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Southern Arizona cities and Cocopah Tribe receive $25M for border security

Governor Katie Hobbs on Friday spoke in Somerton, Arizona to announce over 25 million dollars in border security funding. Recipients include the Cocopah Indian Tribe and southern cities of Yuma, Somerton and Wellton.

The awards will be used for various law enforcement technologies, vehicles and personnel. Hobbs said the grants reflect a campaign promise to “address specific needs of border regions.”

Ignacio Ventura is a reporter for KJZZ. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in creative writing and a minor in news media and society.