Return to ‘the Rock’: Original Alcatraz occupier retraces steps during 50th anniversary
SAN FRANCISCO – Dennis Turner was one of the original activists who helped take back Alcatraz Island for Indigenous people in the fall of 1969. Last month, he and his family revisited “the Rock” on the 50th anniversary of the “Red Power” occupation.
Supreme Court rejects Brnovich attempt to fast-track opioids lawsuit
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Arizona's attempt to fast-track a case against the owners of Purdue Pharma in an effort to protect assets of the company for victims of the opioid crisis.
Phoenix Open officials disappointed Phil Mickelson won’t play, optimistic show will go on
PHOENIX – Phoenix Open officials are disappointed that Phil Mickelson won't play in Waste Management Phoenix Open in 2020 but they are optimistic show will go on.
Border wall opens – temporarily – for the annual Misa Fronteriza along the Rio Grande
EL PASO, Texas – El Pasoans, citizens of Ciudad Juarez and Las Cruces, N.M., gathered on opposite sides of the Rio Grande Canal to celebrate their religion and the bonds that transcend the border.
Advocates chant ‘home is here’ as Supreme Court hears DACA challenge
WASHINGTON - Protesters from across the country, including several from Arizona, crowded the street outside the Supreme Court, chanting "si, se puede" and "home is here" as justices inside the court weighed the future of DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Arizonans have hand in, eyes on this week’s Supreme Court DACA hearing
WASHINGTON - Yazmin Irazoqui-Ruiz and Reyna Montoya will be watching as the Supreme Court considers the fate of DACA Tuesday. The two Arizona DACA recipients were cited in the dozens of brief filed in the case, including opposing briefs from the state and from Arizona advocacy groups.
China trip offered Sun Devils another step in evolution under Bobby Hurley
TEMPE - With a group full of returners and high-quality recruits, head coach Bobby Hurley is aiming to lead the Sun Devils to their third-consecutive NCAA Tournament.
Lawyers leery of ICE’s move to schedule court dates for DACA recipients
WASHINGTON - Lawyers in Arizona and southern Nevada are alarmed after receiving notices that Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants to set new court dates for their clients who are currently protected from deportation by DACA.
Racist taunts aimed at Native American high school athletes denounced
SCOTTSDALE – Salt River High School volleyball players were targets of racial taunts. Their governing body is organizing a committee to ensure it doesn’t happen again.
Manufacturing jobs now outnumber construction jobs in Arizona, Ducey says
PHOENIX – Jobs in manufacturing have now outpaced construction jobs in Arizona. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Tom Gilman spoke at Ping’s headquarters about the boom in manufacturing jobs over the past three years.
Democrats roast CIS head over plan to end ‘medical deferred action’
WASHINGTON - The acting director of Citizenship and Immigration Services insisted to a House panel that there are no new plans to end "medical deferred action," but Democrats called the administration "cruel" for considering the notion in the first place.
McSally urged to oppose Trump’s rollback of Obama fuel economy standards
PHOENIX – Two Democratic legislators want Sen. Martha McSally to oppose the planned rollback of fuel economy standards by the Trump administration. These standards reduce the amount of air pollution given off by vehicles by forcing manufacturers to make cars with better fuel efficiency.
