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Tucson’s resounding rejection of an activist-led push for “sanctuary” policies is a welcome sign that sanity can still prevail even in an age of growing extremism. Proposition 205, the latest...
Attorney General finds police open records policy legal
The Attorney General’s Office has found that a Phoenix Police Department policy that provides guidelines for the release of information following critical incidents does not violate officers’ privacy rights. In...
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Brnovich says Phoenix immigration policy conforms to SB1070
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times) Calling the city of Phoenix’s policy of welcoming migrants more rhetoric than real, Attorney General...
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Lawmakers OK bill tightening laws on civil asset forfeitures
The Arizona Legislature has passed legislation that would tighten policies on asset seizures, leaving it up to Gov. Doug Ducey to decide whether to overhaul the state’s civil forfeiture laws....
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House OKs bill protecting off-duty police officers
The Arizona House has passed legislation that would specify aggravated assault against off-duty police officers is a crime equal to assaulting on-duty officers. The proposal by sponsor Republican Sen. Steve...
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Will Arizona follow the national trend in banning police body worn camera footage?
As more law enforcement agencies in Arizona suit up officers with body-worn cameras, public access to this footage becomes a controversial topic. The past several years has triggered a strong national reaction...
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Arizona law enforcement might not back up Trump’s immigration order
Arizona law enforcement agencies mostly say they won’t participate in widespread immigration raids cracking down on undocumented immigrants, no matter what President Donald Trump’s new executive order says. The Phoenix, Tucson and Nogales...
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Bill outlines rules for law enforcers when tracking cellphones
State lawmakers are weighing Arizona’s first-ever rules on when police can use technology to track your cell phone. Mia Garcia, spokeswoman for the Attorney General’s Office, said the legislation her...
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Profits of Policing: Arizona asset seizures net $200M in past five years
Horses, handwriting and home sharing: Notable bills of 2016
Lawmakers this year filed 1,247 bills covering topics as diverse as campaign finance reform to protections for wild horses. By the end of the legislative session, lawmakers had passed 388...
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State Supreme Court upholds public employees’ pay for union work
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that cities can pay public employees to work on union business. In a decision with statewide implications, the justices, in a 3-2 ruling, rejected...