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Arizona’s 290-Year sentence was a failure of justice
Gov. Katie Hobbs recently denied clemency to Carl Buske, a man serving a 290-year sentence in Arizona for possession of child sexual abuse material. I want to be clear from […]
Animal cruelty law passes, targets ‘egregious’ cases of abuse
Key Points: Law redefines inhumane conditions for domestic animals Supporters revised the language to gain support Gov. Katie Hobbs signed the bill into law on June 27 After an arduous […]
Arizona to foreign agents – harass locals, face stiffer penalties
Key Points: Bill increases penalties for foreign government intimidation crimes Creates training program to address transnational repression Democrats raise concerns over discrimination and constitutionality The Senate passed a bill on […]
Breaking the cycle — the missing ingredient to reentry
Every year, more than 14,000 individuals are released from Arizona’s prisons. While many are eager to turn their lives around, too many end up back behind bars. Within three years […]
Why urban crime policy keeps failing, and what ‘Strain Theory’ tells us to do
Despite countless promises to “clean up crime” in Phoenix, the city remains one of the most violent cities in the nation. Empirical findings state that the city of Phoenix’s crime […]
‘Preston’s Law’ targets aggravated assaults by gangs
Key Points Preston’s Law was introduced in response to the death of 16-year-old Preston Lord in 2023 The bill would classify “swarming” as a category of aggravated assault An amendment […]
Tougher law on ‘swarming’ assaults receives House approval
State representatives have approved legislation to create a new crime of “swarming” that police and prosecutors say they need to bring serious charges against gang members who assault others. But, […]
Deep fake political ads draw lawmakers’ attention in election year
Unable to stop "deep fakes'' in politics, state lawmakers are settling on the next best thing: requiring that viewers and listeners be told what they are seeing is not real.
2.47 million migrant encounters at southern border in fiscal 2023 sets record
A record 2.47 million migrants were stopped at the southern border in fiscal 2023, with the Tucson sector of the border leading the rest of the nation for the third straight month.
$10 a day for 10,636 days: Backers raise funds for man freed from death row
For Barry Jones, the compensation for spending 28 years on Arizona’s death row before his release in June could come out to about $10 a day. If he’s lucky. Private donors have to cough up that much first.
Judges grill assistant attorney general over abortion claim
Appellate judges grilled an assistant attorney general over his claim that a territorial-era law banning most abortions once again makes the practice a crime despite a new law specifically permitting doctors to terminate a pregnancy through the 15th week of pregnancy. And hanging in the balance is whether abortions will remain legal in Arizona.
Advocates seek change to felony murder law
Taneysha Carter’s brothers were convicted of murder in 2011 even though they didn’t actually kill anyone. Now Carter, a Phoenix resident, is fighting to end Arizona’s felony murder rule that […]
