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The Navajo Police Training Academy last week awarded certificates to the first group of graduates of a new women’s empowerment program focusing on self-defense, situational awareness and assault prevention.

The Southwest Indigenous Women’s Coalition (SWIWC) has presented Navajo Nation Madam Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty with the prestigious Eleanor E. Roehrig Advodate Award. Crotty was recognized for her commitment and respect in responding to Indigenous survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.

Police say a 33-year-old Cottonwood man was arrested on felony charges Thursday after an hours-long standoff with law enforcement officials — including…

The Utah Navajo Health System has been honored by the FBI for its victim advocacy program. The Salt Lake Tribune reports state leaders hope it will become…

A bill is being introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week that would expand tribal jurisdiction over non-Native Americans on reservations.…

The Phoenix Police Department reported there has been an increase in domestic violence complaints as more people remain home during the coronavirus…

A judge has released a woman accused of fatally shooting her husband ahead of trial after her lawyers claimed self-defense. The Arizona Daily Sun reported…

The Coconino County Sheriff's Office says a gun-wielding man was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy during an encounter with deputies responding to a…

Yavapai County Sheriff's officials say they have identified a man who was killed at a home in Wilhoit.They say the victim is 59-year-old Dominic Babel and…

A Flagstaff-area man accused of fatally stabbing his wife last month has pleaded not guilty.The Arizona Daily Sun reports Timothy Duran was arraigned…