Parents Sue Over School Computer Monitoring

A federal lawsuit alleges that the Marana Unified School District violated a high school student’s First Amendment rights over a threatening sentence he typed and quickly deleted from a draft email on a school-issued computer.

Security software on the computer flagged the threatening sentence and alerted school district officials, who suspended the student for 45 days.

The district noted that students and parents consent to email and Google Drive monitoring, but declined further comment.

The lawsuit, filed by the student’s parents, claims the district failed to assess whether the threat was credible and imposed an excessive penalty. They want his record cleared.

New Wildfire Prompts Evacuations

Officer Talks Suicidal Woman to Safety

A Peoria police officer talked a suicidal woman down from a bridge over Loop 101 on Monday, a situation that led to the closure of southbound lanes for about an hour.

Police detective Frank Contreras, a trained crisis negotiator and U.S. Marine veteran, said active listening was key to the rescue.

“She had a story to tell—that was apparent. A lot of people just want to be heard, and that’s what I was there to do,” he said. After she agreed not to jump, firefighters used a ladder truck to help her to safety.

Contreras urged anyone facing a mental health crisis to call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

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➤ Green Valley: Emergency crews put out a fire on a Pima County prisoner transport bus Tuesday on Interstate 19. No passengers were hurt. (Watch)

➤ Phoenix: An unidentified pilot of a small plane was killed when the plane crashed in a rural area near Bullard Avenue and Ocotillo Road. The wreckage was discovered on Wednesday, a day after the pilot and plane were reported missing. (More)

➤ Statewide: A Maricopa County judge ruled that Arizona’s public K-12 school funding system is unconstitutional for failing to maintain maintenance standards. Leaders of the state legislature say they will appeal. (Watch)

➤ Statewide: FBI statistics show that while violent crime declined in most places in 2024, Phoenix, Mesa, and Goodyear experienced increases for certain offenses. (Watch)

➤ Springerville and Eagar: The two towns asked the state Department of Public Safety to investigate the Round Valley Police Department and several of its officers for alleged misconduct. (More)

➤ Oro Valley: Former Pima County sheriff Mark Napier will run for Oro Valley mayor in the July 2026 election. (Watch)

➤ The Arizona Cardinals were valued at $5.7 billion by sports industry publication Sportico, ranking 29th among NFL teams. The Dallas Cowboys topped the list at $12.8 billion. (More)

➤ The Phoenix Suns hired former NBA head coach Steve Clifford as an advisor to new head coach Jordan Ott. (More)

➤ Arizona State has sold more than 7,500 season tickets for this year’s football season, the most in over a decade. The Sun Devils enter the season ranked No. 11 in preseason polls. (More)

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➤ The Lake Powell Chronicle, a weekly newspaper in Page, shut down after nearly 60 years—one of five small Arizona papers and dozens more in four other states closed by their parent company, News Media Corp. (More)

➤ The MQ Iceplex hockey and ice skating complex set to open in 2027 in Tucson will add three rinks to the area, easing demand on the city’s lone rink. (Details)

➤ Huss Brewing Co. and PHX Beer Co. merged to form Zonafide Beverages, based in Tempe. The brewers will retain their individual brands and signature beers, including Scottsdale Blonde and Arizona Gold. (Watch)

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➤ Three Sahuarita educators were nominated for the Arizona Education Foundation’s Teacher of the Year award. (Watch)

➤ A homeowners association notified a Peoria resident to remove his red and blue front porch lights, meant to honor first responders, saying he could display them in his backyard. (Photo)

➤ Kyrene de la Sierra Elementary in Phoenix remains closed as roof repairs continue, with students temporarily attending other schools. The closure followed complaints about odors from roofing materials.  (Watch)

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