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Native Americans share trauma of Arizona boarding schools
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Native Americans share trauma of Arizona boarding schools

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, right, and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland, left, listen as April Hiosik Ignacio, center, speaks of her grandmother's time in an Indian boarding school during a "Road to Healing" event, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, at the Gila Crossing Community School in Laveen, Ariz. The "The Road to Healing," is a year-long tour across the country to provide Indigenous survivors of the federal Indian boarding school system and their descendants an opportunity to share their experiences. (AP Photo/Matt York)U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks during a "Road to Healing" event, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, at the Gila Crossing Community School in Laveen, Ariz. The "The Road to Healing," is a year-long tour across the country to provide Indigenous surviv...
Man accused of firing gun inside Tucson healthcare facility
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Man accused of firing gun inside Tucson healthcare facility

Associated Press A man accused of firing a gun inside a Tucson healthcare facility is facing several charges including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to authorities. Tucson police said 33-year-old Arthur John Bodnar had a video court appearance Saturday and a judge ordered him held on a $50,000 bond. Bodnar also is accused of discharging a firearm within city limits and having a gun although he’s a prohibited possessor. Police were called to the healthcare facility Tuesday in response to reports that a man had walked into the lobby and fired a single shot from a shotgun. An employee at the facility called 911 and gave police a description of the suspect. Bodnar was arrested Friday. It was unclear Sunday if Bodnar has a lawyer yet who can speak on h...
Navajo Nation rescinds mask mandate on vast reservation
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Navajo Nation rescinds mask mandate on vast reservation

FILE - A sign urging safety measures during the coronavirus pandemic is displayed in Teesto, Ariz., on the Navajo Nation on Feb. 11, 2021. The Navajo Nation has rescinded a mask mandate that has been in effect since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, fulfilling a pledge that new tribal President Buu Nygren made while campaigning for the office. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca, File)FILE - Navajo President Buu Nygren delivers his inaugural speech on Jan. 10, 2023, in Fort Defiance, Ariz. The Navajo Nation has rescinded a mask mandate that has been in effect since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, fulfilling a pledge that new tribal President Nygren made while campaigning for the office. (AP P...
Chemicals for possible fentanyl production seized in Arizona
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Chemicals for possible fentanyl production seized in Arizona

Law enforcement personnel stand outside at a home in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. U.S. agents in southern Arizona said Thursday they seized up to 440 pounds (about 200 kilograms) of what they suspect is a precursor chemical often used to manufacture the dangerous drug fentanyl, a chilling sign that producers may be moving to manufacture the deadly synthetic opioid on American soil. (Tim Steller/Arizona Daily Star via AP)Law enforcement personnel stand outside at a home in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. U.S. agents in southern Arizona said Thursday they seized up to 440 pounds (about 200 kilograms) of what they suspect is a precursor chemical often used to manufacture the dangerous drug fentanyl, a chilling sign that producers may be moving to manufacture the dead...
Arizona pauses lottery sales after update crashes system
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Arizona pauses lottery sales after update crashes system

Associated Press Arizona Lottery officials have halted all ticket sales and prize redemptions after an update to install two new games caused the system to crash. Officials said Friday that they were working with the company that operates the gaming system to bring it back online. The outage began Thursday. All Arizona Lottery retailers have been unable to sell games and winners have been unable to claim prices, but drawings for games will still continue. Officials said they have no estimate for when the problem will be fixed and sales can resume. Arizona Lottery Executive Director Gregg Edgar in a statement Friday apologized to player, retailers and those who benefit from ticket sales. “Protecting the integrity of the Lottery’s games is paramount to our operations," he ...
Appeals court: Arizona early voting system is constitutional
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Appeals court: Arizona early voting system is constitutional

Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled that the state’s early voting system is constitutional. In an 11-page ruling Tuesday, the three-judge panel rejected the Arizona Republican Party’s argument that mail-in voting violates the secrecy clause in the state Constitution. The clause requires that voters must have a way to conceal their choices on the ballot. More than 80% of Arizona voters use the early voting system that was created by lawmakers in 1991. It allowed any voter to vote by mail and removed the requirement that voters fill out and seal their ballots in the presence of an officer authorized to administer oaths, the appeals court noted. The appeals court’s ruling said Arizona’s early voting system provides secrecy “by requiring vo...
Arizona hires new directors for corrections, public safety
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Arizona hires new directors for corrections, public safety

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has new directors for its Department of Corrections and Department of Public Safety. Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Tuesday that Ryan Thornell will take over the DOC while Tempe Police Chief Jeffrey Glover will be the next head of the DPS. Thornell has worked in corrections for more than 18 years and has been deputy commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections. Thornell will begin his Arizona job on Jan. 30. He replaces David Shinn, who retired Jan. 4 after being the state’s DOC director since late 2019. Glover replaces DPS. Col. Heston Silbert, who retired Jan. 6 after serving as DPS director since 2020 and deputy director for five years before that. Glover joined the Tempe Police Department in 1999 and retired as a commander in February 2020 befo...
Moving species emerges as last resort as climate warms
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Moving species emerges as last resort as climate warms

This 2013 image provided by the U.S. Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife shows the St. Croix ground lizard in Buck Island, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The once-controversial idea of relocating an imperiled species, like the the St. Croix ground lizard, to another island, country or continent for conservation is gaining increasing acceptance among scientists as a measure of last resort. (Nicole F. Angeli/U.S. Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife via AP)FILE - A Karner Blue butterfly sits on a leaf after it was released at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission in Albany, N.Y., July 10, 2015. State officials and scientists have suggested moving a portion of some species struggling with climate change like the Karner blue butterfly. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)FILE - A ...
Arizona dad seeking answers after son dies in state care
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Arizona dad seeking answers after son dies in state care

This 2022 photo provided by Richard Blodgett shows Blodgett and his son, Jakob. Blodgett was arrested in December, and Jakob was placed in a foster home under the Arizona Department of Child Safety where he developed complications from diabetes and died. (Richard Blodgett via AP)This 2022 photo provided by Richard Blodgett shows his son, Jakob. Blodgett was arrested in December, and Jakob was placed in a foster home under the Arizona Department of Child Safety where he developed complications from diabetes and died. (Richard Blodgett via AP)This 2022 photo provided by Richard Blodgett shows Blodgett and his son, Jakob. Blodgett was arrested in December, and Jakob was placed in a foster home under the Arizona Department of Child Safety where he developed complications from diabetes and die...
Feds propose ‘student loan safety net’ alongside forgiveness
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Feds propose ‘student loan safety net’ alongside forgiveness

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, on Aug. 24, 2022, in Washington. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at right. The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions of Americans now and in the future, offering a new route to repay federal loans under far more generous terms. Education Department officials on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, called the new plan a “student loan safety net" that will prevent borrowers from getting overloaded with debt. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) By COLLIN BINKLEY APEducation Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions of Americans now and in th...