3-judge panel upholds amendment denying bail to some illegal migrants

Arizona voters are legally entitled to deny bail to some people who are in this country illegally, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Suit aims to kill law banning race, gender abortion

PHOENIX - A coalition of rights groups filed suit Wednesday to overturn a 2-year-old law banning abortion for race or gender selection, calling the measure racist.

Groups file lawsuit over Arizona abortion limits

PHOENIX — Calling the measure racist, a coalition of rights groups filed suit Wednesday to overturn a two-year-old law banning abortion for race or gender selection.

Arpaio's office guilty of profiling, judge rules

PHOENIX - Self-professed "toughest sheriff in America" Joe Arpaio and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office were guilty of racial profiling, a federal judge found Friday, before ordering a permanent halt to the practice.

Court suggests Brewer is wrong in denying 'dreamers' driving privileges

PHOENIX - A federal judge grilled Gov. Jan Brewer's attorney Friday, suggesting the governor may have no legal excuse for denying driver's licenses to "dreamers" while letting others with virtually the same documentation drive.

Court: Sex offender Facebook ban unconstitutional

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana law that bans registered sex offenders from accessing Facebook and other social networking sites that can be accessed by children is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

Brewer rejects US memo as OK'ing legal driving for deferred deportees

PHOENIX - A civil rights group is claiming a new memo from immigration officials proves Gov. Jan Brewer is legally wrong in denying driver's licenses to individuals in the president's "deferred action" program.

Bill to let 'Dreamers' get driver's licenses

PHOENIX - Saying she wants to clarify what she believes is obvious, a Phoenix lawmaker wants to amend state law to let thousands of illegal immigrants in the president's deferred-action program get Arizona driver's licenses.

Ariz. court rejects request to delay medical pot dispensary

PHOENIX — The state Court of Appeals this afternoon rebuffed a request by Maricopa County to delay a medical marijuana dispensary.

Border agencies' photo limits prompt lawsuit

SAN DIEGO — The American Civil Liberties Union sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over restrictions on taking photos and recording video at ports of entry, saying the policy prohibits the public from documenting possible misconduct by authorities.

Arizona seeks reversal of day labor decision

PHOENIX - Arizona goes back to court this week over SB 1070, this time to defend a provision aimed at day laborers.

'Papers' challenge dropped for now

PHOENIX - Civil-rights groups are dropping their bid to stop police from enforcing the "papers, please" provision of SB 1070 for the time being.

ACLU asks judge to tell Horne he can't block pot dispensaries

PHOENIX - The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a judge to rebuff efforts by Attorney General Tom Horne to block state licensing of medical marijuana dispensaries.

9th Circuit rejects new effort to put SB 1070 on hold

PHOENIX - A federal appeals court Tuesday rejected a request by civil-rights groups for a new injunction to once again block Arizona's 2010 immigration law.

Court rejects ACLU effort to block Arizona immigration law

PHOENIX — A federal appeals court Tuesday spurned a request by civil rights groups for a new injunction to once again block Arizona's 2010 immigration law.

Tucson forum focuses on prison issues

A public forum this evening will focus on prison issues by two Arizona groups who oppose the practice of solitary confinement.

New appeal challenges key section of SB 1070

PHOENIX - Civil rights groups are making a last-ditch effort to keep a key provision of the state's 2010 immigration law from being enforced as early as next week.

SB 1070 provision is upheld by judge

PHOENIX - A federal judge on Wednesday virtually cleared the way for Arizona to require police to start questioning suspected illegal immigrants.

New effort by group to block SB 1070 provision

PHOENIX -- Civil and immigrant rights groups asked a federal judge late Tuesday to block SB 1070 from taking effect despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month siding with the state.

ACLU sues Border Patrol over traffic stops

SEATTLE — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Thursday against the U.S. Border Patrol seeking to bar agents from making traffic stops, saying people are being pulled over and questioned for the way they look and without reasonable suspicion.