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A Mesa high school installed a weapons detector. Within 20 minutes, a gun was found in a student's backpack.
PHOENIX — In the wake of a rash of threats and lockdowns at schools across Arizona, schools are implementing safety tools to ensure student safety. Though recent threats have luckily turned out to be empty, the I-Team found at least 114 guns have made their way onto school campuses in Maricopa County since 2019. That number only reflects the 20 largest school districts in Maricopa County so the total number for the entire county is likely much higher. The state is currently not tracking firearm seizures in schools so the I-Team obtained the data through a public records request.
Daylight Saving Time is about to end for everyone but Arizona
ARIZONA, USA — The rest of the country is winding up to "fall back" as Daylight Saving Time comes to an end. But for Arizona? We're not even worried about it!. Arizona doesn't participate in Daylight Saving Time, which means that we won't have to adjust our clocks or worry about our sleep. However, it also means that we're functionally going to find ourselves in a different time zone.
Being Ugly Is A Crime In Arizona??
One of my favorite things to do is browse local legal websites, and try to find the weirdest laws still in action today. Arizona has a plethora of these weird and wacky laws, from a ban on fortune telling to a necessary permit to feed pigs garbage. There's one, however,...
Record-breaking 130 new pets entered an Arizona shelter. Now, they need to clear 500 adoption kennels in 72 hours to keep up.
PHOENIX — After a record-breaking 130 pets came through the doors of the Arizona Humane Society, all pets will have waived adoption fees in an attempt to combat chronic pet overcapacity. In 72 hours, AHS needs to clear 500 adoption kennels to keep the pace and opted to expand...
Arizona State Bar suspends law license of indicted Apache County Attorney
APACHE COUNTY, Ariz. — Apache County Attorney Michael Whiting, who has been accused of theft, misuse of public funds and harassing political opponent, has had his law license suspended following his indictment. A lawyer may be suspended if they appear to be misappropriating funds or "engaging in conduct that...
Giant Inflatable Ronald McDonald Wreaks Havoc on Arizona Neighborhood
One of the more popular mascots in the world has to be Ronald McDonald from McDonald's, but apparently he's not beloved by everyone. Especially not some residents of an Arizona town where a giant inflatable Ronald popped up on a newly renovated McDonald's location. You might think that a giant...
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