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PHOENIX (AP) — If things had gone as originally planned, Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum would be launching its fall exhibition Friday. But officials postponed the show six weeks before the...
Angels on Patrol aids police in helping crime victims
Not every 911 call ends in an arrest, and many times police officers find themselves wanting to help crime victims and others in need without official resources to do so....
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Yavapai County judge has cases reassigned after a DUI arrest
Clemency Board urges reduced sentence for cop in 2010 killing
The Arizona Board of Executive Clemency has recommended reducing the prison sentence of a former Phoenix police officer who killed a man in 2010 while responding to domestic violence. [caption...
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Ducey signs “Blue Lives Matter” bill
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation today adding tougher sentences for assaults on off-duty law enforcement officers. Ducey signed the legislation Monday after heated debates arose over it in the...
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New law finally lets cops stop drivers for broken tail light
Sometime this summer, police will have a new excuse to pull you over. Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Tuesday that requires each and every tail and brake light on your...
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Ducey vetoes bill barring traffic ticket quotas
Gov. Doug Ducey vetoed a bill that would have barred law enforcement agencies from imposing quotas for traffic citations on police officers. In his veto letter on Monday, Ducey said...
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Critics urge governor to veto bill that would keep officers’ names secret
Police shooting bill goes to the governor
House set to vote on bill to shield names of officers involved in shootings
Saying it’s a matter of officer safety, the state House gave preliminary approval Tuesday to require police departments to shield the names of officers involved in shootings. The voice vote...
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Lawmakers try again to pass bills aimed at violence and mental illness
Two bills aimed at getting dangerous mentally ill people off the street have passed their respective chambers. One bill, SB1249, addresses the rare occurrence of a violent offender such as...
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Arizona lawmakers weigh public safety bills
Arizona lawmakers are weighing a trio of public safety measures that would help teachers and police officers identify mentally ill people, while also giving the public more access to guns....