The American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego and Imperial Counties
has launched a new project to insure that people here illegally are not
exploited. The Border Litigation Project will focus on how immigrants in
custody are treated by law enforcement.
A new drama series premieres on Hulu today. Its target is Latino teens,
and its goal is to reach out to them about sex, violence, and other
social issues.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Mineral experts say the
land surrounding the Grand Canyon contains some of the richest uranium
ore deposits in the country. Countries like India and China are
clamoring for the ore as they expand their nuclear energy industries.
Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett said he supports a
bill in the U.S. House that aims to make sure people are not registered to vote
in more than one state. He testified before a
House committee Tuesday.
Arizona’s newest senator, Republican Jeff Flake, gave his first
speech to the Senate Tuesday. Among the items he addressed,
bipartisanship was the focus.
The Pac-12 conference, which includes Arizona
State and the University of Arizona,
says it will be implementing new rules for football practices in an effort to
cut down on injuries.
The number of people dying in motorcycle crashes continues to go up in Arizona, according to the state’s annual statistics on roadway fatalities that came out Monday.
A new large-scale renewable energy project is coming to
Arizona. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced Monday details of the
Quartzsite Solar Project, and two other solar plants in Nevada.
We are pleased to share the voices and conversations of our community from StoryCorps Phoenix. StoryCorps Phoenix is the project that
records the stories of everyday people and archives them at the Library of Congress.
Arizona midwives searching for middle ground over changes to their profession will attend a public meeting at the Department of Health Services in Phoenix Monday afternoon. This continues what one midwife calls an ongoing conversation over midwifery in the state.
The Arizona House continues to work behind closed doors to reach an agreement on Governor Jan Brewer’s proposal to expand Medicaid. The measure has passed in the Senate, but a Republican stalemate over the issue has forced the session into overtime.
Northern Arizona University’s College of Education is
hosting a conference starting today that aims to improve the education, and
lives of American Indian children.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
says the Navajo Nation has failed to spend nearly $150 million in
housing grant money for fiscal year 2012. Since 2000, the Navajo Nation
have almost consistently failed to spend HUD grant money.
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