Cities around Arizona are pushing for plastic bag bans similar to those rising up around the nation, but new research shows there might be no need. Plastic bags have been under scrutiny worldwide as environmentalists warn about the possible harms of their widespread use. According to the Worldwatch Institute, a research institute devoted to global…
Community art has found a home in Arizona and two programs in particular have gained the attention of tourists around the world. 26 Blocks, located in downtown Phoenix, is a visual exhibit created in 2010. Now with new additions already in process, it continues to become more established within Phoenix and throughout Arizona as well….
Tucsonan Hashem Khazdooz is Muslim. He does not have a beard and he is not a terrorist. “A terrorist is anyone who kills innocent people regardless of their religion, race, gender or beliefs,” said Khazdooz. “Those terrorists are not humans, they are animals.” A great majority of Muslims in most countries say that suicide bombing and…
There was no Selma march. No historical speech from Martin Luther King Jr. No rallies that drew national attention. But deep in Arizona’s past is a litany of stories about the roles African Americans played in the state’s history. With February being recognized as Black History Month, it is important to take time to recognize stories of great…
He asks Robert William Smith if he can search him. He turns a bit and Officer Tyler Stewart’s hands brush over the man and asks what he has in the pocket of his black Columbia jacket. “Smokes,” Smith responds, as he pulls out his hand, and the video cuts out. Smith pulled a .22 caliber…
