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Arizona executions are on hold until a review ordered by the governor is completed

3:31am January 21, 2023

by The Associated Press

The review will examine Arizona's procurement process for lethal injection drugs and gas, execution procedures, news organizations' access to executions and training of staff to carry out executions.

A Chase Bank branch is seen in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 13, 2022. The Wall Street Journal is asking for answers from the Phoenix Police Department after a Black Journal reporter was handcuffed and detained outside a Chase Bank in November.

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A Black 'Wall Street Journal' reporter was detained while working outside a bank

6:00am January 07, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

The Phoenix Police Department says that it has launched an internal investigation following the arrest of Journal finance reporter Dion Rabouin, who was conducting interviews outside a Chase Bank.

An unoccupied recovery area, left, and an abortion procedure room are seen at a Planned Parenthood Arizona facility in Tempe, Ariz., on June 30, 2022. On Friday, Dec. 30, the Arizona Court of Appeals concluded that abortion doctors can't be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that criminalizes nearly all abortions.

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An Arizona court rules abortion doctors can't be prosecuted under pre-statehood law

10:17pm December 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

The law in question was enacted before Arizona became a state, carrying a sentence of two to five years in prison for anyone who assists in an abortion and providing no exceptions for rape or incest.

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich speaks at a news conference in Phoenix, on Jan. 7, 2020.

Arizona's AG says dropping Title 42 would cause border 'chaos'

5:53pm December 30, 2022

by John Helton

Mark Brnovich led the fight to keep Title 42 in place. He explains to NPR why he and other state AGs want to keep it in effect until the surge of migrants at the southern border is under control.

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Democrat Kris Mayes narrowly defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh in the Arizona attorney general's race, a recount confirmed.

Democrat wins Arizona attorney general race after recount

2:48pm December 29, 2022

by The Associated Press

A recount has confirmed that Kris Mayes defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh by 280 votes, one of the closest elections in state history.

A judge has thrown out Republican Kari Lake's challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor's race to Democrat Katie Hobbs.

Kari Lake loses her legal challenge to the results of the Arizona governor's race

2:14pm December 24, 2022

by The Associated Press

A judge rejected the Republican's claim that problems with ballot printers on Election Day were the result of intentional misconduct. Lake lost to Democrat Katie Hobbs by just over 17,000 votes.

A long row of double-stacked shipping containers provide a new wall between the United States and Mexico in the remote section of San Rafael Valley, Ariz., on Dec. 8, 2022.

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The U.S. is suing Arizona over shipping containers on the border with Mexico

3:19am December 15, 2022

by The Associated Press

The U.S. government sued Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the state Wednesday over the placement of shipping containers as a barrier on the border with Mexico, saying it is trespassing on federal lands.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona speaks at the U.S. Capitol after the Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act in November. Sinema announced Friday she would register as an independent rather than a Democrat.

Here's what Sinema's switch from Democrat to independent could mean for the Senate

1:50pm December 09, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Sinema's move is unlikely to change the power balance in the Senate, as it comes days after Sen. Raphael Warnock won the Georgia runoff election to give Democrats a 51-49 majority.

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks during a news conference in Washington in July.

Democrat Mark Kelly keeps Senate seat over Trump-endorsed Blake Masters in Arizona

10:18pm November 11, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

In bid for continued Senate majority, Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly wins re-election over Trump-backed Republican candidate Blake Masters.

Norma Thornton is arrested. Her misdemeanor charges for violating a city ordinance were later dropped.

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An Arizona grandmother was arrested for giving food to the hungry. Now, she's suing

5:00am October 30, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Bullhead City, Ariz., says Norma Thornton, 78, violated a city ordinance that prohibits people from giving out cooked food in public parks without a permit.