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Arizona Teens Sentenced in Tragic Drive-By Shooting of 5-Year-Old; Filmed ‘Victory Lap’ After Crime
The Published Reporter
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June 5, 2025
Tempe, AZ — In a deeply disturbing case that has shocked the community, three young men have been sentenced for their involvement in the fatal drive-by shooting of 5-year-old Landyn Brooks in Tempe, Arizona. The perpetrators—Alfred Gary, 18;...
After dizzying spring transition season, Arizona basketball winds up in familiar spot
The Arizona Daily Star
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Partly because future NIL deals face scrutiny if the House settlement is approved, college basketball’s transfer portal merry-go-round ran faster than ever this spring, with cash spinning out in unprecedented amounts while everyone raced to beat...
Michael Carbone shares newsletter updates and Arizona political plan
SE Valley Times - Arizona
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June 4, 2025
Michael Carbone, an active voice on social media, recently shared a series of tweets concerning his newsletters and political plans. His posts cover a range of topics from past publications to future political strategies.On June 3, 2025, Carbone...
Arizona lawmakers approve bill allowing lawsuits against teachers for antisemetic statements
Daily Independent - Arizona
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PHOENIX — State lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a controversial measure that would allow students and parents to sue teachers personally over what they contend are antisemitic statements and actions in the classroom. The 38-20 vote by...
AZSenatorShamp discusses egg prices and criticizes Arizona's governor
NW Valley Times - Arizona
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June 3, 2025
Janae Shamp, Legislative District 29 | Official U.S. Senate Janae Shamp, Legislative District 29 | Official U.S. Senate Arizona State Senator AZSenatorShamp has recently shared a series of tweets on June 3, 2025, expressing opinions on various...
Tucson calls former state Sen. Justine Wadsack's $8 million lawsuit a 'political charade'
KJZZ - Arizona
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June 5, 2025
Calling her claim a “political charade,” an attorney for Tucson is asking a federal judge to toss out claims by former Sen. Justine Wadsack that her civil rights were violated when she was stopped for speeding and later given a citation. In a new...
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs VETOES Bill That Would Prevent China From Buying Land Near U.S. Military Bases
The Gateway Pundit
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June 5, 2025
Screenshot: Governor Katie Hobbs / Youtube Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that would prevent the Chinese Communist Party from buying land near strategic assets such as military bases. Whose side is this woman on? It...
Arizona restaurants bracing for impacts of latest bird flu outbreak
KJZZ - Arizona
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June 4, 2025
Local businesses are bracing for potential shortages after bird flu hit the largest egg producer in the Southwestern U.S. Hickman’s Family Farms reported losing 95% of its chickens in Arizona to bird flu. Birds at an unnamed third poultry facility...
The Antisemitism in Education Act passes Arizona House and Senate moves to Governor’s office
Cronkite News - Arizona
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June 5, 2025
Arizona House and Senate pass Antisemitism in Education Act. The bill heads to Gov. Hobbs’ office. (File photo by Ellen O’Brien/Cronkite News) PHOENIX — The Arizona House of Representatives passed a final version of HB 2867, the Antisemitism in...
EPA pumps brakes on ozone rules for Phoenix. As business leaders celebrate, health advocates worry
KJZZ - Arizona
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June 5, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year announced it will get rid of a policy that would have reclassified the Valley’s air pollution status into a worse level. By not including the region in the "serious nonattainment"...
Horoscopes with a queer spin: The writer of ION Arizona's 'homoscopes' on giving people hope
KJZZ - Arizona
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June 5, 2025
SAM DINGMAN: Do you know your astrological sign. MARK BRODIE: I do. I'm an Aquarius. DINGMAN: OK, OK. I myself am a Taurus. I'm told that means I love food and comfortable chairs, which I have to say tracks. Do you put much stock in being an...
Supreme Court blocked Mexico's lawsuit against U.S. gunmakers, but Arizona case is still undecided
KJZZ - Arizona
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June 5, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a lawsuit from Mexico that alleged gun manufacturers fueled cartel violence across the border. The $10 billion lawsuit by Mexico accused gunmakers of allowing their products to be smuggled into the country to be used...
U.S. warns Arizona and Wisconsin over compliance with federal election law
The Herald Review- Arizona
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The U.S. Justice Department has sent letters to election officials in at least two key swing states, threatening action against the states if they don’t comply with provisions of a 2002 federal election law. × Javascript is required for you to be...
AmeriCorps programs in Arizona reinstated after federal judge grants temporary block
Arizona’s Family
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June 5, 2025
(AP/AZFamily) -- The Trump administration must restore hundreds of millions of dollars in AmeriCorps grant funding and thousands of service workers in about two dozen states, including Arizona, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge...
Trump admin expedites construction of new border wall portions in Arizona, New Mexico
Arizona’s Family
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June 5, 2025
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The U.S. government is pushing through construction of new border wall portions along southern Arizona and New Mexico. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued waivers for new construction of 36 miles of...
Speak Up: Too many Arizona drivers are unprepared for the road; we must change that
Gilbert Independent - Arizona
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Opinion Posted Thursday, June 5, 2025 5:00 pm Metro Creative Connection Maria Wojtczak wrote “driving is not a rite of passage, it’s a life skill and a life-or-death responsibility” in a recent op-ed on why she believes Arizonans of all ages need...
Father of Arizona inmate wants answers after son beaten with padlocks
Arizona’s Family
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June 5, 2025
PHOENIX (AZFamily) —Family members of inmates, and State Senator Kevin Payne, want answers after three prisoners were murdered and others have been beaten behind bars. Whistleblowers have been coming forward with concerns, like fights and safety...
Mexico refusing to drop lawsuit against Arizona gun dealers after U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Phoenix Independent - Arizona
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Mexico is not dropping its lawsuit against five Arizona gun dealers despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling tossing a similar case against gun manufacturers. Steve Shadowen, an attorney who represents Mexico, told Capitol Media Services the facts in...
This OB-GYN is concerned about Arizona’s rural maternity care deserts
The Copper Courier - Arizona
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June 5, 2025
NEED TO KNOW: 6 Arizona counties have fewer than 1 OB-GYN per 10,000 women. Of those, Greenlee County had no obstetric care providers in the entire county. Misha Pangasa, an OB-GYN at Planned Parenthood AZ, said it isn’t as simple as other OB-GYNs...
Cave Creek officials consider bond election to acquire 4,005 acres of...
Sonoran News - Arizona
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By Brent Ruffner independent Newsmedia The Cave Creek Town Council is expected to consider whether to have a bond election to buy about 4,000 acres near the Spur Cross Conservation Area. On Monday, the council voted 7-0 to extend the...