Native youth navigate complex, contradictory jurisdictions
Burdened by generations of historical trauma, Native youth navigate a convoluted justice system that few other children face.
Loyalty points: Ducey heads to White House for Trump acceptance speech
WASHINGTON - Most Republicans watched President Donald Trump's acceptance speech from their couches but Gov. Doug Ducey watched from the South Lawn of the White House, the latest example of Ducey's increasingly cozy relationship with the administration.
‘It just feels like they’re forgotten’: Navajo women mobilize to protect elders from COVID-19
SCOTTSDALE – Considered the most respected members of Indigenous communities, elders hold immense cultural wisdom. But COVID-19 has hit them especially hard.
Migrants face life-threatening illnesses because of dirty water in Panamanian camps
BAJO CHIQUITO, Panama – For the hundreds of migrants in a Panamanian migrant camp, a nearby river provides their drinking water and bathwater – and serves as their toilet – leading to illness.
Cubans looking for freedom increasingly land in Panama
PANAMA CITY, Panama – Increasingly, Cuban migrants travel through Panama hoping to reach the United States. While some reach the U.S.-Mexico border, others give up and stay in countries that were not their original destinations.
On their way north, pregnant migrants brave a harrowing jungle crossing in Panama
BAJO CHIQUITO, Panama – Panama has been overwhelmed by the increasing numbers of migrants coming through the Darién jungle that separates it from Colombia – an increasing number of them are pregnant women.
Lawsuit claims concussions turned ASU linebacker Jason Franklin’s dreams to despair
PHOENIX - Jason Franklin was a walk-on football player for Arizona State University. Two years after he died by suicide, his family filed a suit claiming he received four concussions in practice that led to deteriorating mental health. Franklin’s brain showed signs of CTE.
Confederate monuments removed in Arizona amid broader push
PHOENIX – The local chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy said it removed the monuments to be cleaned after they were vandalized.
‘They’re scared’: A look inside the COVID-19 crisis in Arizona prisons
Complaints of insufficient safety measures and subpar medical care continue to plague Arizona prisons.
One Cuban migrant family’s long, perilous journey to freedom
PHOENIX – Cubans seeking political asylum are increasingly taking a long, dangerous, intercontinental journey.
‘We have to do something’: Inmate’s brother seeks his release to escape COVID-19 behind bars
PHOENIX – The Navajo County Jail in Holbrook is one of many national detention centers under fire for treatment of patients before a COVID-19 outbreak. Two brothers tell COVID-19 horror stories behind bars, while a third fights for their rights, possibly their lives.
COVID-19 in Arizona: State leads U.S. in growth of new cases, analysis says
PHOENIX – Doctors and health experts worry about the future of Arizona under COVID-19.
