Navajo Leader Proposes Tax Hikes In State Of Nation Address
Navajo President Peterson Zah told the Navajo Nation Council that revenue declines may force a rise in taxes and new environmental fees to avoid harming services. He warned Clinton budget cuts could trigger an Indian Health Service health care crisis while noting current voluntary tax payments and a looming coal mine expiration. A protest march by demonstrators from Gallup to Window Rock urged sensitivity to Indian traditions amid a local buffalo promotion dispute.
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Window Rock
Peterson Zah
Zah
Navajo Nation Council
Clinton
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Gallup
N.M
Mervyn Tilden
Church Rock
Mohamed Ayseh
George Galanis
Ayseh
Peterson
Zach
Pittsburgh and Midway
Duane Beyall
State of Arizona
Navajo
Jury Selection Begins in Trial of Former Border Agent
Jury selection starts for the trial of a former border agent facing federal charges. Prosecutors allege misconduct during service and request careful voir dire to identify impartial jurors. The defendant has pleaded not guilty and remains in custody.
Former Border Patrol agent faces federal civil rights trial
Jury selection begins in Phoenix federal court for Michael Andrew Elmer, a former Border Patrol agent acquitted on state charges in Nogales death, facing four civil rights counts and one obstruction charge over the 1992 shooting of Dario Miranda Valenzuela and related incidents. He previously admitted shooting Miranda and dragging the body, claiming self defense during a drug stakeout. The case moves from Tucson to Phoenix at defense request.
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Border Patrol
Michael Andrew Elmer
Dario Miranda Valenzuela
Nogales
Mexico
Elmer
Miranda
Thomas Watson
Watson
Tucson
U.S
Michael Piccarreta
Caring Teacher Uses Love To Tame Anti Establishment Students
The account centers on Udall a dedicated high school teacher at East Valley High part of the Maricopa County Accommodation School District who blends empathy with firm boundaries. Students describe her approach as listening and supportive. one student notes she can be tough but caring. The school serves 15 districts with a unique half day five session calendar and many students juggle work and family needs. A shooting incident left an empty seat reminding the harsh realities some students face daily.
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FBI
Joe
Udall
Phillip Martinez
Martinez
Chandler
Gilbert
East Valley High
Maricopa County
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Sun City
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Payson
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