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Arizona Now Charges People $25 to Visit Prison Inmates

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:34:36 +0000

New legislation in Arizona allows the state’s Department of Corrections to impose a one-time “background check fee” of $25 on adults wishing to visit inmates at any of its 15 facilities.

Needless to say, families and prisoner advocacy groups are not happy, citing the existing costs of traveling to visit loved ones housed in prisons that are often located in remote areas.

Arizona Lawmaker Pointed Her Gun at a Reporter [VIDEO]

XL Country — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:07:33 +0000

In a recent story about gun rights, a reporter got a little more than he bargained for.

Arizona Republic reporter Richard Ruelas was recently interviewing state senator Lori Klein, who's unapologetically carried her pink Ruger pistol in the state's capitol building for years -- most controversially in the days directly after US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was the victim of a mass shooting in Tuscon.

Tucson Shooting: Latest Developments

XL Country — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:08:12 +0000

Here is the latest information from Tucson, Arizona where twenty people were shot Saturday at a Safeway, killing six and wounding fourteen, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Among the dead are a Federal Judge and a nine-year old girl. Six people were killed and 14 others wounded, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, when a gunman [...]

Tim McGraw Connected To Tucson Shootings

Tom Jordan — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:31:24 +0000

One of your favorite country music superstars, Tim McGraw, has a connection to the youngest victim of this past weekend’s shooting in Tucson. You’ve heard a lot of stories about the 9-year-old girl who was shot and later died, Saturday. 9 year-old Christina Green is the granddaughter of legendary Major League Baseball pitcher Dallas Green [...]

Arizona Tragedy: Latest Developments

XL Country — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:57:32 +0000

The latest this afternoon from the Pima County Sheriff's Department now says that twenty people were shot yesterday in Tuscon, killing six and wounding fourteen, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Among the dead are a Federal Judge and a nine-year old girl.

Arizona Shooting: Latest Developments

XL Country — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 15:05:47 +0000

The latest update from the Pima County Sheriff's Department now says that twenty people were shot yesterday in Tuscon, killing six and wounding fourteen, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Among the dead are a Federal Judge and a nine-year old girl.