TAG / ARIZONA
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CORRUPTION
Arizona Officials Sued Over Withheld Records in Billion-Dollar Education Funding Scandal
Investigative journalists demand answers as officials dodge record requests on a program plagued by waste, secrecy and abuse—the very things freedom of information laws were created to uncover.
MENTAL HEALTH
Abuse and Neglect Plague Arizona’s Mingus Mountain All-Girls Psychiatric Facility
Former patients describe horrific sexual abuse and violent restraints at Mingus Mountain. Lawmakers are demanding a full review to protect vulnerable teens.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Scottsdale, AZ Police Arrest Over 200 in Human Trafficking Operation, Including Football Coach
Child sex trafficking, prostitution, luring a minor for sexual exploitation, possession of narcotic drugs and felony flight are among the charges.
MENTAL HEALTH
Rampant Mental Health Fraud Exploits Arizona’s Indigenous Communities
More than 250 Arizona behavioral health providers have had Medicaid payments suspended because of widespread fraud, throwing patients in the streets and costing taxpayers untold millions.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Arizona Voters Pass Measure Mandating Life Sentences for Child Sex Traffickers
A new law sends “a clear message that Arizona will not tolerate child sex trafficking.” But will it effectively deter the crime?
