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Attorney General Brnovich Gets Heat for Nunchucks Stunt

The Arizona attorney general posted a video of himself displaying his nunchuck abilities.

On Somber Mother’s Day, Sonorans March For Disappeared Loved Ones

More than 2,000 people are missing in Sonora, according to 2018 data.

Training Simulates What It's Like to Re-enter Society After Prison

The program was aimed at community members who work with people recently released from prison.

Arizona Man Gets Prison in Cacti Smuggling, Theft, Drug Case

Authorities said the man sold the cacti online and illegally shipped them to more than 20 countries.

Group Finds Sonora's Largest Mass Grave In Recent Memory

The citizen Guerreras Buscadoras de Sonora found 30 bodies over the weekend near a small town outside Ciudad Obregon.

Arizona Senate Votes to Form Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

The Arizona House and Senate passed HB 2570, a bill that would align data collection between city, state and tribal law enforcement.

US Hopes to Work With Central America to Slow Migration

High levels of violence in those so-called Northern Triangle countries has been a key driver of migration.

Court Denies Asylum Appeal by Police Officer From Sonora

The Ninth Circuit decision means the former Mexican police officer is almost out of ways to avoid deportation.

3 Men Found Shot to Death in San Carlos Outskirts

With the busy tourist season getting underway, a state attorney says the beach destination is still ready to receive visitors.

Another Reporter Murdered in Sonora, One Month After Last Killing

Santiago Barroso was shot and killed Friday evening after the reporter answered a knock at his door in San Luis Río Colorado.

Body of Dead Vaquita Porpoise Found as Report Says Only 10 Left

The critically endangered marine mammal found in the Sea of Cortez is in danger of extinction due to illegal fishing nets.

'Woman-Ochre' Going on First Public Display Since it Was Stolen in 1985

The painting, found in a house in New Mexico in 2017, is later headed for restoration at the Getty Museum in LA.

Arizona House Moves Forward on Bill for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

The state House gave preliminary approval to a bill that would investigate cases of missing and murdered indigenous women in Arizona.

Arizona Prosecutor Says Uber Not Criminally Liable in Deadly Crash

It's not known whether prosecutors are considering charges against the operator of the self-driving vehicle.

Feds: Arizona Smuggling Ring Used US Banks to Transfer $1M

Authorities say the operation allegedly moved thousands of migrants from Mexico and Central America to the United States.

Sex Abuse Allegations Come Up at Hearing on Family Separations

A U.S. representative highlighted allegations of sex crimes against migrant children during the Obama and Trump administrations.

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