AZ: Criminal Justice
Despite drop in youth incarceration, racial disparities continue in AZ, nation
New data released by The Sentencing Project found youths of color continue to face disproportionate incarceration rates compared with their white peer…
ASU Research Shows Increasing Number of Missing Indigenous Women, Girls
Researchers at Arizona State University are tackling the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women in the state, trying to figure out why it is …
AZ Bill Would Compel Officers to Inform Minors of Miranda Rights
An Arizona bill would compel police officers to inform minors under 18 of their rights after being arrested; which is required by federal law…
Non-Attorney Advocates Could Bring Affordable Legal Services to AZ
The cost of legal help can be out of reach for many Arizonans, creating "legal deserts" in rural areas and marginalized communities. But a new type …
Study: Stress Makes Seniors More Vulnerable to Scam Artists
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Scams are never a good thing to be involved with, but new research shows that people undergoing stressful events in their lives are …
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval
PHOENIX -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by both the US …
Haaland Prioritizes Cases of Missing, Murdered Native Americans
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. -- Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has created a new law enforcement unit to put renewed focus on resolving the cases of Native …
Film Examines Efforts to Heal U.S. Political, Racial Divides
PHOENIX, Ariz. - With former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial demonstrating deep divisions in the nation, a new documentary released today …
COVID-19 Crisis a Chance to Rethink AZ Juvenile Detentions
TUCSON, Ariz. -- As the coronavirus pandemic took hold across the United States last month, a new survey found the number of young people in secure …
AZ Students Confront Lawmakers on Gun Safety at Town Hall
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Arizona politicians got the chance to hear from future voters this week at a town hall meeting on gun violence held by the …
AZ Court: State Can't Force Defendants to Pay for GPS Monitors
KINGMAN, Ariz. — An Arizona appeals court has ruled a defendant whose trial is pending cannot be forced to either pay hefty fees for GPS …
AZ Prosecutor Convicts Legal Marijuana Patients on Drug Charges
PRESCOTT, Ariz. — A technical glitch in Arizona's medical marijuana law is landing some card-carrying cannabis patients in jail. But a proposed …