Arizonans overwhelmingly voted to protect abortion rights last year, but GOP lawmakers are still trying to restrict them. Friday NewsCap takes on that and the rest of the week's top stories and the personal impact of DEI cuts on college campuses. Plus, Arizona’s longest-serving Congressman has died.
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, who championed environmental protection during his 12 terms in Congress, died Thursday from complications from cancer treatments, his office said.
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KJZZ’s Friday NewsCap revisits some of the biggest stories of the week from Arizona and beyond.
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Arizona’s longest-serving congressman has died. Rep. Raúl Grijalva passed away from complications from cancer treatment on Thursday. He was 77.
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Kate Mohler teaches English at Mesa Community College. In addition to her teaching work, Mohler, until recently, served as the president of Ability Maricopa, an affinity group for college employees to talk about living with disabilities.
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Raúl Grijalva chaired the House Natural Resources Committee and championed preservation across the Southwest. Sandy Bahr, director of the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon Chapter, worked alongside him on those issues throughout his career.