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U.S. citizen sues feds over border body cavity search
A young U.S. citizen is suing the federal government after she said she was taken in handcuffs by border officers to a Nogales hospital for a body cavity search -- which found nothing -- and then billed for the procedure.
Eugene Monroe: An NFL player speaks openly about medical marijuana
Active professional athletes rarely speak against the policies of the leagues for which they play. But for Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Eugene Monroe, the dangers of opioids prescribed to NFL players for pain management – and the potential for a healthier alternative in medical marijuana – is too important to stay silent.
Federal court gun ruling won’t affect Arizonans’ rights
A new ruling Wednesday by a federal appeals court will not affect the rights of Arizonans to carry concealed weapons.
Arizona money being stolen by Delaware, lawsuit claims
Delaware is stealing millions of dollars that belongs to Arizona and its residents, Attorney General Mark Brnovich is charging.
Green Party places Arizona ballot hopes on 1996 ruling
The co-chair of the Arizona Green Party is relying on a 20-year-old court ruling in a bid to give his party’s presidential nominee a chance at getting some votes here.
Arizona AG won’t take action to block Proposition 123
In an informal opinion today, state Solicitor General John Lopez sidestepped questions posed by Treasurer Jeff DeWit in the wake of voter approval last month of the measure.
Gaming director seeks notes from closed-door casino meetings
The state’s gaming director wants a court order allowing him to pry into the decision by the Tohono O’odham Nation to buy land for a casino near Glendale.
Solicitor general rejects bid to jump the gun on campaign signs
Candidates are not going to get an extra month or so ahead of primary elections to put up their campaign signs.
Small Arizona agencies lax on hate crime reporting
Five police departments across Arizona have failed to file FBI hate crime reports every year since 2009, filings that help the Department of Justice, researchers and journalists track the ebb and flow of hate crimes across the country.
Judge: Firm tied to polygamous group used child labor
Nearly 200 children from a polygamous sect had to work long hours in the cold, sometimes with little food, as they picked pecans for a Utah contracting company with ties to the group, a federal judge found in a decision that marks the latest blow to the group.
Lawsuit claims errors by Reagan and others contributed to election fiasco
A lawsuit filed Thursday is rebutting claims by Secretary of State Michele Reagan that she bore no blame or responsibility for the fiasco during the presidential preference election.
Federal court clears way for students group to sue regents, Legislature
Saying there’s evidence of illegal retaliation, a federal appeals court gave the go-ahead Wednesday for the Arizona Students Association to sue the Board of Regents to get back money the group says was illegally withheld.
