WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The America First Legal, a civil rights organization, issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2023: * * * Yesterday,, America First Legal (AFL) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Rachel Walden--a member of the governing board of Mesa Public Schools (MPS)--against MPS and MPS Superintendent Andi Fourlis for encouraging and assisting students to identify as members of the opposite sex without notifying parents. MPS is the largest school district in Arizona, with roughly 55,0  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 21 -- Archeology Southwest issued the following news release: The Board of Directors and Staff of Archaeology Southwest are delighted to announce that Dr. Stephen E. (Steve) Nash will be the organization's next President & CEO. Founder and current CEO William H. (Bill) Doelle will be retiring in January 2024 after 35 years with the Tucson-based nonprofit. Dr. Nash returns to Tucson, where he received his doctorate in Anthropology at the University of Arizona in 1997, from   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- Center for Naval Analysis issued the following news release: CNA Principal Scientist Scott Decker has capped off a distinguished career studying law enforcement, corrections, and juvenile justice by establishing a scholarship for criminology and criminal justice students at Arizona State University (ASU). "I have been doing this work for a very long time and have had the opportunity to help improve the quality of justice through data analysis," said Decker. "How  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 13 -- DarkSky International issued the following news release: The National Park Service and DarkSky International are pleased to announce Saguaro National Park's certification as the newest Urban Night Sky Place. This certification recognizes sites that are near or surrounded by large urban areas, and whose planning and design actively promote an authentic nighttime experience in the midst of significant artificial light at night. Saguaro National Park joins eight other U  more