Tag: Arizona

Arizona Death Row Inmate Seeks Forensic Tests in 1980 Deaths

PHOENIX—A judge is mulling an Arizona death row prisoner’s request to have fingerprint and DNA tests conducted on evidence from the two 1980 killings for which he is scheduled to be executed next month. A lawyer for Murray Hooper said at a hearing Wednesday that her client is innocent, that no physical evidence ties him…


Arizona City Council Member Indicted for 2020 Ballot Harvesting Scheme: AG

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said Wednesday that two people were indicted for their alleged involvement in a 2020 ballot harvesting scheme in Yuma County. Gloria Lopez Torres and Nadia Guadalupe Lizarraga-Mayorquin, both of San Luis, face charges of conspiracy and ballot abuse, said the attorney general in a news release. Ballot harvesting is considered a…


Arizona Declines to Remove Shipping Containers Placed in Gaps Along Border Wall

The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs has refused to remove over a hundred double-stacked shipping containers it placed in gaps along its southern border with Mexico, despite the federal government alleging that the containers are a “trespass against the United States.” Around 122 containers were placed along the border in Yuma County in line with Arizona Gov. Doug…


Everyday Folk Learn Art of Political Canvassing at Arizona Campaign Rally

PHOENIX, Ariz.—The morning forecast called for rain, and maybe a few doors slammed in his face, but Philip Ouellette of Phoenix was ready for anything. With a handful of campaign literature, an “Lake for Arizona” flashing shirt pin, and an infectious smile, Ouellette felt primed to knock on a few doors and would hope for…


Biden Administration Tells Arizona Using Shipping Containers to Plug Gaps in Border Wall Is Illegal

Using shipping containers to plug gaps in the U.S.–Mexico border wall violates federal law, a Biden administration official told top Arizona officials in a recent letter. “The unauthorized placement of those containers constitutes a violation of federal law and is a trespass against the United States,” Jacklynn Gould, a regional director for the U.S. Bureau…


Tulsi Gabbard to Stump for Kari Lake and Blake Masters but Remain Independent

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who made headlines last week with the announcement of leaving the Democratic Party, will campaign for two other Republicans following her appearance at the Loudon event to support the Republican Senate candidate Don Bolduc, a former Army general. Arizona Republican gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake confirmed in the Oct. 17 post on…


Tulsi Gabbard to Stump for Kari Lakes and Blake Masters but Remain Independent

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who made headlines last week with the announcement of leaving the Democratic Party, will campaign for two other Republicans following her appearance at the Loudon event to support the Republican Senate candidate Don Bolduc, a former Army general. Arizona Republican gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake confirmed in the Oct. 17 post on…


Admitted Pedophile on Trial for Kidnapping Dies in Custody

FRESNO, Calif.—A self-proclaimed pedophilia advocate and accused kidnapper who was on trial for allegedly grooming a 12-year-old California girl has died in custody in Arizona, according to public records. Nathan Larson was arrested in 2020 by authorities who said they caught him flying across the country with the girl who he had persuaded to run…


Michigan Bill Would Make Gender Reassignment Procedures for Minors First-Degree Child Abuse

Republicans in Michigan recently introduced a bill that would outlaw medical procedures for gender reassignment of transgender minors, and consider it first-degree child abuse. The proposal comes just days before the nation’s first trial over a state’s ban on such care begins this week. A person, including parents, guardians, and licensed medical professionals, would be guilty…


Michigan Bill Would Make Gender Reassignment Procedures for Minors 1st-Degree Child Abuse

Republican lawmakers in Michigan recently introduced legislation that would outlaw medical procedures for gender reassignment of transgender minors and consider it first-degree child abuse. The proposal comes just days before the nation’s first trial over a state’s ban on such care begins this week. A person, including parents, guardians, and licensed medical professionals, would be guilty…