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January 14, 2025

Phoenix-Area Events to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025
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Phoenix-Area Events to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025

Festivals, parades, and celebrations across the Valley honor the legacy of Dr. King.

As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, communities across the Valley are preparing to commemorate Dr. King’s legacy with a variety of events, including parades,…

Mesa Public Schools Announces Layoffs Amid Declining Enrollment and Funding
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Mesa Public Schools Announces Layoffs Amid Declining Enrollment and Funding

Outgoing Superintendent Andi Fourlis cites reduced funding and student losses as reasons for staffing cuts in Arizona’s largest public school district.

Mesa Public Schools, Arizona’s largest public school district, will implement staffing cuts for the 2025-26 school year due to declining enrollment and funding, officials announced…

Phoenix Man Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling Drugs in Books Sent to Inmates
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Phoenix Man Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling Drugs in Books Sent to Inmates

Julius Dixon used local bookstores to disguise drug-laced shipments, evading prison security for over a year.

A Phoenix man has been sentenced to over four years in prison for using unsuspecting local bookstores to smuggle drugs to federal inmates, authorities said.…