Category: Arizona

Teen Arrested for Bringing Rifle, Ammunition to High School in Arizona: Police

Authorities in Arizona arrested a teenage student after he allegedly brought an AR-15-style rifle and ammunition to a high school in Phoenix, according to officials. In a letter to parents, Bostrom High School Principal Michelle Gutierrez de Jimenez said staff received a tip on May 19 about a possible weapon on campus and immediately notified…


IN-DEPTH: Mile High City of Denver Feeling the Strain of Illegal Immigration

DENVER, Colo.—Pastor Bryan Sederwall, director of the Denver Dream Center, says he’s used to getting requests to meet the basic needs of the city’s homeless and less fortunate on short notice. City officials gave him just days to set up a temporary supply center for newly arrived asylum seekers from south of the U.S.-Mexico border….


IN-DEPTH: Sanctuary City Denver Scrambles for Resources Amid Surge of Illegal Immigrants

DENVER, Colo.—Pastor Bryan Sederwall, CEO of the Denver Dream Center, says he’s used to getting requests to meet the basic needs of the city’s homeless and less fortunate on short notice. City officials gave him just days to set up a temporary supply center for newly arrived asylum seekers from south of the U.S.-Mexico border….


New York City Loses Nearly Half a Million Residents Since COVID-19

New York City has lost nearly half a million residents in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most city-dwellers having flocked to the southern states, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates. The U.S. Census Bureau revealed on May 18 that the Big Apple witnessed an exodus of over 468,200 between April 2020 and July 2022, resulting in…


Medical Providers Defrauded Arizona Medicaid Program, Held People Against Their Will: Hobbs

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced new actions against more than 100 medical service providers for defrauding the state and targeting vulnerable populations, particularly people in Arizona’s tribal nations. During a May 16 news conference, Hobbs said these service providers targeted vulnerable people struggling with homelessness and addiction and promised them food, treatment, and housing at group…


Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery Spree Across Southern California

An Arizona man pleaded guilty May 15 in a Riverside federal court to a 2022 armed robbery spree across Southern California and Arizona that ended when he accidentally shot himself after a police chase, authorities said. Samuel Sven Smith, 27, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty to two counts of interference with commerce by robbery and two…


Kari Lake Election Challenge Heads to Trial, Maricopa Voter Signatures Under Scrutiny

A three-day trial is scheduled to start Wednesday for Republican candidate Kari Lake to prove that Maricopa County did not properly verify voter signatures on ballot envelopes during the 2022 midterm elections and that those problems changed the outcome of the race. Lake first challenged the election in December. So far, two Arizona courts have…


Tribe’s Land Cut Between US and Mexico Amid Border Crisis

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe is caught between the U.S. and Mexican border, as their land stretches beyond the border wall in Arizona. Raymond V. Buelna, a cultural leader for the tribe, has been separated from tribal members who are stuck living on the Mexican border side after being detained by border patrol agents. It was…


Arizona House Adopts Legislation Targeting Sex Dolls That Look Like Children

Arizona’s Republican-led House gave final approval to a bill making it a felony crime to possess, import, or traffic in sex dolls that resemble infants or children. House Bill 2169 received solid bipartisan support before passing 58-0 in the third and final reading on May 15. The bill will be sent to Democrat Gov. Katie…


Arizona County Sheriff Expecting Surge in Human Smuggling, Drug Trafficking With End of Title 42

FLORENCE, Ariz.—A southern Arizona county sheriff said he expects illegal U.S.-Mexico border crossings, drug, and human smuggling to increase “exponentially” following the end of Title 42. “While there is certainly an influx of people, this has been a disaster for a while,” Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb said in an interview with The Epoch Times…