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The House Judiciary Committee is preparing to vote on its first immigration bill this year, a tough enforcement measure giving state and local officials new powers to act against people here illegally.
Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same time it would bestow legal status on an...
An Arizona State University fraternity that has suffered several serious problems over the past few months has had its status as a fraternity revoked by the school.
An Arizona State University fraternity that has suffered several serious problems over the past few months has had its status as a fraternity revoked by the school.
Glendale police are looking for a man who tried to abduct a young girl last Thursday.
Glendale police are looking for a man who tried to abduct a young girl last Thursday.
The first big Arizona wildfire of 2013 has burned 5,000 acres northwest of Prescott. Dozens of homes have been evacuated and hundreds of homes are on stand-by.
The first big Arizona wildfire of 2013 has burned 5,000 acres northwest of Prescott. Dozens of homes have been evacuated and hundreds of homes are on stand-by.
The mayors of Phoenix, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 14 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.
The mayors of Phoenix, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 14 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.
During the summer, most people in the valley escape the heat in the pool or inside with air conditioning. But one Sun City woman didn't have that choice.
During the summer, most people in the valley escape the heat in the pool or inside with air conditioning. But one Sun City woman didn't have that choice.
Crews at the Doce fire are not only getting help from fire crews, they're getting support from the air. We got a closer look at some of those aircraft.
Crews at the Doce fire are not only getting help from fire crews, they're getting support from the air. We got a closer look at some of those aircraft.
Mesa police have arrested a man they say is responsible for two murders – one of them the murder of a Valero clerk weeks ago.
Mesa police have arrested a man they say is responsible for two murders – one of them the murder of a Valero clerk weeks ago.
A man has been arrested for DUI after crashing his truck through a wall in Scottsdale. Police say 27-year-old Bradley Faupel crossed the median and crashed into another vehicle before smashing into a brick wall.
A man has been arrested for DUI after crashing his truck through a wall in Scottsdale. Police say 27-year-old Bradley Faupel crossed the median and crashed into another vehicle before smashing into a brick wall.
Construction crews paving a road to the Grand Canyon Skywalk have uncovered what authorities say appear to be human remains.
Construction crews paving a road to the Grand Canyon Skywalk have uncovered what authorities say appear to be human remains.
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An arrest warrant has been issued for a California man who allegedly threatened to kill Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
An arrest warrant has been issued for a California man who allegedly threatened to kill Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
A federal judge who ruled an Arizona sheriff's office racially profiled Latinos delayed instituting remedies Friday to allow parties time to agree on options.
A federal judge who ruled an Arizona sheriff's office racially profiled Latinos delayed instituting remedies Friday to allow parties time to agree on options, but he indicated a court-appointed monitor likely would be assigned to assure the agency is complying with constitutional requirements.
Friday, there was a hearing on MCSO's racial profiling case. The sheriff didn't attend Friday's hearing, saying his lawyers were there defending his agency and by showing up, he would draw more attention to the protesters.
Friday, there was a hearing on MCSO's racial profiling case. The sheriff didn't attend Friday's hearing, saying his lawyers were there defending his agency and by showing up, he would draw more attention to the protesters.
The confrontation underscores the feisty ground campaign being mounted on both sides - but also the increasing difficulty that Arpaio critics face in getting enough signatures to put a recall before voters.
Volunteers set up a table outside a music festival one day last month to gather signatures for a drive to oust the notoriously polarizing sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix. The venue, with its largely liberal crowd, seemed the perfect place to drum up support.
Ignacio Carbajal
