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School Resource Officers Train Public for Active Shooter

The Pima County Sheriff's Department has trained more than 600 people in two years.

Suit Paves Way for Arizonans to Text 911

A settlement set up funding for the service, which is expected to benefit the hearing-impaired, among others.

Migrant Mother Plans Cross-Country Journey to See Her Sons

The mother and sons were apprehended crossing the border illegally and then separated by immigration authorities.

Sheriff Napier: Illegal Immigration and Border Security Are Separate Issues

The Pima County sheriff also said Operation Stonegarden and other federal grants are held up for political reasons.

Border Patrol Arrests Drop Sharply in June

The preliminary numbers show a decline that ends four consecutive months of increases.

Cochise County Files Suit Against Opioid Makers, Distributors

Lawsuit alleges actions by opioid companies led to increase in medical and legal costs for the county.

Arizona Court: Hashish Not Included in Medical Marijuana Law

The law establishing medical marijuana in Arizona does not mention the marijuana extract's legal status.

Pima County Courts Warns About Missing Jury Duty

Last month nearly 1,800 people failed to appear in Pima County court for jury duty.

New judge to preside in case over inmate care in Arizona

Judge David Duncan presided over the case for years, but retired from the bench last week.

How Some Pima County Minors End Up In Adult Court

A discussion with the probation director of the Pima County Juvenile Court.

Cochise County's Crackdown on Young Drug Smugglers

The county attorney is prosecuting more minors as adults for smuggling charges.

Questions Remain as 2,342 Children Separated From Parents at Border

Border Patrol says it's up to sector chiefs to determine cutoff ages for the separation of children from parents.

Touring Arizona's Border in a Black Hawk Helicopter

Border Patrol uses the helicopter to help agents on the ground and to conduct rescues.

Pima Supervisors to Vote on Grants Targeting Illegal Immigration, Drug Trafficking

The board is considering more than $2 million in federal funding for the sheriff's department, including Operation Stonegarden.

Border Patrol Gives Few Details of Agent Shooting

Morning news conference sheds no new light

Border Patrol: Agent Wounded in Shooting Near Arivaca

Rancher Jim Chilton says it happened on his cattle ranch in an area frequently used by smugglers.

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