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Prosecutors: Reasons for Arpaio conviction should be voided
The U.S. Justice Department said in a filing Monday that it agreed with Arpaio's attorneys who argued the lawman's conviction and the 14-page ruling should be voided.
Lindsay Herf: Finding holes in America’s justice system
Lindsay Herf’s mission in life is to find the holes in our justice system. As executive director of the Arizona Justice Project, she leads efforts to investigate claims of innocence.
Livingston accuses Blanc of doctoring referendum petitions, calls for resignation
Rep. David Livingston said Rep. Isela Blanc should fully comply with any investigation into allegations she or others doctored petitions to help get a referendum of school voucher expansion on the ballot, and if she’s found in the wrong, resign from office.
Dreamers lack confidence in Congress, plan for life without DACA
José Patiño has done everything right, keeping within the many lines of federal bureaucracy involved with being a part of the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals program. But now, he is scrambling to come up with plans A, B, and C in case Congress does not come through with a plan to replace the program.
Utility goes on offensive, accuses regulator of illegal power grab
Turning the legal tables on Bob Burns, the state's largest electric utility is accusing him of an improper and illegal power grab.
Arpaio’s political future uncertain, pulls tricks from the past
Joe Arpaio is flirting with another campaign that will never happen, according to some political insiders, but he could still serve as an effective surrogate for rising conservative figures.
Lawyers on call, prepared to defend protesters arrested at Trump rally
As President Donald Trump arrived in downtown Phoenix on August 22, dozens of attorneys were on call ready to defend protesters and rally-goers alike – free of charge.
Court rejects bid to declare Sonoran Desert bald eagle endangered
A federal court has rejected a bid to declare the Sonoran Desert bald eagle an endangered species, saying the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acted properly when it determined the birds were no different than other bald eagles.
Arizona cuts to college student support still among steepest in nation
State support for students at Arizona’s three public universities has fallen by 53.8 percent since 2008, more than three times the national decline over the same period, according to a new report.
Livingston files ethics complaint against Blanc over alleged petition doctoring
A Republican lawmaker wants Democratic Rep. Isela Blanc investigated by the House Ethics Committee, citing allegations that petition sheets she gathered to block an expansion of school vouchers were doctored.
Judge to hear Arpaio’s plea for dropping criminal conviction
A federal judge will hear arguments in October over whether she should set aside the criminal contempt of court conviction of Joe Arpaio.
State retirement fund invests in private prisons that hold large contracts
The Arizona State Retirement System has invested in the country’s largest private prison operators, which also hold state contracts.
