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January 2017
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As hundreds of protesters gathered at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport Sunday, immigration lawyers were at Sky Harbor yesterday ready to give legal help to immigrants.
Jan. 30, 2017
U.S. relations with other nations are at least temporarily in flux. And a lot of other international news is going on this week. To get a preview we spoke with the BBC’s Rob Hugh-Jones.
Jan. 30, 2017
Last year was not the smoothest for elections in Arizona. And now, we’re learning about a growing rift between the state’s top elections office and its 15 county recorders.
Jan. 30, 2017
Right now, Arizona’s Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national original or disability. But it does not include protections for the LGBT community. A new bill is attempting to change that.
Jan. 30, 2017
And now it’s time for …The Quiz Show! That’s when we bring back Leszek Pawlowicz, our resident quiz master who has won a Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions.
Jan. 30, 2017
After a whirlwind of change in Washington, D.C., and a series of executive orders related to immigration, many of Arizona’s undocumented residents are uneasy about their status. Helen Aguirre Ferré is President Donald Trump’s special assistant of media affairs and one of the few Hispanics in the new administration.
Jan. 30, 2017
To learn more, we spoke with Phoenix Suns’ vice president of Athlete Care Aaron Nelson, and we visited the EXOS training facility in Phoenix to talk with performance specialist Tristan Rice.
Jan. 30, 2017
Election headlines in Arizona last year were not all about who won and who lost the races. Now, a state representative has introduced a host of bills aimed at fixing some of those problems: Ken Clark, a Democrat representing Phoenix.
Jan. 30, 2017
On Mondays, we like to step out on the ledge a bit and take a look ahead to what’s to come at the state Capitol. Howie Fischer of Capitol Media Services talks about what’s on his radar for this coming week.
Jan. 30, 2017
And, members of Congress have been involved in this issue over the weekend, both in terms of protests, and intervening in individual cases, trying to get passengers released from airports. With me on the line now from Washington, D.C., is Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva, a Democrat representing District 3.
Jan. 30, 2017
