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July 2021
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It’s that time of year again — Shark Week is back. It’s taking over the Discovery Channel this week, and believe it or not, there is an Arizona connection this year.
July 13, 2021
Gov. Doug Ducey last week named Kathryn Hackett King to the Arizona Supreme Court. King is the sixth justice Ducey has appointed to the Supreme Court — a record. And it’s a legacy that will outlast his administration.
July 13, 2021
The U.S. is on the verge of pulling all of its troops out of Afghanistan. A war that began 20 years ago in response to the 9/11 attacks has been on the agenda of four presidents — beginning with George W. Bush and now ending with Joe Biden.
July 13, 2021
In recent weeks, states including Arkansas, Florida and Wisconsin have initiated guard deployments to the southern border. The Department of Defense has been largely silent about these deployments, and immigration rights advocates are concerned about the accountability of these troops.
July 13, 2021
Pregnant women were usually exempt from ICE detention under former President Barack Obama. Donald Trump reversed that policy in 2017, and ICE detained more than 2,000 pregnant women the following year — according to a watchdog report.
July 13, 2021
Aaron Allen Marner was working as a bartender in Phoenix’s Melrose District when the pandemic hit and bars were suddenly shut down. Facing isolation and time, he dove into painting. And what came out of that dive has transformed his life.
July 12, 2021
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives inspects gun shops around the country for their compliance with federal rules around things like background checks and prohibited purchasers. But when they do fall short of requirements, those shops rarely face severe sanctions.
July 12, 2021
Reporting by the Republic confirmed last week that former President Donald Trump and his supporters made calls to members of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in the effort to get them to prevent vote counting and certification from going forward and delaying or preventing President Joe Biden’s win in Arizona. Phil Boas and the Republic’s Editorial Board are now calling on Attorney General Mark Brnovich to investigate what happened.
July 12, 2021
The Tree Equity Score maps tree cover in cities, although the president of American Forests says those maps are also generally maps of income and race, as well. This mirrors a national trend.
July 12, 2021
Italy’s parliament will be taking up a proposal to strengthen equity rights for those in the LGBT community there.
July 12, 2021
