Environmental groups call on Border Patrol to reduce off-road damage

Environmental groups call on Border Patrol to reduce off-road damage

By Gerald Bourguet   Cronkite News The areas: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument • Contains 26 species of cactus and the namesake organ pipe cactus, which is rare in the U.S. • Became a national monument in 1937 Cabeza Prieta

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Phoenix gun buyback funded by anonymous $100,000 donation

Phoenix gun buyback funded by anonymous $100,000 donation

By Matthew Longdon   Cronkite News Reward per weapon: • $100 gift card for handguns, rifles and shotguns • $200 gift card for assault weapons For gun magazines: • $10 gift card for those holding 10 or more rounds •

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Comedy Jam duo have serious side, too

Comedy Jam duo have serious side, too

By Ruben Hernandez The Latin Comedy Jam 2013 finally arrives in the Valley Saturday night, March 30 at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino in Chandler. The large crowd this laugh fest is sure to attract are going to enjoy

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Is Pope Francis really Latino?

Is Pope Francis really Latino?

Excitement over Pope Francis has led to hope for the Latino Catholic community in reviving the religion among the Latino community and youth. However, the Argentine native is not actually Latino to some. His ancestry is of Italian immigrants who went to

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Lawmaker: Establish state penalties for schools’ FERPA violations

Lawmaker: Establish state penalties for schools’ FERPA violations

PHOENIX – An Arizona lawmaker wants to create state-level penalties for schools that violate a federal law prohibiting them from releasing students’ private information to non-educational entities. “When we’re going outside the scope of education and giving this type of

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Increase in unreported hate crime

Increase in unreported hate crime

According to a new federal report, nearly two-thirds of hate crimes go unreported in the country. The Bureau of Justice Statistics in the Department of Justice said that there was a 14 percent increase in 2003-06 of victims who did

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ICE director defends release of illegal immigrants from jails

ICE director defends release of illegal immigrants from jails

By Connor Radnovich   Cronkite News WASHINGTON – The director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday defended his agency’s decision to release more than 2,000 illegal immigrants last month, saying it was necessary to keep the agency within its

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Legislature Bill Targets Worker Benefits

Legislature Bill Targets Worker Benefits

PHOENIX – A state lawmaker wants to bar Arizona cities and towns from requiring private employers to provide benefits like sick days and meal breaks. HB 2280, authored by Rep. Tom Forese, R-Chandler, would keep the power to regulate benefits

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100 Días Después – Presidente de México

100 Días Después – Presidente de México

Por Mariela Gomez de Ell Tras cien días de haber asumido el poder, el presidente de México Enrique Peña Nieto ofreció un balance de sus logros en un discurso que duro  apenas veinte minutos pronunciado en el Palacio Nacional de

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Supporters: New anti-discrimination rule good for Phoenix economy

Supporters: New anti-discrimination rule good for Phoenix economy

PHOENIX – America’s sixth-largest city is the capital of a state often associated with conservative politics, such as SB 1070 and a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman. But a decision to add lesbian, gay,

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