Ron DeSantis to Rally with Kari Lake, Blake Masters in Phoenix
One new sign of Arizona’s importance to the “new right” of the GOP: Florida governor Ron DeSantis is rallying with Kari Lake and Blake Masters this weekend.
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Mitchell and Gunnigle Likely to Face Off In Maricopa County Attorney Race
It’s down to Julie Gunnigle and Rachel Mitchell in the race for county attorney. One will helm a powerful – and long-troubled – office.
Extreme Wing of Arizona GOP Winning Big in Primaries
Tuesday’s primary elections were poised to be a test for the Arizona Republican Party. Former President Donald Trump won.
Snared: How a South Phoenix Kid Got 16 Years in the Slammer for One Ounce of Weed
In 2015, Trent Bouhdida sold an undercover cop an ounce of marijuana. He’s serving a 16-year prison sentence.
Girl in the Box: Death Sentence Upheld for One of Ame Deal’s Killers
Eleven years after Ame Deal was locked in a plastic box and left to die, her cousin’s conviction was upheld by the Arizona Supreme Court.
Phoenix Announces New Interim Police Chief
Michael Sullivan has worked in law enforcement in Baltimore and Louisville, two other cities facing major investigations by the Department of Justice.
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Kari Lake Suspended From Twitter for Attack Ad
The GOP candidate is locked in a bitter primary battle with Karrin Taylor Robson, with both accusing the other of being a fake conservative.
Trump and Pence Return to Arizona for Dueling Rallies
Trump has backed candidates up and down the ballot in Arizona. Days before the August primary, he’s rallying to support them. Pence has endorsed an opposing candidate for governor and will also rally in Arizona on the same day.
Best and Worst Candidates on Cannabis, According to Arizona NORML
Arizona NORML ranked 177 candidates by their views on cannabis. Here are the best – and the worst.
City of Phoenix Sued Over Police Killing of Disabled Man
Last year, Stanley Howard, a 64-year-old man with mental health issues and a water gun, was shot more than 10 times by Phoenix police officers.
DOJ Sues Arizona Over ‘Onerous’ New Voting Law
“Arizona has passed a law that turns the clock back on progress,” said one DOJ prosecutor.
Fans Hold Rally for Brittney Griner as Star Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
Griner has now spent 140 days detained in a hellish Russian jail, virtually without contact with the outside world, as she fights her legal case.
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City of Phoenix Wants to Divert Calls From Its Police
Phoenix has a preliminary plan to move certain calls away from police. But activists say the city has been slow to implement long-desired police reforms.
DOJ Probe Into Phoenix Police Has Cost City $1.9 Million So Far
In the year since the Department of Justice announced that the Phoenix police department was under investigation, the city of Phoenix has provided investigators with more than one million pages of documents.
Facing Homelessness After $462 Monthly Hike: One Story From Phoenix’s Renter Crisis
A California investment firm bought Nancy Lake’s apartment complex. Then, her monthly rent went up nearly $500.
Brnovich Says Century-Old Abortion Law Is ‘Back In Effect’
The law, ARS 13-3603, makes abortion at any stage of pregnancy illegal, with no exceptions for cases of rape or incest.
“It’s Terrifying”: Young Arizona Women Who Filled Streets to Protest Roe Share Fears for What’s Next
New Times spoke with several young women at the march, who shared what it’s like to come of age in a state that is rapidly losing reproductive rights.
With Roe v. Wade Overturned, Arizona Abortion Advocates Prepare for Uncertain Future
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, spiking abortion back to the states. In Arizona, future law oscillates between a 15-week limit and an all-out ban.
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Four Eye-Popping Moments from Arizona GOP Senate Debate
Senate hopefuls played to a base riled up about the border and harped endlessly on the 2020 election.
Another Phoenix Church Sues DEA Over Religious Use of Ayahuasca
A Phoenix church is now the newest of a number of ayahuasca churches in Arizona that have, in the last two years, launched fights for legal status
City of Phoenix Gives Cops Huge Pay Raises
The plan, which takes effect August 8, will raise the salaries of every sworn member by at least $16,000 – and in most cases, by far more.
People Keep Defacing Kari Lake Signs
Kari Lake thought that putting up smiling “Trump-endorsed” signs in central Phoenix was a good idea.