Going solo: These women find hiking alone to be empowering
By Stina Sieg | Monday, Dec. 24, 2018
PHOENIX – More women are getting outdoors to hike and camp, but not with a group and not with a man. They’re striking out alone. We talk to three of them.
Newly empowered House Democrats set priorities for next Congress
By Brendan Campbell | Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018
WASHINGTON - The first order of business in the new Congress, HR 1, is a three-pronged package of top Democratic election reform efforts, a clear signal from Democrats that they want to flex their muscle after midterm elections saw the party gain 40 seats and retake control of the House.
California wildfire death toll rises to 44; Arizona firefighters assisting efforts
By Staff | Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018
LOS ANGELES – Arizona officials plan to send about 150 firefighters and dozens of engines to California to help fight wildfires there. The wildfires sweeping across Southern California have destroyed hundreds of homes, ravaged beloved landmarks and park space and killed at least two people and injured several more.
Attorney General race: January Contreras touts her public service
By Megan Boyanton | Friday, Oct. 26, 2018
Arizona Attorney General candidate January Contreras, endorsed by former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden, is running on a platform dedicated to public service and political transparency.
Lack of trust in law enforcement hinders reporting of LGBTQ crimes
By Katie Gagliano and Emma Keith | News21 | Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018
Violent crimes and other hate incidents against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans are consistently not reported and prosecuted because of chronic distrust between the LGBTQ community and police.
Millions are victims of hate crimes, though many never report them
By Catherine Devine and Lillianna Byington | Monday, Aug. 20, 2018
Many victims of hate crimes are reluctant to report them, and reported crimes do not always lead to arrests, prosecutions or even a record of hate crimes.
Free speech or hate speech? Americans struggle to decide when that line is crossed
By Scott Bourque | Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018
Many people struggle with the boundary between offensive protest speech and hate speech.
‘Stay positive’: Liberty High football’s Hunzinger finds inspiration in cancer diagnosis
By Joel Viss | Friday, July 6, 2018
Even thought Liberty High School football standout Zach Hunzinger was diagnosed recently with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, he is determined to continue playing football and hopes to inspire others.
‘I will not be next’: Teen activists lead 15,000 in March For Our Lives Phoenix
By Fortesa Latifi | Saturday, March 24, 2018
Advocacy group warns public about ‘regressive’ policies on environment, solar industry
By Nicole Hernandez | Friday, Feb. 16, 2018
Members of a nonprofit environmental advocacy group on Thursday urged the public to pay attention to governmental policies they call "regressive."
Military accepts transgender recruits, but advocates won’t give up fight
By Adrienne St. Clair | Monday, Jan. 1, 2018
WASHINGTON - Transgender individuals will be able to openly enlist, re-enlist and serve in the military beginning Jan. 1. Advocates in Arizona welcomed the shift, but don't believe this is the end of their fight.
Mexico seeks edge with high-tech ‘Agroparks’
By Faith Miller | Monday, Dec. 25, 2017
COLON, Queretaro, Mexico - On 700 acres of what looks like industrial park lies is could be Mexico’s farming future – Agropark, government-backed high-tech greenhouses that use high-tech methods to grow specialized products for export.