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US top court rules voters dont need citizenship proof

Siding with the Obama administration, the US Supreme Court Monday tossed out a provision in a Arizona state law requiring proof of citizenship for registration as a voter. With a 7-2 majority, the apex court ruled that the state's voter-approved law interfered with federal law designed to make voter registration easier. Opponents of the law saw it as an attack on vulnerable voter groups such ...
Phoenix filmmaker convicted in grenade launcher hoax

PHOENIX An Arizona man on trial for sending his 16-year-old nephew into a busy intersection last summer with a fake grenade launcher was convicted Monday of endangering the teen's life and carrying out a terrorism hoax. Jurors in Maricopa County Superior Court got the case Monday afternoon and deliberated two hours before finding 40-year-old filmmaker Michael David Turley guilty of ...
New email and phone scams hit AZ

You get an email with a plea for money from a loved one or offering a great deal on magazines. Do they raise a red flag? Those are just some of the scam emails you Let Joe Know about - and were savvy enough to spot for ...
Valley divided on AZ voter ID law ruling

goes too far . Justices say it interferes with federal law. Some are claiming victory, while others say they're disappointed and this is a big mistake. The 7-2 ruling allows Arizonans to choose from two different options to register to vote: they can either go with the state-approved plan that requires proof of citizenship like a birth certificate or passport, or opt for the federal ...
Companies sued over unpaid internships

NEW YORK - A former intern filed a class-action lawsuit Monday against Warner Music Group and Atlantic Records over his unpaid internship, similar to a spate of recent lawsuits in other industries pushing back against the widespread practice. In the filing in state Supreme Court in Manhattan, plaintiff Justin Henry says he was never paid for the office work he performed from October 2007 through ...

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Arizona prison inmate dies in apparent homicide

They say prison staff and medical responders administered CPR to the inmate. He was transported to West Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced ...
Tucson teen dies from injuries in May crash

A teen died from injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash May 27 on the city's southeast side.Jeremy Echeandia, 17, died Sunday at University of Arizona Medical Center, said Sgt. Maria Hawke, a Tucson Police Department spokeswoman.On May 27 at 9:27 p.m., police were dispatched to a crash in the 5000 block of East Golf Links Road, near South Craycroft Road, Hawke said.The drivers of both ...
Jury convicts Arizona man in terrorism hoax

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizonas Proof-of-Citizenship Voter Requirement

It is unconstitutional to make voters prove their U.S. citizenship to be able to register to vote. The Supreme Court made that reversal to Arizona law in a 7-2 decision. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal breaks down the details of that ruling with Judy ...
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US top court rules voters don't need citizenship proof

Siding with the Obama administration, the US Supreme Court Monday tossed out a provision in a Arizona state law requiring proof of citizenship for registration as a voter.

With a 7-2 majority, the apex court ruled that the state's voter-approved law interfered with federal law designed to make voter registration easier.

Opponents of the law saw it as an attack on vulnerable voter groups such as minorities, immigrants and the elderly, while the state called the provision a "sensible precaution" to prevent voter fraud.

Civil rights group countered that it added an unconstitutional and burdensome layer of paperwork for tens of thousands of citizens.

The Obama Justice Department opposed the Arizona law, which went beyond what other states have done to ensure integrity in the registration system.

The case focuses on Arizona but the decision would have wider implications as four other states - Alabama, Georgia, Kansas and Tennessee - have similar requirements, and 12 other states are contemplating such legislation.

A single judge of the apex court a year ago blocked the Arizona law from being enforced, while the full court decided internally whether to accept pending appeals for review. ...