Tag: Arizona

Arizona Man Gets Prison Time for Illegally Voting in 2020 Presidential Election

An Arizona man was handed an 18-month prison sentence on Sept. 12 for illegally voting during the 2020 presidential election, according to the state attorney general’s office. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said Roberto Garcia, 35, completed a voter registration form and falsely indicated that he wasn’t convicted of a felony. He also falsely said he…


Man Accused of Killing Arizona Girls Facing First of 2 Trials

TUCSON, Ariz.—A man accused of abducting and killing two young Tucson girls separately and dumping their bodies in the desert is facing the first of two scheduled trials. Opening statements are set for Tuesday in Pima County Superior Court. Christopher Clements, 40, was arrested in 2018 and indicted on 22 felony counts including two counts…


Border Patrol Agents Seizing Record Amounts of Fentanyl, Meth in Arizona, Texas

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are seizing record amounts of fentanyl and meth in Arizona and Texas brought in by Mexican cartel operatives and foreign nationals trying to enter the United States illegally. In just five separate inspections ahead of Labor Day weekend, for example, officers seized 625,000 pills in Nogales, Arizona, which borders…


Federal Judge Blocks Arizona Law That Restricts Filming of Police

A federal judge has blocked a new law in Arizona that restricts the filming of police officers, siding with the Arizona Broadcasters Association, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and multiple media organizations who sued and argued that the law violated the First Amendment. U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi granted plaintiffs a preliminary injunction to stop…


Arizona Can’t Enforce New Election Law in 2022 Election: Federal Judge

Arizona officials cannot enforce a new election bill in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a federal judge. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and other officials shall not “take any action to implement or enforce H.B. 2243 in a manner that would remove any voter’s eligibility to vote in the 2022 general election or…


Democrats Request $50 Million to Cope With Illegal Immigrants Bused From Texas, Arizona

A group of House Democrats on Friday requested an additional $50 million for FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) as Washington, New York City, and Chicago to cope with an influx of illegal immigrants. In a letter signed by 23 House Democrats, Reps. Jesús García (Ill.), Adriano Espaillat (N.Y.), and D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton said that…


Arizona Mother Sues After Being Placed in Child Abuser Registry Over Babysitting Dispute

An Arizona mother is suing because authorities placed her name in a registry for child abusers after she left her son with a friend to go grocery shopping a few blocks away. One of her lawyers said the legal process she has been subjected to denied the mother due process and is so unfair it…


Arizona Mother Sues After Being Placed on Child Abuser Registry Over Babysitting Dispute

An Arizona mother is suing because authorities placed her name on a registry for child abusers after she left her son with a friend to go grocery shopping a few blocks away. One of her lawyers said the legal process that she has been subjected to denied the mother due process and is so unfair…


Lawsuit Using Environmental Law Against Biden Immigration Policies Can Proceed: Judge

A District of Columbia federal judge did not dismiss a lawsuit that relies on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to challenge Biden administration actions on immigration, marking an unmatched if still early success for the use of environmental law against illegal immigration. District Court Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee, ruled on Aug. 11…


Democrat Katie Hobbs Refuses to Debate GOP’s Kari Lake in Arizona Governor Race

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is officially refusing to participate in an upcoming debate against Kari Lake, who is also vying to be Arizona’s next governor. Hobbs’ campaign announced the refusal in a Sept. 2 letter to the Citizens Clean Election Commission, which is hosting the Oct. 12 debate. The refusal stems from displeasure…