Mercury’s Kelsey Bone to take anthem protests into WNBA playoffs
PHOENIX – Kelsey Bone is taking her social injustice protest to a bigger stage. On a night when the Phoenix Mercury clinched a berth in the WNBA playoffs, the 24-year-old center kneeled during the singing of the national anthem to raise awareness of alleged racial inequality and the recent shootings by and of police officers around the country.
Arizonans: What’s at stake for you in this election?
The national election has addressed issues like immigration, the economy, infrastructure, energy and national security.
Arizona delegates offer different perceptions of convention impacts
Cronkite News asked Arizona Democratic and Republican delegates whether their conventions strengthened their parties.
Cheers, tears from Arizona delegation as Clinton gives historic acceptance speech
PHILADELPHIA - Tucson resident Joseline Mata, a Hillary Clinton delegate from the beginning, was crying in the stands of the Democratic National Convention Thursday as Clinton accepted the party’s nomination, the first woman in history to do so.
Blue state or blue sky? Arizona Democrats hopeful for fall elections
PHILADELPHIA - Fresh off the history-making nomination of Hillary Clinton, the first female presidential nominee for a major U.S. party, Arizona Democrats said they think the historically Republican state could turn blue – or at least purple – this fall.
Sanders supporters continue protests as Democrats nominate Clinton
PHILADELPHIA - Arizona native Jason Hurst came to Philadelphia with a message for Democrats on the night they were expected to formally nominate Hillary Clinton for president: “I can’t stomach the thought of even voting for Clinton.”
Behind the scenes at the DNC: Arizona Democratic delegates share their insights
What’s happening at the Democratic National Convention that Arizonans wouldn’t know by watching from home?
Arizona Democratic delegates: How the ‘Bernie effect’ influenced party platform
We asked Arizona Democrats in Philadelphia, "Are you noticing a 'Bernie effect' on the Democratic Party platform?"
Tribal leaders call on next president to include Native voices in policy
PHILADELPHIA – Edward Manuel ticks off the issues - water shortages, federal approval of mining projects, allocation of scarce resources - all decisions made with what he thinks is insufficient input from the nation’s tribes.
Arizona becoming a popular place to train for Olympic hopefuls
The state of Arizona is no stranger to Olympians. A string of athletes from the state has pursued the Olympic dream and made it a reality. But they have done so outside of Arizona.
