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Sentence in case tossed after court rules against admission of AI statement from deceased victim

Pelkey's family used AI to create a video of his likeness in order to give him a voice during the hearing. Pelkey’s sister, Stacey Wales, had come up with the idea of her brother speaking for himself after she struggled to determine what he would say if he could.

By Kevin Killough, Reporting from Just the News
Published Oct 2, 2026, 1:08 PM ET

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Fontes, Kolodin spar over mail-in voting in final debate

(The Center Square) - Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and State Rep. Alex Kolodin, R-Fountain Hills, clashed over voting by mail in their final debate before the general election.

By Zachery Schmidt | The Center Square contributor, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Oct 1, 2026, 1:00 PM ET

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Two indicted in alleged voting scheme tied to Louisiana mayor’s race
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