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VIDEO: From Ukraine’s Battlefield to America’s Borderlands

In Ukraine's war with Russia, drones have become essential tools for both warfare and border surveillance. Now, those tools and tactics from Ukraine are being deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Ukraine’s ‘battle-tested’ drones are accelerating militarization along the U.S.-Mexico border

As U.S. law enforcement agencies adopt drone systems “battle-tested” in Ukraine, experts question whether existing safeguards are sufficient to govern increasing levels of surveillance on U.S. soil.
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Author Archives: P. Nick Curran

P. Nick Curran is a filmmaker based in Morgantown, West Virginia and Director of Video for the non-profit newsroom 100 Days ...
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Does Arizona rank in the top 10 for data centers nationwide?

Get AZCIR’s latest investigations and updates delivered straight into your inbox, for free. Arizona has 164 data centers statewide, outpacing much of the country and ranking 7th nationally, according ...
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Arizona’s Hualapai Valley now a ‘de facto transfer basin’ for out-of-state investors and corporate farms

Get AZCIR’s latest investigations and updates delivered straight into your inbox, for free. When controversial Las Vegas developer Jim Rhodes abandoned plans for a sprawling community near the ...
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Our methods: Arizona’s Hualapai Valley now a ‘de facto transfer basin’ for out-of-state interests

Get AZCIR’s latest investigations and updates delivered straight into your inbox, for free. Previous AZCIR reporting has revealed regulatory weaknesses in how Arizona manages its groundwater, ...
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Yes. Starting Nov. 1, the Arizona Department of Economic Security is set to suspend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) assistance, affecting more than 900,000 Arizonans. Most of the ...
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Arizona colleges face ‘devastating impact’ after Trump slashes grant funds to minority-serving institutions

Get AZCIR’s latest investigations and updates delivered straight into your inbox, for free. Ten community colleges and universities in Arizona will lose at least $13 million after President Donald ...
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Can immigrants without legal status get driver’s licenses in Arizona?

Get AZCIR’s latest investigations and updates delivered straight into your inbox, for free. Arizona driver’s license applicants must provide documentation proving they have legal status in the U.S., ...
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Have ICE arrests surged in Arizona since Trump took office?

Get AZCIR’s latest investigations and updates delivered straight into your inbox, for free. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests in Arizona were up 72% in the first half of 2025 compared ...
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Is Phoenix’s 2025 homicide rate twice as high as New York City’s?

Get AZCIR’s latest investigations and updates delivered straight into your inbox, for free. From January through June 2025, Phoenix’s homicide rate was twice as high as New York City’s, according to ...
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Was a Marana prison sold to a private company that runs ICE facilities?

Get AZCIR’s latest investigations and updates delivered straight into your inbox, for free. In July 2025, Arizona sold a former Marana prison to Management & Training Corporation (MTC). The company ...