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Sen. Rick Murphy Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Cari A. Harrison denied the Arizona Capitol Times’ request that hearings regarding allegations of child abuse against Sen....
Lawyers in profiling case can’t agree on monitor
Lawyers in the racial profiling case against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office were unable to agree on a recommended candidate to monitor the agency’s operations to ensure it isn’t making...
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Federal, state laws at odds on lobbyist political contributions
To curtail the inappropriate influence of money in politics, Arizona law prohibits lobbyists from contributing to lawmakers’ campaign committees while the Legislature is in session. But the law is widely...
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Arizona top 3 for immigration-related prosecutions
Arizona remains among the top three states in the nation for immigration-related prosecutions despite a drop in such prosecutions in the state. The Arizona Daily Star reports that half of...
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Monday marks deadline in racial profiling case
Lawyers in the racial profiling case against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office face a Monday deadline for recommending who should be appointed to monitor the agency’s operations to ensure it...
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State Supreme Court rules killer’s record won’t be wiped clean
The Arizona Supreme Court decided Nov. 21 to leave intact the criminal record of a death row inmate who died of natural causes before his case ended. The court’s decision...
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Plaintiffs appealing Arizona ruling on smuggling law
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin,File) Both sides are now appealing a federal judge’s ruling that Maricopa County’s prosecution of people who arrange to be smuggled conflicts with...
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Dreamers protest outside Arizona AG’s office
Immigration activists and supporters of the Dream Act protest Horne’s decision not to drop his lawsuit against community colleges that offer lower in-state tuition to students...
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Contribution limits vs. free speech
Supreme Court campaign finance case could change Arizona elections While Arizona’s higher campaign contribution limits hang in the balance, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court might achieve what the...
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$7.3M in fees sought in Arizona sheriff profile case
(AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Charlie Leight, file) Attorneys who won a racial-profiling lawsuit against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office are asking a judge to order that...
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Review finds fiscal problems with clemency board
Four current and former members of the state Board of Executive Clemency are each owed about $2,000 in overtime pay, but some are being told they owe the state retirement...