CBP Spends $5M on Polygraphs for Applicants Who Admitted to Crimes
A report says 2,300 applicants were given the test despite being disqualified based on their admissions.
You've Been Warned: Pima County Ticketing Drivers on Cellphones
The period after the ban went into effect netted 700+ warnings for drivers in unincorporated areas.
Immigrant Rights Group Says Most Border Patrol Abuses Go Unpunished
Tucson, Rio Grande and Laredo sectors were high on the list of 2,178 cases.
Judge Finds Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio Guilty of Criminal Contempt
Former Maricopa sheriff continued practice of targeting immigrants with traffic controls despite order.
Danger for First Responders: Skin Contact with Fentanyl
Border officials say the powerful opioid is showing up all over Arizona.
Auditors Question Success of Border Surveillance Towers
Comes amid Customs and Border Protection plans to obtain and test new border surveillance, technology, like drones.
Border Officials Praise Technology, Ask for More
Mobile towers and drones are on the Border Patrol's list.
Solitary Thoughts
A special edition of Arizona Spotlight focused on solitary confinement - and its cause and effects.
State to Review Misuse of Funds by Pima County Sheriff's Deputy
Arizona attorney general will look into whether former Chief Deputy Radtke broke state laws.
Cochise County Targeted in Mail Theft
Officials say they will often target rural areas with poorly lit streets.
Border Patrol Union Urges Screenings Following Thyroid Cancer in Agents
Union VP says the evidence seems to be pointing to X-ray scanners at checkpoints.
City Seeks Citizens to Review Prop 101 Public Safety Spending
The oversight commission will look at sales tax revenues going to the Tucson police and fire departments.
Deportations Give Shape to Changing Border Demographics
Deportees finding themselves in country of birth, separated from country they call home.
Winds Drive Cochise County Wildfire to 14,900 Acres
Brush, grass scorched, power line threatened; containment at 5 percent.
Traffic Program Finds 1 in 7 Driving Without Seat Belts
TPD also noted 6 instances of children riding in the car unrestrained.
