The New York Times this week reported that a top Mexican official had been spied on by the country’s military. Mexico’s president confirmed that he knew about the espionage allegations — but he denies the Mexican army is behind it.

Two years have passed since the Phoenix City Council created an arm of government to do independent oversight of its police department. Now there's a new evidence-sharing agreement between Phoenix police and the oversight office.

This week, Mexican officials announced that dozens of migrants who had been kidnapped in northern Mexico have been rescued. Migrants making their way to the U.S.-Mexico border are frequent victims of robbery, assault and other crimes.

The move comes after another, local effort this week in Tucson, where the Pima County County Board of Supervisors officially declared May 5 as a day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous people.

As Hermosillo’s feminist collectives grow, so do certain tensions — including the question of who should be included. Some activists are pushing Sonora’s feminist movements to embrace transgender women and men and nonbinary people within their ranks.
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While we find these dog breeds cute on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, bioethicist and faculty affiliate with the Center for Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Colorado, Jessica Pierce, says it's not healthy for dogs, who are often suffering as a result of harmful breeding practices.

Phoenix City Councilmember Carlos Garcia lost his bid for reelection in his south Phoenix district last month to a more centrist candidate, Kesha Hodge Washington, who was also backed by Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego. But he didn’t go quietly.