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Two young girls watch a World Cup soccer match on television from their holding area in Nogales, Ariz.
Media Gets First Look At Children Inside Nogales Detention Facility
On Wednesday morning, members of the media were allowed their first visit inside the Nogales, Ariz., processing center that is temporarily housing 900 children, most from Central America, apprehended while crossing the border alone.
The Nogales Placement Center is about 120,000 square feet and was never designed to house children. Inside, there are different areas that are fenced off and have razor wire at the top. Children are divided by gender and age. They had sleeping mats and blankets that look like foil.
Officials said the kids have been watching the World Cup on televisions inside the holding areas.
Bill Ferris
Dennis Foster climbs to the top of the Redwall in Grand Canyon National Park in March 2010.
Close Calls: Hikers Survive Grand Canyon Rock Slide
The Southwest wilderness can be a dangerous place. Outdoor enthusiasts must be prepared for many potential perils — extreme heat, snakes, flash floods. Many have survived near-death experiences.
Bill Ferris and his friend Dennis Foster were on a nine-day backcountry trip in the Grand Canyon in March 2010 when they survived a rock slide.
Monitor Invites Public To Give Feedback On MCSO
The public had its first chance on Thursday night to meet the court-appointed monitor in the racial profiling case against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office. Community members aired their grievances with the sheriff's office in a public comment period.
Robert Warshaw is a former deputy drug czar under President Bill Clinton. He has served as the independent monitor for police departments in the cities of Oakland, Niagara Falls and Detroit.