Javier Sesilia’s Caravan of Peace in Arizona
Javier Sesilia’s Caravan of Peace in Arizona – Javier Sisilia is a Mexican poet whose adult son was one of thousands of victims of Mexico’s drug violence. He is leading a caravan across the US to urge Americans to do more to help stop the killings south of the border. He arrived in Phoenix last week and led a candlelight vigil with about 100 people, seen in this video shot by Jorge Martin Melchor. He says the US must take more responsibility for its role in fueling violence, both by stopping the flow of weapons into Mexico and reducing drug use.
Arizona getting to know Carmona in Senate race
Filed under: Drug Use Arizona
Carmona's incredible life story has assured that he's taken seriously. He grew up in Harlem. He says his parents struggled with alcohol and drug abuse, and says he was at times homeless as a youth. He dropped out of high school and went into the Army …
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Who will be elected sheriff? Arpaio, Penzone, Stauffer seeking Maricopa …
Filed under: Drug Use Arizona
After serving in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1953, and as a Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas police officer for almost five years, Mr. Arpaio went on to build a federal law enforcement career and a reputation for fighting crime and drug trafficking …
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Border Patrol agent was shot in drug corridor
Filed under: Drug Use Arizona
But most of the illegal-immigrant traffic has dried up. What remains is drug smuggling. They use the canyon to smuggle loads of marijuana from the border north to Arizona 80, where it is quickly loaded into vehicles and transported to stash houses in …
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McClellan: Arizona — Mexico's firearm superstore
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In Arizona, as long as buyers are at least 21 (or 18 purchase rifles) and have no criminal record, they can purchase as many and as many types of weapons as they can pay for. No limit, no restrictions. Which means straw buyers can use our gun stores to …
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