The Justice Department launches a civil rights investigation into the Phoenix police department The Justice Department announced a civil rights investigation on Aug. 5 into the Phoenix police department to investigate its use of force and policies on dealing with homeless residents. This is the third federal probe into local law enforcement under the Biden …
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Justice Department implements new plan to help curb illegal gun sales across the US. The US Justice Department has put a new plan in place to reduce violent crime across US cities. Five federal strike teams will start working with local police in some of the most populous cities with the goal of stopping illegal …
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Oregon Legislature Passes a Deception Bill that Prevents Police from Lying to Youth During Interrogations In June, Oregon became the second state to pass a deception bill that prevents law enforcement from lying to people under the age of 18 during interrogations. The bill bans false promises of leniency and false claims about the existence …
Numerous factors are causing an increase in fatal wrong-way crashes In Arizona Cathy Hocking has had a hauntingly lonely life since April 14th, 2017 when her two daughters, Kelsey and Karli, were killed in Phoenix by a wrong-way driver. Kelsey and Karli decided to drive late at night to see the sunrise at the Grand …
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“Eleventh-hour language” was recently added to a budget bill on the eve of the anniversary of George Floyd’s and Dion Johnson’s deaths. This would potentially give DPS (Department of Public Safety) more leverage on denying public record requests for bodycam footage on state troopers. There is worry from legal advocates and media organizations that the …
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Governor Doug Ducey of Arizona was sent a bill in May to legalize sterile needle exchange in hopes of HIV prevention and lowering health care system costs Governor Doug Ducey has been sent bills to legalize both fentanyl test strips and sterile needle exchanges which could both drastically help people with substance use disorders. The …
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Governor Doug Ducey Signs Bill to Legalize Fentanyl Test Stripes In Hopes of Preventing Overdose Deaths Governor Doug Ducey of Arizona recently signed a bill in May that was promoted by the overdose death of a legislator’s son to legalize the use of fentanyl test strips. The hope for legalizing fentanyl test strips is to …
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Before Moving Your Child to College Learn the Five Things Brad Rideout Wants You to Know About Arizona Laws Having your son or daughter leave the house for the first time to go to college can be scary but knowing some of the laws ahead of time can help prevent them from getting in trouble. …
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Growing awareness of the illicit massage business is raising concerns with past treatment from police during cases. Following the deadly shooting in a spa outside Atlanta, Georgia in March, there has been growing awareness about the illicit massage industry, crackdowns from police, and the human trafficking that has often been thought to follow. A recent …
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Arizona’s legalization of recreational marijuana has created a host of confusion and changes for both law enforcement and the public. Since Arizona passed the historic Proposition 207 this last November, businesses, citizens, and law enforcement have been trying to adjust to new rules and many gray areas of the law. One area of law that …
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