WEEKEND: 6 stories to watch in Arizona
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Posted: 03/02/2013
So you can stay ahead of the news, here's a quick look at some of the stories ABC15 will be keeping an eye on Saturday, March 2, through Monday, March 4.
SATURDAY 3/2
NASCAR AT PIR
NASCAR Nationwide Series racers will run the Dollar General 200. 2:30pm, Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale.
IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS RALLY
Promise Arizona will host a regional immigrants rights rally, calling for action on comprehensive immigration reform and reaching out to enroll new voters. 10am, First Institutional Baptist Church, Phoenix.
SMOKE ALARMS
After a family was injured in a January fire where there were no working smoke alarms in the residence, the Scottsdale Fire Marshal will lead a neighborhood smoke alarm walk and call on city residents to replace aging units. 9:30am, Scottsdale Mobile Estates.
SUNDAY 3/3
NASCAR AT PIR
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racers will run the Subway Fresh Fit 500. 1pm, Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale.
MONDAY 3/4
JODI ARIAS TRIAL
Jodi Arias returns to the witness stand Monday for redirect questioning from her defense attorneys following an intense prosecution cross-examination. 10:15am, Maricopa County Superior Court, Phoenix.
APARTMENT OWNER MURDER ARRAIGNMENT
Bobby Raydean Hoover, charged with first-degree murder and other counts in connection with a robbery at an apartment complex where the owner was shot and killed, is scheduled to be arraigned. 8:30am, Maricopa County Superior Court, Phoenix.
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