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In case you missed any news action this week, we’ve got you covered.Here’s our recap of the most-read news stories of the week:…

Ben Miranda, an attorney, former Democratic lawmaker and longtime Latino community leader, died at the age of 64.Miranda was serving on the Maricopa Community Colleges Governing Board at the time of his death…

The mother of one of the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died in the Yarnell Hill Fire is seeking millions of dollars from the City of Prescott, Yavapai County, and the state.Marcia McKee, the mother of 21-year-old Grant McKee, filed a notice of claim against the three entities, which could precede…

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton stood beside U.S. Senator John McCain earlier this week — on Veteran’s Day — and pledged that every chronically homeless veteran in Phoenix will be housed come Christmas. On Tuesday, the Phoenix City Council approved earmarking $100,000 toward getting the remaining 56 chronically homeless veterans off…

A Mesa man has been arrested in an alleged plot to kill his family, as a “copycat” of the man who murdered three family members in Phoenix before shooting himself on Tuesday.Mesa Police Detective Steve Berry says a roommate reported 34-year-old Carlos Hillan’s intentions to police, and officers arrested him…

Federal prosecution of immigration crimes is down in Arizona — down enough to dethrone the state as the top spot for such prosecutions.The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse run by Syracuse University found that the judicial districts in south Texas and west Texas are now numbers one and two for most…

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced today that it’s cutting 4,000 jobs nationwide, including 600 in Arizona.Those 600 Arizona employees work at a 495,000-square-foot facility in Goodyear, which will close…

Activists keep showing up to Attorney General Tom Horne’s office to protest Horne’s lawsuit to keep DREAMers from being able to pay in-state tuition at community colleges.On Wednesday, a Horne staffer got a bit testy with Citizens for a Better Arizona activist Beto Soto, who’s been leading some of the…

Could it really be possible for a terrorist to sneak into the United States through the southern border or is that just more fear-mongering from conservatives? Not Crazy About Quds Of course it’s possible, but we’re really not going to know until we find out, right? American officials have gone…

SPECIAL REPORT: FLORENCE EXPOSED | Part one of three Richard McAnally was annoyed. His face, framed by a shock of gray hair and a pair of dark-rimmed glasses, puckered with disdain. Florence had hired McAnally, paying him more than $7,000, to preside as a hearing officer in cases involving two…

A grand total of 739 Arizonans signed up for health insurance through the federal health insurance exchange set up by Obamacare.Nationwide, 106,185 people have selected healthcare plans through the marketplace, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…

Hand grenades were found at the New River ranch where a man lost his foot in an explosion last week.A 49-year-old man apparently stepped on something that exploded while he was helping friends move out of a house on the ranch, which used to be owned by a military weapons…

A Phoenix man shot and killed three people Tuesday, including his estranged wife and teenage daughter, before killing himself, police say.Michael Sanders, 53, shot them at the family’s home near 51st Street and Thunderbird Road, according to Phoenix police…

Phoenix Councilman Michael Johnson, who is barred from seeking re-election because of city-imposed term limits, has already made plans for his post-council days. He and former Councilwoman Peggy Neely are linking their political-connected circles to start a consulting firm dubbed Johnson-Neely Public Strategies…

More activists were arrested Tuesday at Attorney General Tom Horne’s office in Phoenix after another protest of Horne’s lawsuit to make DREAMers ineligible to pay in-state tuition at community colleges.This time, activists held a sort of mock funeral for the dreams of the young people being denied in-state tuition, as…

The Canadian teenager accused of threatening to kill Sheriff Joe Arpaio was arrested again for — you guessed it — threatening to kill Arpaio.The youngster, whose name hasn’t been released throughout this whole saga, apparently utilized a “contact us” form on the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office website to leave his…

Two Border Patrol agents received prison sentences for violating the civil rights of men they found trying to smuggle marijuana in southern Arizona five years ago.Agents Dario Castillo, 25, of Yuma, and Ramon Zuniga, age 31, of San Luis, were each sentenced to two years in prison, plus three years…