Recent Articles from Reagan Priest Cronkite News Service
Arizona activists work to hold the criminal justice system accountable through court watching
Mass Lib is dedicated to the end of mass incarceration and the liberation of marginalized communities. The group’s work focuses on prosecutorial misconduct, police brutality and alternatives to incarceration.
Arizona Diamondbacks World Series merch is flying off shelves, but beware of counterfeit swag
Arizona Diamondbacks merchandise is flying off the shelves with the World Series now in the state, but fans should beware of counterfeit merch, according to government agencies.
Green Party pushes drive to get on 2024 ballot
The Arizona Green Party is collecting signatures to register as a new party after losing party recognition in the state in 2019. If the party is successful, it will be ballot eligible for the 2024 elections.
Biden honors McCain, denounces ‘MAGA extremists’ during Tempe event
President Joe Biden invoked the spirit of the late Sen. John McCain while denouncing “MAGA extremists” as a threat to democracy, during a speech Thursday at the Tempe Arts Center.
Court of Appeals rules Title IX lawsuit against University of Arizona can move forward
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that a Title IX lawsuit against the University of Arizona filed by a former student can move forward, reversing a previous ruling by its own three-judge panel that held the school was not liable.
Phoenix Sky Harbor workers file complaint, vote to strike over dangerous working conditions and low wages
Two groups of airport workers are speaking out about what they say are dangerous working conditions and low wages at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
SCOTUS to hear AZ death row inmate appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 28 agreed to hear an Arizona death-row inmate’s claim that he was wrongly denied the chance to tell jurors he would be ineligible for parole if they sentenced him to life instead of death.