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Dr. Katherine Mitchell, who said adminstrators retaliated against her for raising concerns about the quallity of care at the Phoenix VA hospital system, listens during testimony with other whistleblowers at a House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing. (Cronkite News Service photo by Julianne Logan)
Jul 9, 2014

Phoenix VA doctor testifies at House hearing on whistleblowers

Dr. Katherine Mitchell knew she was “shooting my career in the foot” when she raised concerns about the quality of care that the Department of Veterans Affairs was providing patients at its Phoenix hospital. She doesn’t regret it, she said Tuesday, because she could not stand to see another veteran die.

A California condor takes a break at the Grand Canyon. (National Park Service Photo)
Apr 25, 2013

Environmental group renews call for ban on lead ammunition in condor’s range

Despite a significant reduction in Arizona hunters using lead ammunition, an environmental group says endangered California condors in Kaibab National Forest are still dying from lead poisoning.

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