Court rules against tough sheriff

A US court in Maricopa County, Arizona has found that high-profile sheriff Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino men and women in his attempt to stop illegal immigration. Judge Murray Snow ruled that Arpaio's office would have to stop using race or Latino ancestry as a factor in stopping vehicles carrying Latino occupants. Arpaio had been sued by several Hispanic drivers ...

Arizona Sheriff Arpaio illegally used racial profiling judge rules

TUCSON - A federal judge has ruled that the immigration enforcement policies of the man who calls himself "America's toughest sheriff" violated the Constitution by using racial ...

Fire destroys Mesa home cats saved

MESA, AZ - Authorities say no one was home when a fire broke out and destroyed a residence in Mesa Saturday afternoon. The Mesa Fire Department said neighbors called 911 about smoke coming from a shed behind the house near Stapley and University drives. When crews arrived the shed was fully involved and fire had spread to the garage and attic. Firefighters moved into defensive mode, fighting the ...

Gabrielle Giffords to grads Be bold

Former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' advice to college graduates on Saturday was the same she offered senators earlier this year as they prepared to consider gun-related legislation. "Be bold. Be courageous," she advised graduates of Bard College in New York, repeating the words of her brief January testimony before the Judiciary Committee. "Be your best." Giffords, ...

Blind boy inspires others to swim

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - Swimming comes easier than walking for 21-month-old Colton Meyer. It's a sport Colton's mom Simona Hecker never imagined he'd become comfortable with because of a developmental disorder he was born with. "When Colton was born we automatically knew something was wrong with his eyes. He was diagnosed with microphthalmia, leaving him pretty much blind," ...