I have researched this story (on and off) for five years of the long-lost Willem de Kooning painting stolen from the University of Arizona in 1985. So glad to be able to share this today. Amazing video by Cheryl Evans azcentral.com/in-depth/news/… azcentral University of Arizona University of Arizona Museum of Art

Texas officials are investigating the massacre timeline at Uvalde's Robb Elementary School to see if police acted quickly enough to stop the shooter.

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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey mentioned three leaders of the state's charter-school movement in his State of the State Address: Fife Symington, Lisa Graham-Keegan and Armando Ruiz. Here's the stories we did in 2018 that examined that never-before-told history: azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

This is why it's important to support your local paper: If Anne Ryman hadn't done this deep dive into sexual abuse in the massage industry, the state would have continued to ignore it. azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

BREAKING: Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey replaces all 5 members of state Massage Therapy board after Arizona Republic investigation: azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

A new report now warns that outdoor workers might be exposed to even more days of extreme heat as temperatures continue to rise ✍️ by Zayna Syed azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

Ever been told it is illegal for you to call a board member of a state regulatory body? Read my latest about the board that still hasn't disciplined the man who ran a Prescott nursing home >1 year ago when sick employees were forced to work with patients. azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

Balbir Singh Sodhi was the first hate crime victim in the US after 9/11. He was fatally shot while planting flowers outside his Mesa gas station. The murderer called himself a “patriot”

Balbir’s brother, Rana, believes in peace. Honored to tell his story

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Ducey promises Arizona will 'push back' on Biden's vaccine mandates azcentral.com/story/news/pol… via azcentral

How did an Alabama contractor get a nearly billion-dollar deal to take care of migrant children at #FortBliss in #ElPaso ? Our story👇El Paso Times w/📸 by J. Omar Ornelas Briana Sanchez #Immigration #Borderlands HHS.gov

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Arizona Republic photographer Nick Oza seriously injured in vehicle accident azcentral.com/story/news/loc… via azcentral

The Arizona Department of Education has issued a call this morning for students to wear masks amid a COVID surge in the state.

At stake, they say, is this year's in-person learning after the disruption and uncertainty of last year.

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Really hoping for the best at Lake Tahoe tonight azcentral.com/story/news/nat…

Children now make up 1 in 4 COVID-19 cases and 6% of those hospitalized in Arizona’s most populous county. School outbreaks also rise dramatically (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/c02144…

14 school districts in metro Phoenix adopted mask mandates despite state legislation that prohibits those mandates.

But some have broad opt-out measures that lets families decline to wear masks - in some cases for religious reasons or personal beliefs

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Between week of August 12 and week of August 20 district went from 12 to 142 active COVID-19 cases on campus.

Last year never saw more than 73 active cases.

I'm listening in to the Scottsdale Unified School District this evening, where a board member is saying an individual, presumably an adult, brought neo-Nazi comic books to the school with a plan for them to be seen by students

You can watch here: bit.ly/3kh5J3E

The final two chapters in the #sacredspaces series are out today! So here is the recap, in order (I recommend reading Chapter 1 first to learn about how we got where we're at now) azcentral.com/in-depth/news/…

Ducey calls White House threat on blocking school mask mandates 'weak and pathetic' azcentral.com/story/news/pol… via azcentral