Peter O'Dowd
News DirectorNews Director Peter O'Dowd leads a newsroom that includes reporters in seven Southwestern bureaus. His work has aired on The BBC, NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Talk of the Nation, and American Public Media's Marketplace. He's covered technology, the housing bubble and the constant flap over immigration policy that keeps Arizona in the national spotlight. Peter began his radio career at Wyoming Public Radio. He has a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, and he's taught English in Tokyo, Japan.
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An annual report released in Phoenix on Friday reveals U.S. Latinos are the 15th largest consumer market in the world. -
Police have said the suspected gunman in a murder-suicide that killed five people Wednesday was white supremacist and Pinal County Sheriff candidate J.T. Ready. -
Panamanian police are searching for a California woman who has been missing since late November. -
Besides a hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court, a congressional committee will hold hearings on SB 1070. -
The Supreme Court will hear a case challenging the controversial law. Some argue it has achieved its goal by forcing immigrants out. -
Groups interested in the outcome of Arizona's immigration Supreme Court case have outlined their arguments.
