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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2019Owners of Tempe medical clinic arrested for running pill mill
The mother and daughter owners of an East Valley medical clinic were arrested for running a pill mill, authorities said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2019Scottsdale Police investigating death of inmate at city jail
The Scottsdale Police Department is investigating the death of 53-year-old Matthew Chase at the city jail, the department announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2019Highly anticipated report on Phoenix police shootings released
The Phoenix Police Department released a much-anticipated independent report on last year’s unprecedented spike in shooting incidents involving officers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2019Arizona State assistant professor claims students flunked on purpose
An ASU economics faculty member has accused the school of flunking students and forcing them to pay to submit homework online. ASU said this was false.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2019Arizona’s Immigration Crisis: Here’s what KTAR News learned
Arizona is one of the states most impacted by the immigration crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border. KTAR News 92.3 FM toured the border, interviewed local officials and asked lawmakers about proposed solutions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2019Watch out for closures on 2 Valley freeways this weekend
Drivers can expect closures on Interstate 10 and Interstate 17 this weekend, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2019City Council OKs plan for high-rise tower, more at Phoenix transit center
The Phoenix City Council approved an ambitious plan for a mixed-use development with a high-rise tower at the downtown Central Station transit center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2019Wreck, vehicle fire cause closure of Loop 101 in East Valley
Part of the Loop 101 Price Freeway in the East Valley was closed Thursday afternoon because of a crash and vehicle fire, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2019Peoria police say teen lied about relationship with high school teacher
A Phoenix-area high school student faces legal ramifications for falsely reporting she had an inappropriate relationship with a teacher, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2019Migrant child thought to have measles actually has strep throat
A Guatemalan child in immigration custody in Arizona was misdiagnosed with the measles and actually has strep throat, authorities said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2019Girl’s fall from moving car on Phoenix-area freeway ruled accidental
Authorities have determined that a young girl who was critically injured after falling from a moving vehicle onto a Phoenix-area freeway had accidentally unbuckled herself.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2019Arizona law restricting emergency voting centers goes into the books
Arizona lawmakers who wanted to tighten control over the use of emergency voting centers before Election Day got their wish Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2019Suspect struck by car, killed on Phoenix freeway while fleeing officers
A fleeing suspect was struck and killed by a vehicle on a freeway in Phoenix on Wednesday night while trying to avoid capture.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2019
Arizona Republicans say ‘no collusion’ in Mueller report, Democrats disagree
Arizona lawmakers are once again split along party lines after special counsel Robert Mueller's redacted report into Russian interference in the 2016 election was released Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2019Arizona Gov. Ducey signs legislation to improve tracking of veteran suicides
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Wednesday that was expected to improve tracking of veteran suicides in the state in hopes of preventing them.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2019Arizona Legislature sends cellphone driving ban to Gov. Ducey
A proposal banning the use of hand-held cellphones by drivers across Arizona is on the way to Gov. Doug Ducey's desk following a vote by the Arizona House.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2019AG: Tucson apartment complex illegally banned pregnant residents
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Wednesday that his office's Civil Rights Division settled a case with a Tucson apartment complex that illegally prohibited pregnant residents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2019No major incidents at Country Thunder Arizona, authorities say
Authorities said there were no major incidents involving law enforcement at last weekend’s Country Thunder music festival in Florence, Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2019Mark Kelly has $1M cash advantage on Martha McSally in Senate race
The likely Democrat and Republican nominees for U.S. Senate in Arizona have already raised a large amount ahead of next year's race.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2019Man convicted of murder in 2010 killing of Gilbert police lieutenant
An Arizona man was convicted in the killing of a Gilbert police lieutenant who was gunned down during a traffic stop nearly a decade ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2019Zillow to open Southwest hub in Scottsdale, hire more than 160
Online real estate giant Zillow plans to expand it presence in metro Phoenix, adding jobs and a capital investment of more than $7 million.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Apr 17, 2019Florida woman accused of threatening Denver schools found dead
The 18-year-old Florida woman who sparked a manhunt after allegedly threatening schools in metro Denver this week was found dead in Colorado on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2019Maricopa County plucks public health director from neighboring region
Maricopa County stayed close to home to find its new director of public health. Marcy Flanagan, who has been running the public health department down the road for Pima County, was named Tuesday to the Phoenix-based post.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2019Yuma declares emergency over influx of migrants after shelters hit capacity
The mayor of a southern Arizona town declared a state of emergency this week due to an influx of migrants being released from federal custody into the city in recent weeks.