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Republican Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce Resigns After Saying Women On Medicaid Should Be Sterilized

Former Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce resigned from his position as the Arizona Republican Party's first vice chairman on Sunday after receiving a storm of criticism over his recent statements about sterilizing poor women.

Arizona State Legalizes First Gay Marriage

By Paola Hernández
A U.S. District Court in Arizona ruled that a California gay marriage must be recognized and list the two men as spouses on official documents.

Same Sex Marriage Laws: Arizona Must Recognize Gay Marriage Says Federal Judge, Grants Gay Man Death Benefits

By Paola Hernández
Although Arizona does not recognize same-sex marriage, a federal judge granted a gay man favor in seeking death benefits from his spouse who died from cancer last month.

Arizona Flooding News: Gov. Jan Brewer Declares State of Emergency After Record-Breaking Rainfall

By Paola Hernández
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer declared a state of emergency Monday as record-breaking rainfall caused massive flooding and led to the death of one woman.

9-Year-Old Girl Who Killed Arizona Gun Instructor Says Uzi Was 'Too Much for Her'

By Paola Hernández
The 9-year-old girl who accidentally shot and killed an Arizona gun range instructor last week while he was teaching her how to fire an Uzi said the automatic weapon was "too much for her."

A Church in Tuscon, Arizona Has Been Taking in Undocumented Immigrants Who Want to Avoid Deportation

By Paola Hernández
This summer, the Southside Presbyterian Church in Tuscon, Arizona has taken in two undocumented immigrants facing deportation.

Arizona Gun Instructor Killed by 9-Year-Old Girl Firing Uzi at Shooting Range [Video]

By Paola Hernández
An Arizona gun range instructor died on Monday after a 9-year-old girl accidentally shot him in the head while he was teaching her how to fire an automatic Uzi.

Immigration Activists Continue to Protest Arizona's SB1070, Say Law Can't Be Enforced Without Racial Profiling

By Paola Hernández
Although the law has been in effect for four years, immigration activists continue to protest Arizona's SB1070.

Heavy Rains Cause Flash Flooding in Phoenix

By Paola Hernández
Drenching rains soaked Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday, causing flash floods, road closures and flight delays.

Over 3,000 Immigrants Investigated This Summer in Tuscon, Arizona Under SB1070: 43.1% of Suspected Undocumented Were Hispanic

By Paola Hernández
According to Tuscon Police Department's Chief of Police Roberto Villaseñor, SB1070, an immigration law that has received heavy backlash from immigration activists, has been successful in its goal of scaring undocumented immigrants.

Storm, Smugglers Break Through US-Mexico Border Patrol Fence in Arizona as Environmentalists Lament Costs

By Paola Hernández
A storm has knocked down 60 feet of the steel fence border between the U.S. and Mexico in Arizona. A storm and smugglers broke through the steel fence border between the U.

NASA Satellite Studies: The Southwest US Is Using Up All Its Groundwater

By Paola Hernández
A recent satelite study from NASA reveals a dramatic drop in ground water in the Colorado River Basin over the last 10 years.

Arizona Botched Execution: Witnesses Say Inmate Took Over 600 Gasps of Air During Nearly 2 Hour Execution

By Paola Hernández
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer ordered a full review of the state's execution procedure after the execution of a convicted killer took almost two hours on Wednesday.

Immigration News: Border Patrol Says Arizona Border Is More Secure Than Texas Border, Sees Fewer Crossings

By Paola Hernández
According to the Border Patrol, the Arizona-Mexico border is the United States' most secure border.

Immigration 2014: Oracle, Arizona Protesters Accidentally Stop YMCA Bus, Don't Encounter Undocumented Central American Minors

By Paola Hernández
On Tuesday, over 100 protesters and more than 100 supporters of the unaccompanied minors flocked to Oracle, Arizona, where a bus was expected to transport 40 children to the town's Sycamore Canyon Academy.

Oracle, Arizona Protesters Don't Want Undocumented Central American Minors in 'Beautiful' Academy, Prepared to Handle SWAT Teams

By Paola Hernández
On Tuesday, some people plan to protest a bus that they think will be carrying about 40 undocumented immigrant children to a school in Oracle, Arizona.

Arizona Wildfires 2014 News & Update 2014: Crews Make Progress in Massive Fire

By Paola Hernández
Fire crews battling a wildfire in Arizona's eastern mountains are making progress as five percent of the massive fire was contained by Monday morning.

5.2 Earthquake, USGS: Moderate Shock Shakes Arizona and New Mexico

By Paola Hernández
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits the area Saturday. A moderate earthquake hit the Arizona-New Mexico border Saturday night. No injuries or damages have been reported yet.

World News: Mexican Government Helicopter Allegedly Crossed Into Arizona, Opened Fire on Border Patrol Agents

By Paola Hernández
Mexican officials say they were conducting a raid near the U.S. border. Though Mexican police have crossed the border into the U. S. , no helicopters have been reported crossing the border.

US Illegal Immigration News: Jeh Johnson and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Tour Arizona Facility, Share Stern Views on Unaccompanied Minors

By Paola Hernández
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer visited the Border Patrol Facility in Nogales, Arizona Wednesday, and both shared stern views on the influx of unaccompanied children, mostly from Central American, crossing the U.S. -Mexico border illegally.

Arizona Government and Election News: Congressional Candidate Who Changed Name to Cesar Chavez Calls Opponents 'Heartless,' Gets Kicked Off Ballot

By Paola Hernández
On Tuesday a judge removed Arizona congressional candidate Cesar Chavez, the former Republican known as Scott Fistler before changing his name, from the 7th Congressional District primary ballot.
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