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FILE -- A Metro light rail train runs along Washington St. Monday, Dec 22, 2008 in Phoenix. A planned 6-mile spur into south Phoenix to expand the metro area's light rail system is already approved with construction expected to begin in 2019, but critics are hoping to persuade the City Council to reverse course and derail the project.(AP Photo/Matt York)

South Phoenix residents push to stop light rail expansion

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The Latest: Hearing on Phoenix murder case postponed

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This image made from a body camera video on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, released by the Mesa Police Department shows police officers approaching a man in Mesa, Ariz. A report from the incident states the man, Robert Johnson, was &quot;verbally defiant and confrontational.&quot; Mesa police released the report, along with footage from police-worn cameras, on Wednesday, June 6, after video released by Johnson's attorneys circulated this week, raising criticism over the handling of the incident. (Mesa Police Department via AP)

The Latest: Another use of force incident for Mesa police

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The Latest: Phoenix mayor praises same sex bias ruling

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The Latest: Arizona miners rally to save power plant

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Today in Arizona History

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A Scottsdale Police Department officer blocks off traffic as police surround a local hotel where a suspect wanted in several killings was staying Monday, June 4, 2018, in Scottsdale, Ariz. According to police, the suspect killed himself as police closed in on the hotel. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

The Latest: Judge in suspect’s old case had police security

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This undated photo release by the Scottsdale Police Department shows Dwight Lamon Jones. As police closed in, Jones, suspected of gunning down four people last week, shot himself to death Monday, June 4, 2018, and authorities said they have linked him to two other slayings beyond those of a prominent psychiatrist, two paralegals and a marriage-and-divorce counselor. (Scottsdale Police Department via AP)

Retired policeman’s hunch leads to suspect in 6 killings in the Phoenix area

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A Scottsdale police vehicle and crime scene tape is seen outside the Scottsdale, Ariz., building where a man was found shot to death on Saturday, June 2, 2018. Police are looking into whether this homicide is connected to the shooting deaths of a well-known forensic psychiatrist, Dr. Steven Pitt, and two paralegals. (AP Photo/Paul Davenport)

The Latest: Slain psychiatrist remembered as perfectionist

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This undated photo provided by Michael Dellagrazie of Staten Island, N.Y., via his attorney Evan Oshan, shows Dellagrazie's Pomeranian named Alejandro, who was found dead in its carrier Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at a cargo facility at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The dog was traveling with Delta Air Lines and was making a temporary stop in Michigan on its way to Newark, N.J., from Phoenix. It had been flying alone in the cargo section according to Oshan. (Courtesy of Michael Dellagrazie via AP)

Lawyer: Bloody blanket found with dead dog after flight

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FILE - In this June 19, 2017 file photo a man stands under a misting machine in Tempe, Ariz. Phoenix officials are launching a new safety campaign for Arizona's brutal summer season, calling on people in one of the hottest major cities in the United States to protect themselves from extreme heat that can be deadly as temperatures regularly creep into triple digits. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Stay cool: Phoenix summer gears up with excess heat warning

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The Latest: Police seek possible link in 4th shooting death

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FILE - In this June 19, 2017 file photo Steve Smith takes a drink of water as he tries to keep hydrated and stay cool as temperatures climb to near-record highs, in Phoenix. Phoenix officials are launching a new safety campaign for Arizona's brutal summer season, calling on people in one of the hottest major cities in the United States to protect themselves from extreme heat that can be deadly as temperatures regularly creep into triple digits. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

It’s a dry heat: Phoenix gears up for brutal summer season

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The Latest: Westbound I-10 partially reopens after closure

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In this March 20, 2018, file photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board, investigators examine a driverless Uber SUV that fatally struck a woman in Tempe, Ariz. Uber announced Wednesday, May 23, that it is pulling its self-driving cars out of Arizona, a reversal triggered by the recent death of woman who was run over by one of the ride-hailing service's robotic vehicles while crossing a darkened street in a Phoenix suburb. (National Transportation Safety Board via AP, File)

Uber ends self-driving program in Arizona after fatal crash

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In this April 13, 2018, photo Josephine Rizo sits in her home with her stack of bills from her ongoing battle with cancer in Phoenix. As treatment costs soar and insurance coverage shrinks, hospitals and patient advocates around the U.S. are rushing to offer more help to patients like Rizo, who had no financial counseling. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Many cancer patients juggle care along with financial pain

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In this Wednesday, May 9, 2018 photo, Arizona Democratic District 27 Chair Fern Ward, right, and Vice Chair Maritza Saenz react to a speaker during their legislative meeting in Phoenix. For a decade, Democrats have said they were close to turning Arizona blue. Democrats hope that a primary between three Republicans helps them get a shot at an open U.S. Senate seat that could determine which party controls the chamber. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Democrats get giddy about a perennial target: Arizona

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MCSO deputies search for suspect in fatal Youngtown shooting

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FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2017, file photo, Minnesota Lynx's Maya Moore, left, drives around Los Angeles Sparks' Odyssey Sims during the first half of Game 5 of the WNBA Finals in Minneapolis. The two teams have developed quite the rivalry over the past two seasons, having played for the title the last two years. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

WNBA set to begin 22nd season after busy offseason

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The Latest: Panel OKs Phoenix railroad crossing safety plan

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