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Prosecutors look to cut phone line for public meetings to expose ‘weasels’ who attend
The Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys’ Advisory Council, a statutorily created body made up of county prosecutors and other law enforcement figures, doesn’t want reporters listening in on their public meetings.
Head of police association says rioting bill won’t chill rights to protest
The head of the Arizona Police Association is rejecting arguments that legislation to include rioting in racketeering and conspiracy statutes will chill the rights of Arizonans to protest.
Civil forfeiture reform splits long-time allies, united some foes
The 15-year-long “bromance” between Rep. Eddie Farnsworth, R-Gilbert, and Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery may have come to a crushing end right around Valentine’s Day.
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.
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.
State of Arizona joins lawsuit over forfeiture laws
A judge has agreed to let the state of Arizona join a lawsuit challenging laws that let authorities keep money from the sale of property believed to have been used in crimes.
AZ panel rejects online choice on public notices
A state House committee is balking at a proposal to allowing Arizona governments and businesses to publish notices online as an alternative to having them printed in a newspaper.
