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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2020More details provided in fatal shooting of Dion Johnson in Phoenix
The Phoenix Police Department on Wednesday night provided additional details surrounding the fatal shooting of Dion Johnson.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2020Phoenix City Council delays budget vote until Monday
The Phoenix City Council agreed to delay a budget vote which would include funds for a civilian oversight board of the Phoenix Police Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2020Scottsdale police arrest 8 more suspects following Saturday’s looting
Scottsdale police arrested eight additional suspects in connection to criminal activity that occurred at Scottsdale Fashion Square over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2020Former Arizona DPS director supports charges against Minnesota cops
Former Arizona DPS Director Frank Milstead supports prosecutors' decision to charge additional Minnesota officers in relation to George Floyd's death.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2020Metro Phoenix protesters return downtown for 7th consecutive day
Metro Phoenix protesters returned downtown for the seventh consecutive day in response to the deaths of George Floyd in Minnesota and Dion Johnson in Phoenix.
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OUTSPOKEN WITH BRUCE AND GAYDOS | Jun 3, 2020Retiring grade school teacher south of Phoenix earns Gaydos & Chad tribute
A longtime grade school instructor described as someone who makes learning fun, has been named one of May's winners of KTAR News 92.3 FM's The Gaydos and Chad Show's Pay Tribute to a Teacher.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2020Police locate family of young boy found alone in Glendale
Authorities located the family of a young boy found alone Wednesday morning in Glendale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2020Phoenix councilman attends protests, encourages positive interaction
A Phoenix City Council member said attending the downtown protests this week was a message to the demonstrators that they were being heard by their leaders.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2020Scottsdale PD chief: Looters were not allowed to vandalize Fashion Square
Scottsdale's police chief said his department did not strategically allow looting and vandalism to occur at Scottsdale Fashion Square over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2020Mesa hydration campaign hoping to collect 400,000 water bottles
The city of Mesa is holding its 14th annual Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign to help those in need during the hottest months of the year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2020Valley students to compete in virtual National Science Bowl finals
Two groups of Valley high school and middle school students are set to compete in a virtual science bowl against other schools across the country.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2020Abrazo holding job fair for nurses, techs for new Surprise hospital
Abrazo Health announced it is hosting a job fair for experienced registered nurses and emergency department techs on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2020Brush fire shuts down Interstate-17 northbound near Camp Verde
A brush fire closed down Interstate-17 northbound near Camp Verde on Tuesday evening, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Jun 2, 2020Trump says GOP convention will be moved from North Carolina
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is seeking a new state to host the Republican National Convention after host North Carolina refused to guarantee the event could be held in Charlotte without restrictions because of ongoing concerns over the coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2020Metro Phoenix protesters march downtown for 6th consecutive night
Metro Phoenix protesters returned to the streets for a sixth consecutive night in response to the deaths George Floyd in Minnesota and Dion Johnson in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2020Boy, 14, charged with attempted murder for Scottsdale shooting
A teenage boy was booked on an attempted murder charge and two other minors were arrested for a shooting incident in Scottsdale, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2020Prosecutor says Phoenix police protest paperwork issues weren’t ‘nefarious’
Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel said Tuesday that if police copied and pasted protester arrest information from one statement to another it likely was for the sake of efficiency and nothing else.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 20201-year-old boy not breathing when pulled from Cave Creek pool
Authorities said a toddler who wasn't breathing when he was pulled from a northeast Valley pool Tuesday morning has died.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2020With Phoenix temperatures climbing, another heat warning issued
With temperatures expected to climb above 110 degrees, an excessive heat warning is being issued for metro Phoenix for the second time in under a week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2020Gilbert Regional Park continues progress on additional facilities
The latests phase of the park is expected to open in July and will feature pickleball, tennis and basketball courts as well as restrooms and ramadas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2020Phoenix protesters return to downtown area for 5th consecutive night
Demonstrators took to downtown Phoenix for a fifth consecutive night on Monday to protest the deaths George Floyd in Minnesota and Dion Johnson in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2020AZDES receives additional coronavirus funds to help low-income individuals
The funds went to the programs that help low-income individuals cover energy bills and housing payments amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2020Tonto National Forest issues closure order due to 18,500-acre blaze
The Tonto National Forest issued a closure order on Monday in response to the Sawtooth Fire which had grown to 18,500 acres overnight.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Jun 1, 2020Trump threatens to deploy military unless states halt violent protests
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to deploy the U.S. military unless states halt violent protests.