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In Phoenix area, 2 out of 5 kids risk a DCS call. It's worse for Black and Native kids
Maricopa County ranks highest among the nation's 20 largest metro areas for children at risk of foster care or loss of their parents, a study finds. → Read More
US government sued after report of detained migrant children at Hampton Inn hotels
A report described three Hampton Inn & Suites hotels where a federal contractor has held unaccompanied minors awaiting deportation. → Read More
No criminal charges planned in case where children were pushed, dragged at shelter
There is not enough evidence to file criminal charges against Southwest Key staff for pushing, dragging kids, the Maricopa County attorney concludes → Read More
Video showing dragging, shoving incidents at migrant shelter to go to prosecutors
Video showing abuse at migrant shelter to go to prosecutors → Read More
Videos show migrant children being dragged, pushed and slapped by shelter staffers
Videos released by the Arizona officials show migrant children being dragged, pushed and slapped at a Southwest Key shelter. Officials have found no grounds for criminal charges. → Read More
Fact-checking Trump's Arizona speech, from the border wall to pioneer beauties
President Donald Trump made dozens of assertions during his visit to Arizona. We checked the veracity of a few claims. → Read More
John McCain departs Sky Harbor for the last time
Events in remembrance of the late Sen. John McCain's life include a public procession, a memorial service and a final flight to Washington, D.C. → Read More
From D.C. to Vietnam, Twitter posts express praise, and some pique, for McCain
Sunday, posts about the death of Sen. John McCain had slowed but continued to command some attention. → Read More
'It happened, and it happened twice': 6-year-old girl reportedly abused at migrant shelter
Advocate says 6-year-old victim was required to sign document without parental supervision. → Read More
Family separations have stopped, but how will children and parents be reunited?
Some parents have already been deported without their children and advocates fear more parents will be sent back to their home countries while their children remain in the United States. → Read More
Guns and foster care can mix. But there are rules
Arizona, like most states, allows foster parents to have guns. But there are rules. Here's what you need to know. → Read More
Tuition break for foster kids is a no-brainer. But who pays the bill?
Free tuition for Arizona foster children is a feel-good measure, but debate swirls on who should pay for the program as bill goes through Legislature → Read More
Ancestry DNA tests: How accurate, how secure and how private?
An Arizona-based genealogist dishes what you need to know before digging into your family history using DNA tests. → Read More
DNA testing connects adoptees with birth parents. What happens next is complicated
For adults who were adopted as children, spitting into a tube is now accelerating a search for birth parents in ways unthinkable a few years ago. → Read More
Missing campaign-finance records could lead to Arizona legislator's removal from office
Rep. Jesus Rubalcava, a Democratic freshman from Gila Bend, has broken public-campaign finance rules, which could put him at risk of being booted from office. → Read More
Democratic lawmaker on voucher-bill sponsor: 'I wanted to punch her in the throat'
Democratic Rep. Jesus Rubalcava, angered over passage of the controversial school-voucher style legislation last week, wrote on social media he wanted to throat-punch its sponsor, Republican Sen. Debbie Lesko. → Read More
Supreme Court OKs Arizona ballot-collection ban
The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated a new Arizona law that makes it a felony to collect early ballots. → Read More
Stop Corruption Now drive targeting Arizona dark money ends
A campaign to stop a bill that loosens much of the state's control over anonymous campaign spending calls it quits. → Read More
Ducey hails two bills for advancing free speech
Gov. Ducey signs two bills to broaden free-speech rights on college campuses and at political and government events. → Read More
Researchers lament Arizona genealogy library's sudden downsizing, relocation
Researchers see history disappearing before their eyes, as the Arizona's genealogical library is moved out of the State Library at the Capitol and only partially relocated to a new building. → Read More