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While the U.S. would join a global fight against fascism and Nazi concentration camps, it was erecting militarized camps of its own at home and forcing more than 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry into internment.
A three-part Fronteras Desk series follows migrants on their asylum journeys.
Once that critical mineral is dug up, it will leave the Copper State entirely. Despite the six-decade project still not being greenlit, the pair of global mining giants – BHP and Rio Tinto – behind it hope the huge gamble pays off.
Two years ahead of what could be a final round of applications, allegations of predatory representation and solicitation are on the rise, and especially targeting tribal communities.
Giant data centers are booming across the Mountain West. Now, communities are grappling with concerns for water use, air pollution and public health threats that are emerging as trade-offs for the money big tech promises to bring.
It’s been a little over a year since the EPA rolled out the first legally enforceable limits on some PFAS chemicals in drinking water. The regulation came after years of research tying the human-made chemicals to a range of health issues.
As water supplies dwindle, concern is rising in Arizona and throughout the Southwest. You have important questions. KJZZ explores the answers.
KJZZ Tribal Natural Resources reporter Gabriel Pietrorazio traveled across the state in a three-part series to see how Arizona’s tribes are keeping ancient wildlife customs alive in modern times.
Throwing Shade is a series of conversations from The Show about why shade is such a precious resource here in the Valley and why it’s so hard to create it.
Customs and Border Protection is the nation's largest law enforcement agency. What happens when people are hurt or killed on their watch?
Hermosillo holds its breath as a pivotal rainy season nears. After years of little rain, the region is scrambling to quench the thirst of a growing city, while rural Sonorans fear they will be left high and dry.
The oldest Gen Xers are turning 60 this year — hard to believe if you happen to be one. In this series, KJZZ takes a look at this generation and what they’re up to — and up against.
Native war heroes were swept up in President Donald Trump’s recent DEI directive at the Pentagon, erasing their legacies from its annals of military history. While some scrubbed photos and stories have since been restored, this series highlights the administration’s impacts on the families and descendants of Arizona icons Ira Hayes, Lori Piestewa and the Navajo Code Talkers.
Maricopa County had more eviction filings in 2024 than ever before — 87,130. From courtrooms to homeless shelters, the uptick in evictions is straining county's resources. But not everyone agrees on how to solve this growing problem.
Oak Flat — an area sacred to generations of Apaches — may soon be home to one of the largest copper mines in the world. A seven-part series from KJZZ's Gabriel Pietrorazio, airing on 91.5 FM from March 17-21, explores the land's past, present and future.
Nearly a century after cannabis was criminalized by the United States, most Americans live in a place where local police no longer arrest all marijuana users. Weed has become so abundant in places like metro Phoenix that you have to wonder how it’s even grown. Reefer Growing Madness from KJZZ’s Hear Arizona podcast unit tracks the roughly four-month journey of marijuana plants from tiny clones to ashes and smoke.
Since taking office for his second term, President Donald Trump and his administration have made sweeping cuts to the federal government in departments from education to health care to weather forecasting.
Ketamine is an old anesthesia drug with psychedelic qualities, and it has been getting a lot of attention for its ability to help with conditions like treatment-resistant depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. Ketamine is also being used off-label to treat existential suffering at the end of life.
Autistic patients at the Arizona State Hospital say they are not receiving accommodations and it’s making them worse.
In this series about analogs, KJZZ's The Show explores things people make by hand, and what those things tell us about those people.
The Pinyon Plain Mine, near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, is the epicenter of Arizona’s uranium mining debate, especially since it became operational in January. KJZZ Tribal Natural Resources reporter Gabriel Pietrorazio dug into both sides in this five-part series and the legacy of uranium mining in the Southwest.
KJZZ's "Policing the Police" series examines the U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation of Phoenix by section, as well as the city's efforts to self-impose reforms.
From motor courts to luxury hotels, KJZZ's The Show explores how the resort industry has transformed Arizona.
Made in Arizona is series from KJZZ's The Show featuring local creatives and makers made in Arizona.
The Maricopa County Superior Court’s east building stands on a corner in downtown Phoenix, just under a mile away from where the homeless encampment known as "The Zone" once lined several blocks. Local business owners had sued the city, claiming that the encampment produced health and safety concerns. The judge ultimately agreed, ruling that the tents and other structures made of spare particle board, blankets and tarps must come down – and the people living in them had to move somewhere else.
No matter where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live, they continue to be at risk. An investigation by KJZZ and the Arizona Daily Star found that physical and sexual abuse, as well as neglect, can occur anywhere — and often, nothing is done about it.
KJZZ's Voices of Arizona is a special segment where we shine a spotlight on the stories of everyday Arizonans who help make our state an extraordinary place to live.
KJZZ's Fronteras Desk reporting team joined migrants as they traveled thousands of miles to reach the U.S. This multi-part series put reporters on the ground from Honduras to Portland, Maine, to document the challenges migrants face on their trek through Central America, Mexico and the U.S.