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  Teen Girl Who Was Shot After Firing at Rival Gang Members Is Recovering

  Friday, May 18, 2018 at 8 a.m.

  The young gang-banger had been listed in "extremely critical condition" after the shootout in Phoenix.

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  Department of Juvenile Corrections Refuses to Release Potentially Damning Report

  Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 7 a.m.

  “This is outrageous that this father can’t get this information about his child ...,” says Dan Barr, director of the Arizona First Amendment Coalition.

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  Another Child's Death Shows Ame Deal's Murder Hasn't Changed the System Enough

  Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 9:45 p.m.

  Seven-year-old Sanaa Cunningham of Goodyear is the latest victim of child abuse in Maricopa County

• Teens Plead Guilty to Turning Menorah Into Swastika in Chandler

  Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 5:56 p.m.

  County Attorney Bill Montgomery sees incident as an opportunity "to engage in the process of teaching civic virtue to each succeeding generation and the meaning of what it is to be an American."

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  Warrior Dad: A Father's Journey Into Arizona's Flawed Juvenile Justice System

  Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 7 a.m.

  Steve Renner wanted a son more than anything. Now, more than anything, he wants someone to help his namesake get mental-health treatment.

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  How Brutal Was 10-Year-Old Ame Deal's Life? We May Find Out When Murder Trial Begins

  Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 7 a.m.

  Reaction to the death of 10-year-old who was locked in plastic box in July was supposed to spur changes to Arizona's child protection system. The jury is still out but many say the system has improved.