Arizona lawmakers are looking to close a loophole that prevents police from pulling over drivers with a busted taillight. This loophole was realized a few years ago, when a Tucson man beat a DUI charge after the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that the state law is ambiguous when it…
There was a massive funeral procession over the weekend for Patrick Eberhardt, a member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club who was shot and killed earlier this month. Eberhardt was among a group of six bikers wearing Hells Angels insignia on their clothing who were riding on Bell Road toward…
The Enchanted Island Amusement Park in Phoenix’s Encanto Park may close on May 31. The owners of the park — which originally was called Kiddieland when it opened in 1948 — posted the news on Facebook today. However, city officials say it’s not closing…
State workplace-safety investigators didn’t recommend any serious safety citations against an Arizona gun range where a 9-year-old girl accidentally shot and killed an instructor last year. The 9-year-old girl was being instructed on how to fire the gun at a gun range called Sam’s Shooters Emporium II in White Hills,…
An outright ban on photo-radar cameras in Arizona was shot down this week by lawmakers. Senate Bill 1167, the latest of several attempts by some lawmakers to severely restrict or eliminate the photo-radar systems, failed on a preliminary vote in the Senate, with 13 in favor of the ban, and…
Arizona lawmakers may prevent police from forcing someone to unlock their phone with a fingerprint without a warrant. A recent court case in Virginia brought up the possibility that there are situations in which police could force someone to unlock their phone with a fingerprint, like with Apple’s TouchID, but…
The Arizona Senate yesterday passed a bill that would significantly delay the release of the identities of officers involved in deadly shootings. Senate Bill 1445 would keep the officer’s identity under wraps for 90 days following any incident “that involves the use of deadly physical force,” and results in the…
A 16-year-old girl was shot and killed while sitting in the passenger seat of a car in Phoenix on Friday night. Niani Allen was with three other people in a car that was stopped at a red light at 67th Avenue and Broadway Road when an SUV pulled up alongside…
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Despite Arizona having some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, abortion is still on the minds of lawmakers. The Arizona Senate on Thursday passed a bill, Senate Bill 1318, to prevent health insurance coverage of abortion if the coverage was purchased through the Affordable Care Act. Jodi…
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest. This week, we’ve got some real signature…
Big-time reforms are in store for Arizona prisons after a federal judge approved a settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of 34,000 prisoners in the state. The lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Prison Law Office over the conditions at Arizona’s prisons was set…
An effort is under way by Arizona lawmakers to ban the state’s implementation of the controversial Common Core curriculum in schools. Arizona’s House Education Committee voted Wednesday to approve such a ban, and, of course, such a ban was the cornerstone of the campaign run by newly elected Superintendent of…
Arizona lawmakers are currently considering a proposal that would significantly lower the price of a speeding ticket for some speeders. The proposal, House Bill 2662, would expand the use of one of Arizona’s odder laws, which is the ban on the “waste of finite resources,” which comes with a ticket…
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas isn’t immediately escalating the feud she caused by attempting to fire two employees of the Arizona Board of Education last week. Douglas’ move was overturned by Governor Doug Ducey last week, as Ducey said legal counsel advised him Douglas didn’t have the power…
A federal judge in Texas may have temporarily blocked President Obama’s executive order that shields more people from deportation, but local pro-immigration forces are unfazed. Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego joined state lawmakers and immigrant-rights groups at the Arizona Capitol today to tell people who are eligible for Obama’s deferred-action program…
A group looking to recall Arizona schools chief Diane Douglas is hoping that her latest controversy is going to propel their campaign into the spotlight. Douglas attempted to fire two employees of the state’s Board of Education in her bid to follow through on a campaign promise of ridding the…
The outbreak of measles in Arizona is likely over. Health officials counted seven confirmed cases of measles in Arizona stemming from the outbreak at Disneyland late last year and have been waiting over the past three weeks to determine whether anyone else developed measles. It can take up to 21…
Arizona’s new schools chief Diane “Repeal Common Core” Douglas and new Governor Doug Ducey have entered into an unusual public spat that, if nothing else, is highly entertaining. Earlier this week, Douglas fired two employees of the State Board of Education over their alleged support of a new standardized test…
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest. We know it’s late notice, but if…
Arizona’s Democratic lawmakers received a bizarre e-mail from the College Republicans at Arizona State University at 2:58 a.m. Monday morning. The purpose of the e-mail from College Republicans VP James Malone isn’t really clear, but it’s generally insulting and seems to be asking for money for the club to attend…
Leaders in Arizona’s atheist community gathered Wednesday to strongly condemn the fatal shooting of three Muslim students in North Carolina. Much has been made in the news that the shooting suspect, 46-year-old Craig Stephen Hicks, had a history of anti-religious comments, but the local atheists wanted to make it clear…
