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heat-related deaths, Phoenix, Denver, Arizona, people of color, poorest Americans
Jul 31, 2023

Record heat waves illuminate plight of poorest Americans who suffer without air conditioning

As climate change fans hotter and longer heat waves, breaking record temperatures across the U.S. and leaving dozens dead, the poorest Americans suffer the hottest days with the fewest defenses. Air conditioning, once a luxury, is now a matter of survival.

Jared Keenan (Photo by Paulina Pineda/Arizona Capitol Times)
Dec 26, 2017

Jared Keenan: Taking the job of a public defender to a systemic level

Jared Keenan is the newest hire by the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, one of three staffing additions the organization will make thanks to a surge in donations following President Trump’s election in 2016.

Apr 5, 2011

Next big Giffords decision: When can she go home?

As Rep. Gabrielle Giffords spends her days relearning how to speak, walk and care for herself, her therapists are carefully tracking every moment and often posing one critical question: When can she go home?

Mar 14, 2011

Giffords makes ‘leaps and bounds’ in recovery

Doctors helping Rep. Gabrielle Giffords recover from a gunshot wound to the head talk enthusiastically about her progress, saying some of the greatest moments come when her personality shines through with big grins and excitement over her rehabilitation milestones.

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