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Arizona Rep Adelita Grijalva Defends MN Church Disruption as DOJ Weighs Possible FACE Act Violations

January 23, 2026 4:08 pmJanuary 23, 2026 4:17 pm

Arizona Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva is drawing national criticism after defending protesters who disrupted a Minnesota church service, an incident that has already resulted in federal arrests and a Justice Department review for potential violations of the Freedom of Access...

Pinal County Supervisors Void County Attorney’s ICE Task Force Agreement, Triggers Legal and Political Clash

January 23, 2026 12:05 pmJanuary 23, 2026 12:08 pm

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted this week to declare a federal immigration enforcement agreement entered into by County Attorney Brad Miller “illegal and void,” igniting a public and political dispute over county authority, public safety, and cooperation with...

Arizona Anti-ICE Protests Intensify as Maricopa Sheriff Vows to Protect ICE, Enforce Law

January 20, 2026 8:52 amJanuary 20, 2026 10:10 am

Low-level but recurring protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have begun appearing across the Phoenix metropolitan area, as Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan publicly reaffirmed that his office is cooperating with federal immigration authorities. Demonstrations have been reported...

Racially Motivated Assault at Tempe Community Center Leaves Several Injured

January 14, 2026 12:13 pmJanuary 16, 2026 3:06 am

Officers with the Tempe Police Department arrested a 62-year-old man after he allegedly attacked multiple people Wednesday inside the Escalante Multi-Generational Center in Tempe in an incident investigators say was racially motivated, according to court documents and police statements. The...

AZ Sen. Finchem Says Arizona Rangers Bill Focuses on Accountability, Not Elimination

January 13, 2026 11:56 amJanuary 13, 2026 11:57 am

Arizona Sen. Mark Finchem told The California Globe in a phone interview Sunday that legislation he introduced with Sen. Wendy Rogers to repeal statutory recognition of the Arizona Rangers is intended to address accountability and regulatory consistency—not to dissolve the...

Arizona Senators Introduce Bill to Repeal Statutory Recognition of Arizona Rangers

January 10, 2026 11:25 amJanuary 10, 2026 11:25 am

Two Arizona state senators have introduced legislation that would repeal statutory recognition of the Arizona Rangers, a volunteer organization that assists law enforcement agencies across the state. The bill, filed as Senate Bill 1071, sponsored by Senators Mark Finchem (R-LD1)...

DOJ Sues Arizona Secretary of State for Refusing to Clean Voter Rolls

January 7, 2026 9:53 amJanuary 7, 2026 9:59 am

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed lawsuits on Monday against Arizona and Connecticut for failing to produce complete voter registration lists. This action, part of a sweeping campaign under the Trump administration, now brings the total to 23 Democrat-led...