Mesa residents now are able to report nonviolent crimes online.

Gilbert kids will star in a unique fashion show Saturday aimed at generating funds for the Boys and Girls Club and promoting nonviolence.

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has set down strict guidelines for when police officers may use Tasers.

“Aligning Yourself to Your Highest Potential” is theme of a workshop 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 5 at New Vision Spiritual Growth Center, 9659 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale.

LOS ANGELES - A federal judge has declared unconstitutional a portion of the USA Patriot Act that bars giving expert advice or assistance to groups designated foreign terrorist organizations.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a multifaceted, multidimensional and multitalented man. However, because so many fail to study the great works written about African American people, we often find ourselves the victim of 30-secons sound bites on the six o'clock news where excerpts of his omnipresent "I Have A Dream" speech are played over and over again.

Martin Luther King Jr. never held public office, though he considered running for president briefly in 1967. Yet he may have been responsible for more profound change in institutions and attitudes in the United States than any American of the 20th century.

The colorful Wheels of Justice bus, filled with bio-diesel fuel, drove through the West Valley on Saturday in a coast-to-coast demonstration against the Iraq war.

As states face large budget deficits, calls for reforming sentencing for non-violent offenders also are coming increasingly from conservatives.

As states face large budget deficits, calls for reforming sentencing for non-violent offenders also are coming increasingly from conservatives.

As states face large budget deficits, calls for reforming sentencing for non-violent offenders also are coming increasingly from conservatives.

I find the opposition to Obamacare a gross, contradictory, and hypocritical position held by certain elected officials who represent the citizens of this great country.

Volunteers and staff will transform the hospital conference center into a magical winter Toyland. Parents of hospitalized patients will have an opportunity to select unwrapped toys from an array of free, donated items.

A report compiled by the Mesa Police Department shows officers made nearly 1,600 arrests in the past few years at junior and high schools in the Mesa School District.

Be Kind to Animals Week is May 6 to 12, and it’s the perfect time to encourage the children in your life to treat all beings with compassion. Teaching kids to have empathy for animals not only helps prevent cruelty, it also helps kids grow into responsible, caring citizens.

Maricopa County Attorney Andy Thomas is seeking a prison term against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson who was arrested for drunken driving in Scottsdale last week. “He has run out of second chances, at least in my book,” said Thomas, who made the announcement at a Wednesday afternoon press conference.

Exhibits persuading people to "kick the meat habit" will be on display this weekend at several locations throughout Tempe as part of an international effort to promote a vegan diet.

Two Scottsdale organizations want to end what they call the national assault on innocence.

January 23, 2005