Helen Rummel
Higher Education Reporter at The Arizona Republic
Higher ed reporter @azcentral | past @chalkbeatIN, @thomfound | always @idsnews | she/her | story tips: [email protected]
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5 days ago |
azcentral.com | Helen Rummel |Perry Vandell
A 48-year-old man in Surprise could be prosecuted for premeditated murder after police said he shot his 3-year-old daughter during a standoff with police. She later died at a hospital. Police have not shared the name of the little girl who was shot May 1 at her home. Sgt.
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5 days ago |
azcentral.com | Helen Rummel
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill enshrining prohibitions on unauthorized camping on public university property into state law. The bill's sponsor said it aims to prevent future encampments similar to the pro-Palestinian protests last year. Several groups have pushed back against the legislation, saying it could threaten students' free speech. One year after pro-Palestinian encampments were built at each of Arizona's major public universities, Gov.
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6 days ago |
azcentral.com | Helen Rummel
Prosecution against the man arrested in connection with a shooting at Casey Moore's Oyster House in Tempe will continue after a judge initially ruled against self-defense claims. Dakota Barnes was arrested May 6 and faced charges of aggravated assault, a class 3 felony, and unlawful discharge, a class 6 felony. Barnes told police he shot a man in the stomach in response to being punched in the head, but a Maricopa County judge found there was probable cause to pursue the charges.
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1 week ago |
azcentral.com | Helen Rummel
Around 91% of nearly 1,000 University of Arizona faculty members voted to urge school leadership to oppose recent "governmental attacks."The faculty referendum also encouraged the university to join other institutions in mutual defense compacts and open letters opposing government involvement in higher education. UA leadership says it is engaged with federal and state leaders.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Helen Rummel
A candlelight vigil was scheduled for the evening of May 6 to honor the three people killed in a mass shooting outside a dance party in Glendale. Milo Christopher Suniga, 21, and brothers Damien Anthony Sproule, 17, and Christopher Juaquin Sproule, 21, were killed, and five others were injured. Police said shots were fired by multiple people in the parking lot outside of El Camaron Gigante, a mariscos and steak restaurant, as a Cinco de Mayo celebration happened inside the venue on May 4.
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