Michel Marizco

Michel Marizco appears in the following:

To many Arizonans, Sinema's exit from the Democratic Party was predictable

Saturday, December 10, 2022

When Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced she was leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an Independent, it surprised many. But for others, it was just a calculated political move.

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Hundreds in northern Arizona are facing flooding

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Arizona is experiencing its worst drought in 1,200 years, but in one place there's too much water. Hundreds of homes in Flagstaff are threatened by brief monsoon thunderstorms on wildfire burn scars.

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The reopening of an uranium mine in Arizona has Indigenous people worried

Thursday, June 02, 2022

Under a push to develop nuclear energy, the U.S. is exploring sources for uranium to fuel them. An Indigenous tribe is worried that an uranium mine near the Grand Canyon may contaminate their water.

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Archaeologists Say Border Wall Cuts Through Native American Burial Sites In Arizona

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Blasting for President Trump's border wall in Arizona is underway in a national monument that's home to Native American burial sites. A local archaeologist explains the significance of the area.

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Gunman Sentenced In 'Fast And Furious' Killing Of Border Agent

Thursday, January 09, 2020

A Mexican man convicted of murdering a U.S. Border Patrol agent nine years ago is going to prison for life. The murder was related to the U.S. government's "Fast and Furious" gun operation.

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Jury Acquits Aid Worker Accused Of Helping Border-Crossing Migrants In Arizona

Thursday, November 21, 2019

The jurors unanimously found Scott Warren not guilty of federal charges of harboring undocumented immigrants. Such prosecutions have risen under President Trump's hard-line immigration policies.

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Border Worker In Arizona Acquitted Of Helping Migrants

Thursday, November 21, 2019

A jury has found Scott Warren not guilty on two federal felony counts of harboring illegal immigrants. Warren works with a group that leaves food and water for migrants in Arizona deserts.

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Retrial For Activist In Arizona

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

In Arizona, the U.S. government is again prosecuting a humanitarian aid worker it says was harboring undocumented immigrants and trying to hide them from Border Patrol agents.

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Migrants Wait In Mexicali

Saturday, April 06, 2019

Mexicali has become the latest city along the border where the Trump administration has begun making migrants wait in Mexico for their asylum hearings. NGOs are facing an overwhelming situation.

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Border Agent Acquitted Of Involuntary Manslaughter In Mexican Teen's Death

Thursday, November 22, 2018

A jury in Arizona on Wednesday acquitted Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz of involuntary manslaughter. He was charged with killing a 16-year-old Mexican teenager in 2012.

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Arizona Residents, Officials Skeptical As Border Troops Move In

Thursday, November 15, 2018

As thousands of troops arrive to reinforce security at the U.S.-Mexico border, Arizona officials worry migrants will try to storm the border.

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New Year's Resolution: Running Into Ideas

Friday, October 11, 2013

When writer Linda Brewer feels stuck, she runs, hitting one of a few favorite parks in Tucson. “When I’m running I mull it over and I always get some ideas,” she says. Brewer is one o...

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Winds Challenge Crews Battling U.S. Wildfires

Monday, June 20, 2011

Firefighters across the southwestern United States are facing some of the season's worst weather, as crews battle record blazes. The National Weather Service is warning that the hot temperatures, humidity and wind gusts as high as 60 mph pose an extreme fire risk. The largest fire began more than three weeks ago in Arizona and has burned into western New Mexico, destroying more than thirty homes and half a million acres. Michel Marizco,a reporter with our partner station in Arizona, KJZZ, speaks with us.

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