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Arizona High School Mock Trial Team 15th in Nation! 28 May 2013 | 11:44 pm
Phoenix’s Mountain Ridge High School took first place at the Arizona High School State Mock Trial Tournament on Saturday, March 23rd at the Sandra Day O’Connor Federal Courthouse. Xavier College Prep...
National Day of the Cowboy 12 Apr 2013 | 01:18 am
On April 8th Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1139 which officially established an annual day to celebrate National Day of the Cowboy. Each year the fourth Saturday in July will celebrate this special pa...
Safer Internet Day 6 Feb 2013 | 03:34 am
February 5th is Safer Internet Day! Each year hundreds of thousands of people’s personal accounts get hacked and with identity theft on the rise it is no wonder that a day was set aside to promote int...
Yavapai County Fights Synthetic Drugs 6 Sep 2012 | 05:29 am
The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office is attempting to fight the growing problem of synthetic drugs commonly known as “bath salts” and “spice”. In the beginning of August, the Yavapai County Attorney’...
Douglas Juveniles Appear Before Judge for School Bomb Threat 25 Jul 2012 | 06:55 am
Four middle school students appeared before a judge because of a bomb threat they called in on February 16th. The students, ages 12 and 13, will face charges of hoax, interference with/or disruption o...
Arizona Supreme Court Rules On Juvenile DNA Testing 29 Jun 2012 | 03:26 am
On Wednesday, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional to analyze the DNA samples of youth who have not been found guilty of any crime. In a unanimous decsion, the justices stated ...
Fewer Teens Being Processed as Adults in Arizona 28 Jun 2012 | 01:43 am
According to a recent report by the Arizona Supreme Court's Juvenile Service Justice Division, fewer teens are being processed as adults in Arizona. Looking from 2004 to 2011,reviews selected stages ...
High Court Rules, Life Without Parole for Juveniles is Unconstitutional 27 Jun 2012 | 06:32 am
The United States Supreme Court ruled an Alabama law that gave juveniles convicted of murder mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole was unconstitutional. Justice Elena Kagan wrote...
Driving with a Cell Phone 13 Sep 2011 | 08:52 am
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 – The Arizona State Senate Committee on Public Safety and Human Services unanimously approved a bill that would prohibit teens who hold class “D” or “G” permits or driver’s...
Driving with a Cell Phone 13 Sep 2011 | 04:52 am
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 – The Arizona State Senate Committee on Public Safety and Human Services unanimously approved a bill that would prohibit teens who hold class “D” or “G” permits or driver’s...
