The ununited state of juvenile justice in America
As a child in the United States, justice depends on where you live, the color of your skin, which police officer arrests you, or which judge, prosecutor or probation officer happens to be involved in the case. Juvenile courts across the country processed nearly 750,000 in 2018 and about 200,000 of these were removed from home and locked away.
COVID-19 is a ‘crisis within a crisis’ for homeless people
PHOENIX – Homeless people are extremely vulnerable to COVID-19, but its impact on them is largely a mystery as data collection is sparse and, minus any coordinated federal response, local governments must figure out how to protect their homeless during the pandemic.
Missing you: High school football programs face safety and money woes in COVID-19 era
PHOENIX – High school coaches are eager to get the season started in person, but the pandemic has caused uncertainty and will affect fans, players and funding for high school sporting programs across metro Phoenix.
Volunteers wanted for vaccine trials held in Tucson
PHOENIX – Doctors voice support for closures while bar owners decry them, and other headlines from around the Grand Canyon State. Phase 3 of COVID-19 vaccine trials has begun in Tucson, Arizona.
Coronavirus sports roundup: Cuomo’s ‘no fans’ announcement eye-opening for Arizona collegiate programs
PHOENIX - Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement Tuesday that the state of New York will not allow fans to attend college sporting events in the fall shed light on an interesting discrepancy between New York and Arizona.
Coronavirus sports roundup: Suns energized; Coyotes await games with no fans
PHOENIX – Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams likes team’s energy, while Coyotes try to imagine games with no fans.
Coronavirus sports roundup: Pandemic inspires Cardinals kicker Gonzalez to take action
PHOENIX – COVID-19 has put live sports on pause and has affected players and conferences to adapt to the new norm.
Tucson officials rally behind police chief, reject resignation after in-custody death
PHOENIX - Tucson officials turned down Police Chief Chris Magnus' tendered resignation this week after city officials, and even the family of a man who died in police custody, rallied behind the chief.
COVID-19 spike prompts Maricopa County JCs to push for cancellation of sports for year
PHOENIX - A spike in coronavirus cases in the state has prompted the presidents of 10 schools in the Maricopa County Community Colleges District to push for a cancellation of all sports for the 2020-21 season.
Preliminary OK for Little Colorado dam proposals worries plan’s critics
PHOENIX - Federal regulators have given a Phoenix company the green light to study a hydropower project for the Little Colorado River, what opponents fear is a first step toward "destroying incredibly rare, beautiful, sacred resources."
Baseball’s international pull includes Diamondbacks fan in Scotland
PHOENIX – Major League Baseball is trying to expand its international fanbase and that includes the Diamondbacks, who have a big supporter in Scotland.
‘It strengthened us’: Texas group boosts mental health of Latinas by bringing moms and daughters together
AUSTIN, Texas – Among teens, Latinas face high rates of attempted suicide. One Texas group is helping them build resilience by strengthening the bond between mothers and daughters.
