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Arizona ICE detention center: Report sparks debate on detainee treatment
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (1039+ words) PHOENIX " Yohana Oviedo said her heart broke when she heard the story of a detainee who stumbled to the ground in Eloy Detention Center and called for help, but the help never came." Oviedo, media and narrative coordinator for the…...
Arizona Coyotes fans blame ownership for departure, hope for NHL return
6+ day, 12+ min ago (866+ words) PHOENIX " Greg Dunaway has been watching hockey the majority of his life, with most of his affection centered on the Arizona Coyotes. Once the team packed its duffle bags and moved to Utah, however, Dunaway contemplated giving up NHL fandom....
Arizona ties to Team USA and Team Canada hockey
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (255+ words) Hockey gold: Arizona ties to Team USA and Team Canada'Cronkite News For the first time in 46 years, the United States men's hockey team took home Olympic gold. With a 2-1 overtime victory over Canada, they joined the USA women's team atop…...
Carrying passports to prove citizenship is becoming more common in Arizona
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1176+ words) PHOENIX " Every morning, Raul Pi'a wakes up before dawn to take his Rottweiler, Beau, out for a walk near his home in Buckeye. He has a routine. He gets dressed and gathers Beau's equipment. He kneels down to clip in…...
AZ primary pits Trump-backed Biggs and ‘free-market conservative’ Schweikert
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1723+ words) WASHINGTON " Karrin Taylor Robson's abrupt exit from the Arizona governor's race last week narrowed the Republican field to a pair of congressmen who offer a fairly clear choice in terms of ideology and style. Rep. David Schweikert of Fountain Hills,…...
Emily Pike a year on: Turquoise Alert System, Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1096+ words) PHOENIX- Turquoise light wraps around the painted portrait of a dead girl. It is part of a makeshift memorial that sits off a highway road beneath Mount Triplet in Peridot. After a year it has begun to moulder, the teddy…...
Trump clash, fundraising boom elevate Mark Kelly 2028 prospects
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (1051+ words) WASHINGTON " Sen. Mark Kelly's campaign coffers exploded after President Donald Trump called for his execution. So it comes as little surprise to Democratic strategists that he is now eyeing a bid for president. It's a big jump since 2024, when Vice…...
Former ASU QB outraged at bill that would ban his party's name
2+ week, 1+ day ago (580+ words) PHOENIX " Arizona Independent Hugh Lytle is frustrated with the two party system's gatekeeping of new political parties. On Tuesday, he held a press conference challenging a bill he said would limit political party options at a time when more Americans…...
Cowboy culture and ‘stand your ground’ laws clash in Arizona, AZ AG Mayes’ comments stir controversy
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1427+ words) PHOENIX " A knock on Ryan Whitaker's door reverberated through his apartment at approximately 10:52 p.m on May 21, 2020, while he was playing video games on the couch with his girlfriend. Less than a minute later, his body collapsed to the tile floor…...
Phoenix council work session on ICE presence stopped by protests
2+ week, 6+ day ago (720+ words) Protesters descended on Phoenix City Hall" on Tuesday as the City Council, led by Mayor Kate Gallego, met to discuss a community initiative in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Inside the council chambers, protesters sealed their mouths with black…...