)

God-given rights: The nationwide spread of the ‘constitutional sheriff’

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — An extremist belief that sheriffs’ authority supersedes the federal government is expanding across the country, including through state-sanctioned, taxpayer-funded training for law enforcement officers.

Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association founder Richard Mack speaks to a crowd of about 100 people at a Yavapai County Preparedness Team meeting in Chino Valley, Ariz., on Oct. 8, 2022. (Photo by Isaac Stone Simonelli/AZCIR)

$10 a day for 10,636 days: Backers raise funds for man freed from death row

WASHINGTON - Barry Jones walked out of prison on June 15, after 28 years behind bars on death row for a crime the state now says he did not commit. Supporters are trying to raise private donations to help him get his life back on track, after 10,636 days behind bars.


From hot issues to hot dogs, politicians turn to Threads to reach voters

WASHINGTON - Among the 100 million users who reportedly signed up last month for Threads, Meta's new social media platform, were Arizona politicians from both state and federal office and from both sides of the aisle.


Open, targeted House seats drive fundraising as numerous hopefuls line up

WASHINGTON - Arizona may be a presidential and Senate election battleground in 2024, but some high-profile House races are also on tap. With a year to the primary, candidates have already raised $9.3 million, as targeted races and an open seat are attracting candidates.