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News Articles: Arizona

This photo provided by the Washington Department of Ecology shows a derailed BNSF train on the Swinomish tribal reservation near Anacortes, Wash. on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

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Trains derail in Arizona and Washington, with oil spilled on Puget Sound tribal land

The derailment in Washington state occurred on a berm along Padilla Bay, on the Swinomish tribal reservation near Anacortes. Most of 5,000 gallons of spilled diesel fuel leaked on the land.

March 17, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
This Sunday booking photo provided by the Goodyear Police Department shows suspect Pedro Quintana-Lujan, 26. He was arrested in connection with a crash that killed two bicyclists and injured 11 others in Goodyear, a Phoenix suburb, authorities said Sunday.

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  • National

An Arizona driver was charged after plowing into cyclists, killing 2 and injuring 17

Pedro Quintana-Lujan of Phoenix faces several charges after driving his pickup truck into a group of bicyclists. The local cycling community is reeling from the tragedy.

February 27, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez,
  • Ayana Archie,
  • and 1 more
An accident involving a commercial tanker truck caused a hazardous material to leak onto Interstate 10 outside Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday, prompting state troopers to shut down traffic on the freeway.

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A hazardous spill in Arizona closes down an interstate and forces an evacuation

A portion of the main freeway that links the state's two largest cities remains closed outside Tucson a day after a deadly crash caused a hazardous material leak and forced evacuations nearby.

February 15, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks at her state of the state address in Phoenix on Jan. 9, 2023.

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  • Law

Arizona executions are on hold until a review ordered by the governor is completed

The review will examine Arizona's procurement process for lethal injection drugs and gas, execution procedures, news organizations' access to executions and training of staff to carry out executions.

January 21, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A Chase Bank branch is seen in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 13, 2022.<em> The Wall Street Journal</em> is asking for answers from the Phoenix Police Department after a Black <em>Journal</em> reporter was handcuffed and detained outside a Chase Bank in November.

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  • National

A Black 'Wall Street Journal' reporter was detained while working outside a bank

The Phoenix Police Department says that it has launched an internal investigation following the arrest of Journal finance reporter Dion Rabouin, who was conducting interviews outside a Chase Bank.

January 10, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
An unoccupied recovery area, left, and an abortion procedure room are seen at a Planned Parenthood Arizona facility in Tempe, Ariz., on June 30, 2022. On Friday, Dec. 30, the Arizona Court of Appeals concluded that doctors who provide abortions can't be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that criminalizes nearly all abortions.

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  • Law

Court rules doctors who provide abortions can't be prosecuted under Arizona law

The law in question was enacted before Arizona became a state, carrying a sentence of two to five years in prison for anyone who assists in an abortion and providing no exceptions for rape or incest.

December 31, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich speaks at a news conference in Phoenix, on Jan. 7, 2020.

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  • Politics

Arizona's AG says dropping Title 42 would cause border 'chaos'

Mark Brnovich led the fight to keep Title 42 in place. He explains to NPR why he and other state AGs want to keep it in effect until the surge of migrants at the southern border is under control.

December 30, 2022
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  • John Helton
Democrat Kris Mayes narrowly defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh in the Arizona attorney general's race, a recount confirmed.

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  • Politics

Democrat wins Arizona attorney general race after recount

A recount has confirmed that Kris Mayes defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh by 280 votes, one of the closest elections in state history.

December 30, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A judge has thrown out Republican Kari Lake's challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor's race to Democrat Katie Hobbs.

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  • Politics

Kari Lake loses her legal challenge to the results of the Arizona governor's race

A judge rejected the Republican's claim that problems with ballot printers on Election Day were the result of intentional misconduct. Lake lost to Democrat Katie Hobbs by just over 17,000 votes.

December 24, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A long row of double-stacked shipping containers provide a new wall between the United States and Mexico in the remote section of San Rafael Valley, Ariz., on Dec. 8, 2022.

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  • National

The U.S. is suing Arizona over shipping containers on the border with Mexico

The U.S. government sued Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the state Wednesday over the placement of shipping containers as a barrier on the border with Mexico, saying it is trespassing on federal lands.

December 15, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona speaks at the U.S. Capitol after the Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act in November. Sinema announced Friday she would register as an independent rather than a Democrat.

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  • Politics

Here's what Sinema's switch from Democrat to independent could mean for the Senate

Sinema's move is unlikely to change the power balance in the Senate, as it comes days after Sen. Raphael Warnock won the Georgia runoff election to give Democrats a 51-49 majority.

December 09, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Deirdre Walsh
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp handily beat David Perdue, former President Trump's hand picked candidate in the 2022 Republican Gubernatorial primary , to set up a re-election race against Democrat Stacey Abrams.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp testifies in Fulton probe; Trump-backed Lake loses Arizona; Saturday voting

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp testifies this morning in the Fulton County probe. Plus, a Trump-backed candidate, Kari Lake, lost her bid to become Arizona’s governor. And as the runoff continues, Warnock and allies are challenging a law that disallows Saturday voting after a holiday.

November 15, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
GA House

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Democrats control U.S. Senate; U.S. House influx; State GOP elects new speaker

Monday on Political Rewind: Democrats secured the U.S. Senate, but Republicans could narrowly take the U.S. House, giving a platform to far-right representatives. Meanwhile, Georgia's Republican legislators meet today to find a successor to David Ralston.

November 14, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks during a news conference in Washington in July.

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  • Elections

Democrat Mark Kelly keeps Senate seat over Trump-endorsed Blake Masters in Arizona

In bid for continued Senate majority, Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly wins re-election over Trump-backed Republican candidate Blake Masters.

November 11, 2022
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  • Ximena Bustillo
Norma Thornton is arrested. Her misdemeanor charges for violating a city ordinance were later dropped.

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  • Law

An Arizona grandmother was arrested for giving food to the hungry. Now, she's suing

Bullhead City, Ariz., says Norma Thornton, 78, violated a city ordinance that prohibits people from giving out cooked food in public parks without a permit.

October 30, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
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