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Judge Kellie Johnson said the curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. violated Gov. Doug Ducey's executive order prohibiting cities and counties from imposing tougher restrictions than the state.
But Pima County Chief Medical Officer Dr. Francisco García, says the curfew is necessary.
Jan. 21, 2021
A newly introduced bill could cause some Arizonans to have a harder time casting early ballots in future elections.
Jan. 21, 2021
What appeared to be a routine agenda item turned into a lengthy debate and some name calling during Wednesday’s Phoenix City Council meeting. Agenda item 30 seemed like a simple request — staff asked permission to apply for a state grant to help cover riot related expenses.
Jan. 21, 2021
During the first two years of his tenure, the Mexican president had to work with the Trump administration. Now his last four will be working with President Joe Biden. What can we expect?
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Jan. 21, 2021
A development agreement between Arizona’s largest grocer and the city of Phoenix could lead to changes in the way people get their groceries.
Jan. 20, 2021
After hours of discussion, the Phoenix City Council agreed to extend leases for concessionaires at Sky Harbor Airport. But the deal comes with strings attached.
Jan. 20, 2021
A report on U.S. history released by the outgoing Trump administration has been dismissed by historians as inaccurate and misleading.
Jan. 20, 2021
Authorities in neighboring Sonora, Mexico, are searching for two people after seven oxygen tanks were stolen from a hospital in the southern part of the state this week.
Jan. 20, 2021
Wishing President Joe Biden well Wednesday, Mexico’s president urged the new administration to immediately fulfill campaign promises to enact immigration reform, including dual citizenship for Mexicans working in the United States.
Jan. 20, 2021
As COVID-19 threatens to become the state’s leading cause of death, some experts worry fatigue and overconfidence are driving Arizonans to slack off on safety and testing. Even as vaccination slots fill as quickly as they open, testing numbers are worryingly low, says Joshua LaBaer, director of Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute.
Jan. 20, 2021
A now former Customs and Border Protection officer from Nogales was sentenced last week for a corruption scheme at the U.S. Mexico border.
Jan. 20, 2021
Arizona adults could be purchasing legal marijuana for recreational use by the end of the week. State health officials began accepting applications Tuesday from sites wishing to sell the drug to anyone 21 and older.
Jan. 20, 2021
U.S. law requires unaccompanied minors at the border get special protection, but lawyers say that hasn't been happening under the Trump administration's Migrant Protection Protocols.
Jan. 20, 2021
President Donald Trump issued over 140 clemencies in the final hours of his White House term.
Among them were ex-strategist Steve Bannon, rapper Lil Wayne and former Arizona Rep. Rick Renzi.
Jan. 20, 2021
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as the president and vice president of the United States. Biden is giving his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. NPR reporters are annotating his speech live with fact checks and analysis. Watch the ceremony, inaugural address and other celebratory events throughout the day.
Jan. 20, 2021
These are the final hours of a presidency defined largely by a desire to punish people who migrate to the United States without permission. The process to turn away from this approach is expected to start shortly after Joe Biden is sworn in. He takes over the country’s immigration system as another caravan heads north from Central America.
Jan. 20, 2021
When news broke that an incapacitated woman gave birth to a baby at her long-term care facility in 2018, there was hope among many in the disability community that the incident would lead to much-needed changes. One Arizona mother feels like that never happened.
Jan. 19, 2021
Jewish inmates in Arizona state prisons are suing the Department of Corrections over a change in the kosher meal program.
Jan. 19, 2021
But a restaurant industry representative says that restaurants who win their cases intend to abide by at least the current pandemic restrictions, even though they would have no legal obligation to do so.
Jan. 19, 2021
With new daily coronavirus cases and death records recently broken, the situation in neighboring Sonora is going from bad to worse. Over the weekend new one-day case and death records were broken.
Jan. 19, 2021
