Pilot program to bring legal aid to domestic abuse accusers in Arizona

A new type of worker will be available to provide legal advice to employees and clients of the Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse.

Police fire tear gas at protesters in Downtown Phoenix, witnesses say

Officers wearing riot gear fired tear gas and fireworks at protesters about 9 p.m. as they walked down 7th Street to Interstate 10, witnesses told FOX 10. The exact number of protesters who were arrested is unclear at this time.

Arizona casinos to reopen with new sanitation and distancing measures

Several Arizona casinos have partially reopened with new sanitizing protocols and social distancing measures in place about two months after slot machines were shut down and gaming rooms were closed to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Tucson-area wildfire caused by abandoned campfire

The fire burned more than 161,000 square feet before firefighters could stop its growth.

UArizona students start Spanish-language coronavirus information campaign

An effort by University of Arizona students to provide coronavirus information to a Spanish-speaking community gained financial backing from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tucson school district approves sex education curriculum

The largest school district in Tucson has introduced a new curriculum that would include sex education, an issue that has raised much debate in the past year.

ASU, UArizona, NAU plan to hold classes on campus in fall

Arizona’s three universities plan to hold classes on campus this fall with precautions to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the presidents said Thursday.

UArizona President takes COVID-19 antibody test
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The test was developed by University of Arizona researchers. FOX 10's John Hook interviewed UArizona President Robert C. Robbins.

Contact tracing: How does it work?
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FOX 10's John Hook speaks with a University of Arizona epidemiologist on how contact tracing works.

US appeals order to give detained migrants beds in Arizona

The Trump administration on Monday appealed a federal court order requiring the U.S. Border Patrol to provide beds, blankets, showers, quality food and medical evaluations to migrants held in many Arizona facilities longer than 48 hours.

Workers at University of Arizona face furloughs, pay cuts amid COVID-19 pandemic

The University of Arizona is implementing furloughs and pay cuts for most of its employees as a result of economic strains brought on by the coronavirus outbreak.