Politics Apr 24 Arizona indicts 18 Republicans, including Giuliani, Meadows, over 2020 fake elector scheme An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others for their efforts to use so-called fake electors to try to overturn Trump's loss to Joe Biden in the…
Politics Apr 24 Arizona House advances a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban to the Senate The proposed constitutional amendment would guarantee abortion rights until a fetus could survive outside the womb, typically around 24 weeks. It also would allow later abortions to save the parent's life, or to protect her physical or mental health.
Politics Apr 10 Arizona’s Supreme Court reinstated a near-total abortion ban enacted in 1864. Here’s what you should know The law predating Arizona's statehood provides no exceptions for rape or incest and allows abortions only if the mother's life is in jeopardy.
Politics Apr 09 Arizona can enforce 1864 law outlawing nearly all abortions, state supreme court says he ruling examined whether the state is still subject to a law that predates Arizona's statehood. The 1864 law provides no exceptions for rape or incest, but allows abortions if a mother's life is in danger.
Nation Mar 15 Judge mulls third contempt case against Arizona for failing to improve prison health care Judge Roslyn Silver says Arizona's system for providing medical and mental health care for the nearly 25,000 people in its state-run prisons remains "fundamentally lacking" and prisoners are at risk.
Economy Nov 16 Backpage founder Michael Lacey convicted of money laundering Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey was convicted Thursday on a single count of money laundering and acquitted on another. But the Arizona jury deadlocked on 84 other counts against him, leading the federal judge to declare a mistrial.
Nation May 22 Taxpayers will wind up paying $273 million in Joe Arpaio’s racial profiling case A decade ago, a federal judge concluded the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office had profiled Latinos in Arpaio's signature traffic patrols that targeted immigrants, leading to massive court-ordered overhauls.
Nation Jan 25 Governor creates commission to study Arizona prison problems Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is creating a commission to study problems in Arizona's prisons, including staffing levels and the health care offered to inmates.
Politics Dec 30 Court says abortion doctors can’t be charged under Arizona law An Arizona court ruled abortion doctors can't be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that criminalizes nearly all abortions yet was barred from being enforced for decades. But the Arizona Court of Appeals on Friday declined to repeal the 1864 law…
Politics Dec 29 Democrat Mayes confirmed winner of Arizona attorney general race after recount A recount of votes has confirmed Democrat Kris Mayes narrowly defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh in the Arizona attorney general's race, one of the closest elections in state history.