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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 26, 2016Iconic Phoenix restaurant Durant’s stars in Arizona State University grad’s new film
With features such as red leather seats, Durant's in Phoenix has proven itself as the perfect setting for an ASU graduate's movie, "Durant’s Never Closes."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2016Arizona immigrants hopeful in ruling of Obama’s deferred deportation policies
Tuesday’s announcement that the Supreme Court will hear a challenge of the expansion of the DACA program and Obama’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans brought the executive orders back into the spotlight.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2016Report: Arizona fares poorly on health insurance for Hispanic kids
The Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families report looked at Census data to show that 12.7 percent of Arizona’s Hispanic children were uninsured, well above the national average rate of 9.7 percent.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2016After bus strike, thorny questions remain for Phoenix low-income riders
The eight-day Phoenix bus strike that left thousands of passengers stranded raised questions about whether low income families can depend on the nation’s sixth largest city for their transportation, according to critics.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 18, 2016Study: Two Arizona cities rank among best in nation to find jobs in 2016
The ranking by financial website WalletHub ranked Scottsdale as the 16th-best place to look for a job in the coming year with Chandler in 20th place, driven by thriving hospitality and semiconductor employers, respectively.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 14, 2016Report: Air Force may spare A-10 in Tucson, Ariz. from budget cuts for now
The Air Force has delayed plans to retire the A-10 Warthog, a jet fighter that is a mainstay of the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, according to a published report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2016Former Arizona inmate assists fellow prisoners with reintegration into society
Former Arizona inmate Frantz Beasley's nonprofit organization, AZ Common Ground, aims to help former prisoners with felony convictions move forward and reintegrate into society after their release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 21, 2015Expert: Nearly 40 percent of homeless youth across the country identify as LGBTQ
Although a study conducted by the University of California found that youth who identify as LGBTQ account for no more than 10 percent of the U.S. population, it also found they account for 40 percent of homeless youth.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 18, 2015Arizona homeless disenchanted by politics, face barriers to vote
Run by both religious groups and the City of Phoenix, the cluster of homeless shelters provide men and women basic living necessities and professional assistance with transitioning out of homelessness.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 14, 2015Arizonans report thousands of cyber crimes, $25.4 million in losses in 2014
The 2014 Internet Crime Report said Arizonans submitted 6,040 of 246,620 Internet crime complaints nationwide last year, reporting losses of nearly $25.4 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2015After they pay debt to society, former Arizona inmates still pay for their crimes
Despite laws prohibiting discrimination, the shadow of a conviction that follows former inmates makes tasks like finding a job or an apartment difficult, which makes it even harder for inmates to start becoming productive members of society.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2015Arizona tuition program enables foster youth to earn college degree
Arizona is two years into a five-year pilot program formed by SB 1208, which gives foster youth a tuition waiver to attend college. State university officials said although data has not been collected on the program's success, they have seen more former foster care students apply for school.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2015Better look out: Arizona falls to 6th worst driving state in the nation
According to a study released by CarInsuranceComparison.com, Arizona ranks third for careless driving and seventh for failure to obey traffic laws, in addition to being deemed the sixth worst state to drive in.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2015From Syria to Phoenix: Syrian family shares harrowing story about coming to US
Abdulrafae Alsorani, his wife Rana Albitar and their six children took refuge in Jordan before coming to Phoenix in search of peace and prosperity away from the horrors of war.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 26, 2015Young Mexican refugees who arrive at the border alone struggle to build a life in US
Immigrant youth who arrive at the border alone and have no family to take care of them in the U.S. often struggle to build a life.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 25, 2015Arizona law enforcement, college football organizers on alert after Paris attacks
Local security officials and game organizers in Arizona are on alert for January's College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Phoenix, following the Nov. 13 Paris attacks that left 130 dead.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 25, 2015Arizona, national driving deaths on the rise after sharp drops in 2014
After years of steady declines, driving deaths in Arizona have risen sharply this year, mirroring a “troubling” national trend in which lower gas prices and more drivers are translating into more fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 24, 2015Black Lives Matter movement grows in Chandler, Ariz. following church vandalism
The Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Chandler, Ariz. hoped to start conversation with the installation of a Black Lives Matter sign, but a vandalism soon after showed how important that conversation would be.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 23, 2015Border ranchers in Cochise County, Ariz. feel abandoned by Washington lawmakers
Border security is a hot topic on the presidential campaign trail, but Arizona ranchers who live near the border say they’ve been left out of the debate and forgotten by Washington lawmakers, who they say have done nothing about immigration reform.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 22, 2015Report: Arizona has high amount of youth drug deaths, but few policies to curb them
Arizona had among the highest rates of teen and young adult overdose deaths, and ranked poorly for programs and policies to curb drug use and encourage healthy living among those age groups, a new report said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 21, 2015Arizona experts say new era of terrorism constantly evolving
In the wake of the deadly attacks in Paris, the world’s leaders have been focused on what it might take to stop the Islamic terrorist group ISIS, which claimed responsibility for the Friday assaults that killed 129 and wounded more than 300.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2015Demand for Chicago-style food fuels out-of-state restaurant expansion in Phoenix
Chicago-based restaurants are expanding into the Valley based on increased demand for deep-dish pizza and Vienna beef hot dogs from customers and former Illinois residents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2015Moving on up: Arizona projected to lead the United States in future job growth
Forbes Magazine has named Arizona the best state for future job growth, but one local economic expert said the distinction does come with some caveats.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2015Protesters denounce Gov. Ducey’s effort to stop the resettlement of refugees in Arizona
Protesters at the Capitol building called on Gov. Doug Ducey Tuesday to reverse his effort to stop accepting refugees in Arizona.