The U.S. Attorney's Office has closed its long-running abuse-of-power investigation into Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- without any charges to be filed.
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu was cleared and will not face any charges related to allegations that he abused his authority, the Arizona Attorney General's Office announced Friday.
Arizona's Secretary of State Ken Bennett was hobnobbing with other politicians and delegates at the Republican National Convention in Tampa instead of overseeing AZ's primary election, in which Arizona voters will pick partisan contenders
Thomas was disbarred for bringing a criminal case into a political fight between Sheriff Joe Arpaio and people in the courthouse when the conduct of his staff in the wrongful conviction of Courtney Bisbee should have been enough to have a number of p
He's testifying in the case of Nature's Healing Center v. Fountain Hills, a wealthy, isolated desert town in the East Valley that's slated to get just one of Arizona's 97 medical-marijuana dispensaries expected to be authorized under a 2010 law.
Republican Gov. Jan Brewer reiterated to state agencies today that they must deny driver's licenses and other public benefits to undocumented youth who can remain in the country without fear of deportation under a new federal program.
Ernest and I have not had much time to visit with anyone this summer since we have been on the road so much, so we would like to extend an invitation for you to beat the heat and come cool off with us before the summer's over!
Wilson, a 13-year veteran of the department, is facing 10 felony counts in connection with two alleged relationships -- one with a 17-year-old, the other with a 14-year-old. Both victims are male.
One of these grotesque laws enacted by referendum was Proposition 100, an amendment to the state constitution denying bail to those presumed to be in the country illegally, who have committed a "serious felony offense,"
A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to killing six people and wounding 13 others, including then-U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, in an Arizona shooting rampage last year and will be spared the death penalty in exchange.
Pietz also said Loughner expressed shock that Giffords survived, telling her he was disappointed that he failed to kill the lawmaker. He said of himself, "Jared is a failure."
The state went into its new budget cycle with more than $800 million in cash on hand -- more than planners predicted and a stark contrast with years of battling billion-dollar budget deficits.
State officials have decided to move forward with licensing the dispensaries, even as 13 county attorneys have urged Gov. Jan Brewer to halt the process and federal prosecutors have moved to shut down the nation's largest medical-marijuana
A business group behind a proposed ballot measure that aims to reverse a Glendale sales-tax hike is seeking an appeal days after a judge ruled their initiative would not appear on the November ballot.
• http://www.commondreams.org, Common Dreams staff
The American Civil Liberties Union has released thousands of emails from a former Arizona legislator which they say prove that the controversial Arizona immigration law SB1070 was racially motivated.
The plaintiffs say Arpaio's officers based some traffic stops on the race of Hispanics who were in vehicles, had no probable cause to pull them over and made the stops so they could inquire about their immigration status.
July 18th 2012 at approximately 1200hrs: Some residents of Yuma Arizona witnessed an oversized bell shaped object being transported to an airfield. The object had some exterior damage and police closed intersections before the convoy passed.
Maricopa Co. Sheriff Joe Arpaio's posse said in March there was probable cause that Obama's long-form birth certificate released by the White House in was a computer-generated forgery. Now they are positive it's fraudulent.
5-2012. This lawsuit strikes home......Az officer stopped me for 28-701.02A2, The officer stated that even though his radar was not on, he was not required to "lock" it. He then incarcerated me for two days for "Criminal Speed".
Deadline Date: August 10th, 2012
Maricopa County
School Superintendent's Office
4041 North Central Avenue,
Suite 1100
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
H A N D D E L I V E R E D
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The wife and a friend of former Arizona Gov. Raul Castro are calling for changes in Border Patrol procedures after agents recently detained the frail 96-year-old in 100-degree heat for more than a half-hour.
A judge ruled the Glendale City Council's approval of a Phoenix Coyotes deal should stand. The ruling by Judge Fink comes after the Phoenix-based Goldwater Institute argued a vote to approve an arena lease agreement
A Phoenix police sergeant shot a man in south Phoenix after authorities said the man assaulted the officer in his car, officials said.
The sergeant was driving in an unmarked car
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The Supreme Court on Monday said states may play a limited role in enforcing laws on illegal immigration, upholding part of Arizona’s controversial law but striking other portions it said intruded on the federal government’s powers.
The justices l
Taxpayers next week will start paying more to prop up four of Arizona's ailing public retirement plans, which continue to suffer such heavy market losses that their values are far below what they owe pensioners over the long term.
The suspect's stolen truck eventually became pinned against a cactus after hitting an Apache Junction Police vehicle. An officer approached the semi-truck and shot Chante before he could drive off again.
3,451 days after being seized, detained, dragged out of my vehicle & arrested at an illegal general law enforcement roadblock conducted by Tohono O'odham Police Dept. officers with the assistance of Senior Special U.S. Customs agents along with dozen
After being denied the right to take office, Mayor Elect Ed Foster and Councilman Elect Mark Orgeron filed complaints that outgoing Mayor Jose Lizarraga and Vice Mayor Barbara Cowell had usurped their office.
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