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PHOENIX | Cindy McCain apology shows challenge for mixed-race families

PHOENIX | Cindy McCain apology shows challenge for mixed-race families

PHOENIX (AP) — Cindy McCain has apologized after she claimed she stopped a case of human trafficking at the Phoenix airport when she reported a toddler with a woman of a different ethnicity and “something didn’t click.” Police said they investigated but there was no evidence of a crime.

The incident draws attention to the suspicion that parents, relatives, nannies and others face when they travel…

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PHOENIX | Arizona city leaders want lawmaker out over race comments

PHOENIX | Arizona city leaders want lawmaker out over race comments

PHOENIX— An Arizona city council voted Tuesday to demand the resignation of a Republican state lawmaker whose remarks on race and immigration have led to a growing backlash of criticism and the loss of his chairmanship on a key committee.

Tuesday’s 6-1 vote by the Prescott City Council comes just days after the Phoenix New Times published Rep. David Stringer’s latest remarks. Stringer ignored…

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PHOENIX | Shelter provider for immigrant kids surrenders 2 licenses

PHOENIX | Shelter provider for immigrant kids surrenders 2 licenses

PHOENIX— The nation’s largest provider of shelters for immigrant children has surrendered two of its licenses in Arizona following a state investigation that found the organization didn’t have fingerprint records for some employees.

In an agreement announced Wednesday, Southwest Key surrendered its licenses for shelters in Phoenix and Youngtown and will pay a $73,000 fine. The Texas-based…

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