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County supervisor seeks federal investigation of Arpaio
Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley is urging President Barack Obama and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to support the federal criminal investigation of county Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Lawyers say focus on race infected Arpaio’s sweeps
Records show top deputies in Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office circulated offensive jokes about Mexicans at a time when the department faces a lawsuit alleging officers in Arizona's Maricopa County routinely racially profile immigrants during traffic stops.
US Attorney issues warning over medical marijuana
Federal prosecutors issued a sharp warning Monday to people planning to open medical marijuana dispensaries or large-scale growing operations under Arizona's new medical marijuana law.
Brewer wants Guard’s stay at border extended
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has asked President Barack Obama to extend the National Guard's stay at the state's border with Mexico instead of ending the deployment in two months.
Goddard rips SB1070 in Washington
Former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard says Arizona's immigration enforcement law has been an albatross for the state.
Feds seek dismissal of Brewer’s immigration suit
The U.S. Justice Department has asked a judge to dismiss Gov. Jan Brewer's lawsuit that accuses the federal government of failing to secure the border and enforce immigration laws.
JP prepares for his own redistricting process
Judges in the state’s justice courts are redrawing their precinct boundaries, a process that attracts little public attention but carries a full measure of political drama and intensity.
And Justice of the Peace Lester Pearce oversees the politically-partisan process of redrawing Maricopa County’s justice court districts.
Feds face deadline for answering Brewer’s suit
U.S. Justice Department lawyers face a Thursday deadline for filing an answer to Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's lawsuit that accuses the federal government of failing to control the state's border with Mexico and enforce immigration laws.
Survey change likely means more ELL students for school districts
School districts are likely to see increases in English-language learners and the costs associated with the program after the federal government demanded that Arizona change a survey it uses to screen students, school officials and observers say.
Panel to review Phoenix’s kidnapping numbers
An independent panel of outside experts is being put together to review the Phoenix Police Department's disputed kidnapping statistics.
Justice Department to look into anti-gun efforts on U.S.-Mexico border
Attorney General Eric Holder has asked the Justice Department inspector general to take another look at the efforts of U.S. agents who hunt gun traffickers along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Death penalty decision in Tucson case ahead
Legal experts say it is a virtual certainty that federal prosecutors will pursue the death penalty against the man arrested after a shooting that killed six people and wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others in Tucson.
