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Former Arizona Corrections director pleads no contest in armed standoff with officers at his home
Former Arizona Corrections Director Charles Ryan pleaded no contest Tuesday to disorderly conduct stemming from an encounter in which police say he fired a gun inside his Tempe home in early 2022 and pointed a firearm at two officers during a three-hour standoff.
State representative files ethics complaint against Harris
A Democrat in the Arizona House of Representatives filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Liz Harris, R-Chandler, after Harris invited a speaker that made “defamatory” allegations of bribery among elected officials in a legislative committee hearing last month.
Native dancers want Arizona gallery owner held on hate crime
Native American dancers who were the target of a Scottsdale gallery owner's racist rant as they were being filmed for Super Bowl week are pushing for hate crime charges.
Arpaio critic’s suit over 2008 arrest dismissed
A lawsuit by a critic of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio over the critic's disorderly conduct and trespassing arrest in 2008 was dismissed on the day the trial was to start.
Shooter arraignment set for July 23
Sen. Don Shooter is scheduled for arraignment in Yuma Municipal Court July 23 on three misdemeanor charges after barging into a school classroom in March and confronting a teacher, according to court records.
Capitol Police report few incidents during immigration protests
Recycled film clips playing on CNN and Fox News might lead viewers outside of downtown Phoenix to believe the state Capitol has been under siege the previous two weeks by people protesting the signing of a controversial illegal immigration enforcement measure.
