Summer in the city: Heat has already killed 5 people in Phoenix
Summer and its high temps are here. So are heat-related deaths.
Author
Showing 23 - 44 of 283
Sheriff Paul Penzone’s failure to close misconduct cases ‘unacceptable’
“They don’t want to be held accountable.”
Phoenix police’s vague crime-fighting plan inspires backlash
Criminal justice reform advocates pan the plan: “We need a different type of response to community safety.”
More old marijuana convictions now eligible for expungement in Arizona
“We should be able to help who knows how many more people.”
Police in riot gear finish Phoenix’s latest effort to clear the Zone
Cops in riot gear descended on the Zone after a man refused to leave during a sweep.
Summertime Blues: Blackout during heat wave would be killer mixture for Phoenix
A new study outlines a nightmarish scenario for the Valley.
advertisement
4 years after Phoenix police killed Jacob Harris, his family calls for justice
“The Phoenix Police Department got away with an execution.”
ACLU accuses Phoenix of destroying property of unsheltered people
The organization wants a federal judge to hold the city in contempt.
Phoenix cops who shot, killed Ali Osman won’t face criminal charges
County Attorney Rachel Mitchell surprises no one by justifying another police killing.
Psychedelic churches in Phoenix score court wins over legal status
Arizona is a battleground for churches seeking spiritual enlightenment with the psychedelic brew ayahuasca.
Hobbs says $60 million will ‘start tackling’ homeless crisis in Phoenix
The governor says it’s part of a $210 million “critical investment” in housing issues.
‘We can’t all go there’: Phoenix starts clearing the Zone without enough shelter space
“We all know there aren’t enough places for us to go.”
advertisement
Phoenix starts to clear the Zone – with no beds for the unsheltered getting evicted
Hundreds of people live in the Zone. Only dozens of shelter beds are available once they are evicted.
Phoenix gives raises to cops, considers boosting police budget to nearly $1 billion
Phoenix wants to ballon its police department budget to $1 billion.
Starbucks workers vote to unionize 6th store in metro Phoenix
But the baristas are frustrated with the coffee giant’s refusal to bargain with the union.
Mesa police turn school bus kerfuffle into forceful arrests of 3 students
Officers pin 13- and 15-year-old students to the ground, handcuff them and take two to jail.
New ‘Attainable’ – Not Necessarily Affordable – Housing Coming to Downtown Phoenix
A new apartment complex promises “attainable” rents. But will it be affordable?
Cannabis Workers Rally on 4/20 for Better Working Conditions
Cannabis workers turned 4/20 into a push for unionization.
advertisement
Phoenix Police Release Footage of Officers Killing 76-Year-Old Man
Phoenix cops have shot and killed seven people so far this year.
Phoenix Cops to Get Pay Raises in Proposed New Contract
The city has finally gone public with details of a new police contract – nearly 5 percent raises for officers.
Protesters Beat a Piñata to Remind Phoenix Mayor of Controversies She Ignores
Mayor Kate Gallego looks to the future in State of the City address. Activists say she’s ignoring today.
A Judge Ordered Phoenix to Clear Out the Zone. The Metal Dinosaurs? They Can Stay
A Maricopa County judge gives more protections to dinosaur sculptures than the unsheltered people he is forcing out.