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Feds: Arizona child safety agency discriminates against parents, children with disabilities
The Arizona Department of Child Safety is violating federal law by discriminating against both parents and children with disabilities, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Court rejects Toma and Petersen’s claims of legislative privilege tied to how past legislation became law
The state's top Republican lawmakers can't avoid having to answer questions about their backing of legislation making it more difficult to register to vote.
Attorney representing Lake in election challenge admits he might not have been qualified
An attorney who has been representing Kari Lake in her attempts to overturn the election returns is admitting that he may not have been up to the job.
Fight over Arizona’s shipping container border wall ends with dismissal of federal lawsuits
Two federal lawsuits filed over former Gov. Doug Ducey's decision last year to place thousands of shipping containers along the U.S.-Mexico border have been dismissed after the state said it would pay the U.S. Forest Service $2.1 million to repair environmental damage.
‘Abortion-free America’: Initiative seeks more ‘sanctuary cities for the unborn’ across U.S.
Mark Lee Dickson leads the charge of the anti-abortion movement with a goal of banning abortion across the nation – city by city and state by state – until he can create an abortion-free America. And world.
Arizona Legislature shows public safety is bipartisan
Last week legislators in Arizona demonstrated that bipartisan leadership on criminal justice can produce strong, outcomes-oriented policies that make everyone safer.
Man charged in case of woman missing from Navajo Nation
A federal grand jury has indicted a man on assault and carjacking charges in connection with the 2021 disappearance of a Native American woman whose case has helped to raise awareness about missing people and unsolved slayings in Indian Country.
Environmental group wants to join legal battle to force Ducey to remove containers
A national environmental group wants to join the legal battle to force Gov. Doug Ducey to take his shipping containers off the international border.
Arizona bail-in: Democrats want DOJ to keep eye on Arizona elections
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s quest to reassert federal scrutiny in states formerly covered by the Voting Rights Act’s preclearance requirement is giving some Arizona lawmakers hope that the state may again find itself in the Department of Justice’s sights.
Judges hear GOP redistricting map challenge
Federal judges hearing a civil suit brought by Republican voters who claim the state's new legislative maps were illegally drawn to benefit Democrats questioned lawyers Friday about whether some members of the commission that made the maps were free of political influence.
Bill inspired by Colorado City sets procedure to take over corrupt police departments
A bill spawned by police corruption in a polygamist town received unanimous approval Tuesday in the House Government Committee.
And while the bill passed easily and has support of police unions, sparks flew when a Utah civil rights attorney who spoke against the measure suggested the U.S. Department of Justice and Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board could address corrupt[...]
‘English only’ measure could cost the state federal money
A state lawmaker’s plan to save the state money by sending government materials only in English may run afoul of the Civil Rights Act and federal guidelines, and could cost state agencies billions per year in federal dollars.
