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They were 12 ordinary citizens who didn't oppose the death penalty. But unlike spectators outside the courthouse who followed the case like a daytime soap opera and jumped to demand Jodi Arias' execution, the jurors faced a decision that was wrenching and real, with implications that could haunt them forever.

A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles people.

Take advantage of grocery stores' Memorial Day sales to stock up on cases of bottled water you can donate to the City of Phoenix for distribution to the homeless, seniors, people with disabilities, youth and others in need.

Officials have released the planned route for the funeral procession of a Phoenix police officer killed while wrapping up a DUI stop last weekend.

Several organizations will get together next Wednesday to hold a charity car wash to benefit the families of a fallen Phoenix police officer and Phoenix firefighter.

Phoenix is undergoing a beautification process. That's what Kate Saunders, Phoenix Hostel & Cultural Center 's volunteer coordinator, calls it.

Jennifer Medrano, 16, a Carl Hayden High School student, asks viewers in a video posted today to help free her mother, an undocumented immigrant and mother of five U.S. citizens.

Firefighters were able to use their deck gun to knock down the flames, but they said their job was made a bit more difficult by the horses running around.

Sen. John McCain formerly requested information from the Department of Homeland Safety on a man suspected of killing a Phoenix police officer on Sunday.

Phoenix Comicon 2013 opened to the public this afternoon and is gearing up to become a larger event than seen in previous years.

Jodi Arias listens as the verdict for sentencing is read for her first degree murder conviction at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Ariz., Thursday.

Convicted killer Jodi Arias speaks during an interview at the Maricopa County Estrella Jail on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Phoenix.

Jodi Arias stands as the jury enters the courtroom during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 22, 2013.

A Republican member of the Arizona House who supports GOP Gov. Jan Brewer's push to expand Medicaid received an obscene and threatening voicemail at her office, a sign that the rancorous debate over embracing a signature component of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in the state is far from over.

Residents of the historic Coronado District are usually pretty proud to tell you where they live.

A Tempe teenager accused of having an improvised explosive device in his bedroom in his family's home has pleaded not guilty.

Sandra moved from the small border city of Yuma, Arizona to study Broadcast Journalism at Arizona State University in the late 90's. Since graduating, she's worked at several local T.V. stations including Univision, Fox 10 and 3TV.

Many artists spend an inordinate amount of time thinking when, really, they want to change the world .

Food festival season is in full swing in other parts of the country, but in the Valley of the Sun, it's already too hot to crowd around outside with a thousand other people to score a bite of meat grilled over the open flame -- even if it is insanely delicious.

Public screening and discussion tour for PBS special celebrating Latino American history opens with arts and culture event in downtown Phoenix Eight, Arizona PBS in partnership with the City of Phoenix Latino Institute , will host two events on May 23 to launch the new three-part, six-hour PBS documentary series Latino Americans .