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Sheriff’s office looks into source of false court document
The arrest Wednesday of a Department of Economic Security employee on suspicion of food stamp fraud has led to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office looking into who is responsible for putting falsehoods about her criminal history in a court document.
Ballot harvesting ban won’t be enforced this year
Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell today said elections officials and poll workers will not be enforcing the “ballot harvesting ban” lawmakers approved this year.
Medicaid officials to delay cutting off family planning dollars
State Medicaid officials have agreed not to try to cut off family planning dollars from Planned Parenthood, at least not yet.
Arizona judge won’t require court election oversight
An Arizona judge has rejected an effort to require Maricopa County to have court-approved plans in place for managing upcoming elections.
Inaccuracies surface in DES arrest
The arrest Wednesday of a Department of Economic Security employee on suspicion of food stamp fraud is riddled with falsehoods about her criminal history, her housing situation and her likelihood to appear in court.
Ruling: Police questioning of man without Miranda was OK
Non-threatening circumstances allowed a man's incriminating statements to police to be used against him even though he wasn't initially given a Miranda warning.
New State Bar section delves into religious freedom and the law
Two underlying forces are at work behind a new section of the State Bar of Arizona on the intersection of religious liberty and the law.
Suit claims errors deprive immigrants of proper treatment
Some immigrants with serious medical conditions aren’t getting proper treatment because of Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System errors, a lawsuit filed by two advocacy groups alleges.
New details emerge in fatal border shooting of Mexican teen
A Border Patrol agent indicted for the fatal shooting of a Mexican teen through the gaps of a border fence threw up after the shooting and said people were throwing rocks and struck a police dog.
Lawyers in Arpaio’s profiling case seek $5.9 million in fees
Attorneys who won a racial profiling case against Sheriff Joe Arpaio are seeking $5.9 million in legal fees and expenses for pressing contempt-of-court allegations against the lawman and other costs.
Judge to hear arguments on marijuana vote in August
A judge will hear arguments Aug. 12 over whether Arizonans will be allowed to vote on whether they want to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
Suit filed over reduction in funds for abortion providers
Abortion providers filed suit in federal court Thursday to block a new state law that is designed to cut off other state and federal dollars they get.
