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A Tucson firefighter checks out damage in the English wing of Salpointe High school in Tucson, Monday July 18, 2022.

Salpointe fire ruled arson, suspect arrested

The fire took place on the night of July 17, 2022.

Gabby Giffords at a special advance screening of "Gabby Giffords: Won't Back Down" in Washington D.C.

“Gabby Giffords: Won’t Back Down” is a journey of healing from gun violence.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The mission of Homicide Survivors Inc.; and exploring meaning & purpose at the 39th International Dream Convention.

Travel Route 66 with "The Great Muslim American Road Trip."

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Archive Tucson features Cesar Aguirre; the Longfin dace's return to the Santa Cruz river; and the fantastical story of a "Mythical Creature of the Southwest."

A sign directs participants to an active shooter training workshop hosted by the Pima County Sheriff's Department at Cienega High School on July 5, 2018.

Police chiefs prepare for mass shooting

Area law enforcement doesn't want another Uvalde.

With nearly 42,000 incarcerated people, Arizona has one of the largest prison populations in the country.

Judge rejects Arizona prisoner’s bid to delay execution

Frank Atwood is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday.

A watchtower seen in the distance at the Florence State Prison.

Man put to death in Arizona's first execution since 2014

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last minute appeal to halt his death by lethal injection.

File image of razor wire lining a fence at a state prison in Arizona.

The man behind Arizona's sentencing laws

This week on Gavel to Gavel, ProPublica's Nicole Santa Cruz discusses the role of Steve Twist in shaping criminal justice in Arizona.

A file image of a Pima County Jail inmate.

New court contract hung up over debate on bail reform

Pima-Tucson contract has expired.

Pima County Attorney Laura Conover speaks at a news conference. August 3, 2021

Pima County attorney says she will resume charging minor drug offenses

The new policy reverses a memorandum County Attorney Laura Conover issued to area law enforcement back in December.

A news release photo of the Arizona State Courts Building, in Phoenix.

Arizona lawmakers move to partially restore jury challenges

Proponents of elimination of the challenges say it would help prevent discrimination in jury selection.

The Tucson Police Department, like many others around the country, is actively trying to find qualified applicants who want to join the force.

Tucson's new police chief on rising homicide rates, traffic safety and transparency

Kasmar talked with AZPM about his first few months on the job.

A makeshift memorial to murdered U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in Southern Arizona.

Mexico charges 7 in 'Fast and Furious' weapons trafficking

Federal agents allowed criminals to buy guns with the intention of tracking the weapons. But they lost most of the guns.

Maryanne Chisholm's "After the War" is a watercolor and gouache with ink.

From painting in prison to professional artist

Tucson resident makes a life-changing transformation with her talents.

A Pima County correctional officer glances inside a cell at the county jail.

Pima County Attorney's Office will not prosecute minor drug possession cases

Policy from start of the pandemic is revived as vaccination rate levels off and COVID cases spread inside the jail

Tucson police officer kills man in wheelchair

Officer is fired; County Attorney is investigating.

Jacob Chansley - self-styled "QAnon Shaman" played an active role in the siege of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

Jan. 6 rioter from Arizona got 41 months

Though he isn’t accused of violence, prosecutors say Jacob Chansley was the “public face of the Capitol riot."

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