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New Lawsuit Against Sheriff Arpaio, Maricopa County, Should Take ICE Out of 4th Avenue Jail

New Lawsuit Against Sheriff Arpaio, Maricopa County, Should Take ICE Out of 4th Avenue Jail

Phoenix, AZ  — Sheriff Arpaio is landing in court once again due to his continued racial profiling and anti-immigrant pursuits. This morning Jacinta Gonzalez, a local resident and the field director for Mijente, filed a suit against the Sheriff and

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Maricopa County Air Quality Department: April Kicks Off Summer Ozone Season in the Valley

April 1 marks the start of summer ozone season, when air quality concerns shift from pollution caused by woodburning, to the ground-level ozone produced by harmful emissions. This pollutant forms at ground level when chemicals from emissions react under the

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No-Burn Days Ignored; Pollution Worsens

By: Genesis Monserrate An alert sign with bright, orange lettering captures the attention of drivers in the highway. This confusing message reads, “No Burn Day”. An alert that is appearing on large signs on highways and is often reported on

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What's New At Salt River Fields In 2014?

The Arizona Diamondbacks will host the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first Cactus League game in 2014 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick this Wednesday and fans will have much to look forward to at the D-backs’ award-winning Spring

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Maricopa County Air Quality Department Thanks Valley Residents for Helping to Improve our Air Quality

By  Maricopa County Air Quality Department Director Bill Wiley and ADEQ Air Quality Director Eric Massey February 1 marked the end of Maricopa County’s wintertime restrictions for wood-burning activities on poor air days. The good news is that we did

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Maricopa County Air Quality Department kicks off 'No Burn Day? Don't Burn Wood!' winter campaign

Maricopa County Air Quality Department kicks off 'No Burn Day? Don't Burn Wood!' winter campaign

Officials from the Maricopa County Air Quality Department and Arizona Department of Environmental Quality announced the kickoff of the “No Burn Day? Don’t Burn Wood!” campaign for Maricopa County this past Thursday, Dec. 12. Wood-burning fireplaces and chimineas often are

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