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Bill outlines rules for law enforcers when tracking cellphones
Mia Garcia, spokeswoman for the Attorney General’s Office, said the legislation her agency crafted will make it clear in statute that state and local police are required to get a search warrant before they use devices like a “StingRay,” which can hone in on individual cell phones. And she said the “modernization” of existing laws is good for Arizonans.
Profits of Policing: Arizona asset seizures net $200M in past five years
State laws allowed Arizona law enforcement agencies to seize nearly $200 million in personal property during the past five years – almost all of it cash – from people who may never be charged or convicted of a crime.
Judge approves deal to end suit over Arizona immigration law
A judge has signed off on an agreement that ends the last legal challenge to Arizona's landmark 2010 immigration law.
Suit filed over reduction in funds for abortion providers
Abortion providers filed suit in federal court Thursday to block a new state law that is designed to cut off other state and federal dollars they get.
ACLU says lack of reporting allows abuses by Border Patrol agents
ACLU attorneys from Southwest border states said Tuesday that a lack of reporting on stops by Customs and Border Protection officers opens the door to police abuse and makes it difficult to hold officers accountable for their actions.
Arizona falls short in providing health care to prisoners, judge finds
A federal judge overseeing the settlement agreement of a class-action lawsuit has found the Arizona Department of Corrections is falling considerably short in several areas of providing adequate health care to prisoners.
Senate passes bill revising 2014 ‘revenge porn’ law
Nearly seven weeks after unanimous passage in the House, the Senate has unanimously adopted a measure that would replace a 2014 law barring so-called "revenge porn."
House set to vote on bill outlawing ‘revenge porn’
The House of Representatives is fast-tracking legislation designed to outlaw “revenge porn” after an identical bill fell just short of passing in 2015.
Court: Cell tracking could help criminals evade law
Cities with cell tracking technology need not tell the public how it works because it also could help criminals evade the law, the state Court of Appeals has ruled.
Civil rights groups say abortion restriction stigmatizes minorities
An attorney for civil rights groups asked a federal appellate court Wednesday to give them a chance to prove that an abortion restriction they say is aimed at minorities is unconstitutional.
Attorney claims she is being bullied into dropping forfeiture case
An attorney challenging state forfeiture laws and how they're applied by Pinal County claims she is being threatened with legal sanctions if he does not drop his case.
Prosecutors prepare to fight civil forfeiture reforms
Members of the Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys’ Advisory Council spoke frankly about their strategy for killing a bill proposed by Republican Rep. Bob Thorpe of Flagstaff during a recent meeting to discuss possible law enforcement related bills. Thorpe has said his goal is to add transparency and accountability in the civil forfeiture laws.
