The annual Martin Luther King Jr. march in Phoenix saw thousands of Arizona residents. Among them were some of the state's heavyweight political figures — including Attorney General Kris Mayes.
For many, the event was not only a time of remembrance for the late civil rights leader, but was a moment for reflection on today’s political landscape and the parallels it has to the political turmoil faced during King’s heyday.
“I think this is a particularly poignant King Day in the state of Arizona,“ Mayes said. “I want Arizonans to know that the attorney general’s office and the state of Arizona will protect all of our residents.”
As of January, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has more than doubled its officer supply. Homeland Security assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a press release the federal agency hired an additional 12,000 agents in just under four months.
The surge in ICE’s infantry has led politicians like Mayes to become concerned with the agency's tactics.
“I don’t believe ICE is a real law enforcement agency, it is not a professionalized law enforcement agency.” Mayes said. “I am very concerned about it, but we will remain vigilant.”
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Democratic congressional candidate Amish Shah is touting an endorsement from the “Arizona Independent Party.” But, legally speaking, there is no such party in the state. -
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office says protesters were arrested on disorderly conduct charges just east of the Santa Cruz County line, where a group had gathered inside a wall construction zone. -
Attorney General Kris Mayes says Arizona has avoided “serious chaos” thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Monday ruling protecting mail-in voting. -
Now, one state lawmaker is demanding answers from the Arizona Department of Corrections as budget cuts put a stop to a planned HVAC overhaul across our state’s prison system. -
First Things First, which distributes the money, is asking Arizona lawmakers to create an entirely new levy on vaping products, hoping to make up about $100 million a year in lost revenue.
