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Credit Card Skimmers on the Rise at Arizona Gas Stations

The devices intercept info on card's magnetic strip, allowing it to be duplicated for theft.

Pima County Attorney LaWall Faces Feinman in Primary

Democratic rivals differ in their approaches to criminal prosecutions.
Republicans Mark Napier, left, and Terry Staten, center, with AZPM's Anfrea Kelly, discussing issues in the race for Pima County sheriff.

Pima Sheriff's Candidates: New Leadership Needed

Two Republicans face off for right to challenge appointed Sheriff Chris Nanos.

Pima County Attorney and Sheriff Primary Races

Republican sheriff candidates and Democratic attorney candidates vie for your vote.

Tucson Police, African American Communities Evaluate Relationship

Success working together creates a less-divided community, they say.
Hopi Katsina friend.

Legislation Would Stiffen Penalty For Export Of Sacred Native American Artifacts

Congressional action could double jail time for trafficking offenses.
The international border fence in the Arizona desert.

Sheriff: Cartels Forcing Migrants to Traffic Drugs

Armed drug smugglers are using threats and intimidation against unwilling migrants.
Art Del Cueto, Border Patrol union official.

Union Official: Tucson Border Patrol Polygraph Use Flawed

Union says recruits being subjected to 'judge, jury executioner' treatment.
Mark Morgan, chief of U.S. Border Patrol.

Border Patrol Names New Boss, Former FBI Agent Mark Morgan

New commander is an outsider; human rights activists claim a victory.
Hundreds gathered on Tucson's North Fourth Avenue to remember the victims in Orlando, Fla.

Hundreds of Tucsonans Gather to Recall Orlando Victims

Clergy, families, others join LGBTQ community to mourn and protest gun violence.
Cochise County rancher John Ladd explains how people cut the fence to cross where his ranch abuts the border.

Cochise County Ranchers Use Radios to Get Help on Border

Ranchers in remote areas near the border can now communicate with law enforcement.
Tablets available for inmate use charge in a housing unit of the Pima County Jail in May 2016.

Pima County Jail Inmates Go Digital, Get Tablet Computers

Devices can be used for phone calls, games, videos, or revoked for discipline.

Pima County Goal: Reduce Jail Population in 3 Years

MacArthur Foundation grants $1.5M for strategies to keep people out of county jail

Judge: Shooting near Douglas by Border Patrol Justified

19-year-old Carlos LaMadrid was shot in 2011; agents called it accidental.
The Border Strike Force is a specialized unit of the Arizona Department of Public Safety that targets drug and human smuggling.

Arizona Border Sheriffs Say No to Governor's Drug Strike Force

3 of 4 Arizona border sheriffs say they won't participate in strike force
Wednesday's training was the biggest coordinated training exercise ever conducted locally.

Emergency Responders Practice for 'Very Bad Day' in County

Largest ever multi-agency training exercise involves 30 agencies in metro area.

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