Phoenix really needs federal monitoring of police
For over 40 years, citizens in Phoenix have tried to bring accountability and transparency to the Phoenix Police Department. They have failed.
Unions propose delay in revealing names of officers involved in shootings
The public would have to wait 90 days to learn the names of police officers involved in shootings under a measure proposed by Arizona law enforcement associations.
Border Patrol rejects curbs on force
SAN DIEGO (AP) ai??i?? Border Patrol agents will be allowed to continue using deadly force against rock-throwers, the chief of the agency said, despite the recommendation of a government-commissioned review to end the practice.
Dissenters question Arizona’s stand-your-ground law, but law officers caution against changes
Like similar laws around the country, Arizona’s stand-your-ground law has been in the spotlight since a Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
Teacher says she would shoot to kill if threatened at school
Substitute teacher Teresa Ottesen Binder said she has the nerve to shoot to kill if faced with a threat at her school.
“And I have the skill to do it,” Binder said.