An unarmed 34-year-old Phoenix resident was fatally shot by a Phoenix police officer Tuesday night after a scuffle between the two men at an apartment complex. The officer, whose name hasn’t been released, attempted to detain Rumain Brisbon as part of a drug-dealing investigation at the apartment complex, near Interstate…
Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Darnell Dockett entertained his 200,000 Twitter followers yesterday by supposedly live-tweeting his trip to jury duty. Dockett’s colorful courtroom tweets became national sports news, with media outlets like Deadspin, the Washington Post, and FOX Sports posting reports. Problem is, at least part of Dockett’s story is…
The Tempe City Council is set to vote this week on entering into negotiations to develop the historic Hayden Flour Mill. The companies chosen to enter into these negotiations over the site, led by Baum Development, submitted a proposal that includes some ideas of what they may want to add…
Some Phoenix fast food workers plan to go on strike this week in an effort to call for union rights and a $15-an-hour minimum wage. Phoenix is one of 150 cities across the country where fast-food workers plan to protest on Thursday, with the backing of the Service Employees International…
The 133 disputed votes won’t be counted in the congressional race between Democratic Congressman Ron Barber and Republican challenger Martha McSally. The Barber campaign came up short in its bid to get the votes counted, and state officials approved the election results in a ceremony this morning. “The Court finds…
Jimmy Johnson says the Arizona Cardinals could use running back Ray Rice, who was reinstated to play in the NFL last week after his domestic-violence arrest earlier this year. Johnson, who coached the Dallas Cowboys to back-to-back Super Bowl wins in the early ’90s, made the suggestion during the halftime…
Transplants don’t always immediately understand the nuances of life in Phoenix. Below, check out 10 (laughable) things we’ve heard from Phoenix newbies over the years:…
Dozens of protesters joined together for a demonstration outside a Phoenix Walmart store today. Walmart associates were joined by politicians, clergy, and other supporters in calling for higher pay and an end to alleged retaliation for Walmart workers who speak out. “Walmart costs the taxpayers in the state of Arizona…
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest. This week, we found the jail’s most…
Walmart workers around Phoenix are organizing a protest outside of a Phoenix Walmart store on Black Friday. The protest at the Walmart store near 36th Street and Thomas Road is one of 1,600 Black Friday protests planned nationwide, according to the groups backing the effort, Our Walmart and United Food…
This week, Democratic Congressman Ron Barber’s campaign filed a federal lawsuit over 133 votes that were cast, not counted, in the race for his congressional seat. The margin between Barber and Republican challenger Martha McSally is close enough — 161 votes — to require a recount, and despite the ongoing…
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced yesterday that Sharon Helman, the director of the Phoenix VA Healthcare System, finally was fired for the wait-time manipulation scandal that may have led to some veterans’ deaths. Pete Hegseth, the CEO of Concerned Veterans for America, a veterans’ advocacy group, declared “good riddance”…
Opponents of Governor Jan Brewer’s executive order that prevents certain immigrants from getting driver’s licenses are claiming another court victory over Brewer this week. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied Brewer’s requests for rehearings, after the court had previously but a temporary ban on the…
Democratic Congressman Ron Barber’s campaign has filed a federal lawsuit over 133 votes that were cast, not counted, in the race for his congressional seat. Republican challenger Martha McSally leads Barber by 161 votes, but with a recount imminent, Barber’s not giving up yet. “We are talking about 133 Southern…
Listen, we love Phoenix, but that doesn’t eliminate our urge to complain. There are some legitimate complaints to have about living in Phoenix — find our top 10 picks below:…
A Phoenix police detective was shot in the leg Thursday night by a convicted felon who committed suicide before he could be arrested. The detective, 10-year veteran Bryan Cuthbertson, was with another detective in the gang-enforcement unit Thursday night near 34th Avenue and Roosevelt Street when they tried to make…
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest. This week, we found some inmates you’ll…
A pair of southern Arizona residents have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Border Patrol, claiming the agency is stifling its attempts to monitor and protest a Border Patrol checkpoint in their town. Peter Ragan and Leesa Jacobson are members of a community organization called People Helping People, which, among…
UPDATE November 21: Now that the president has outlined his plan, the Migration Policy Institute estimates 136,000 people in Arizona will be shielded from deportation. That includes 97,000 parents, and an additional 39,000 people who will be eligible for the expanded provisions of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)…
President Obama is going to outline the details of his executive action dealing with immigration tomorrow evening. “Tomorrow night I’m going to be announcing here from the White House, some steps that I can take to start fixing our broken immigration,” Obama said in a video released on Facebook…
The Human Rights Campaign, an LGBT civil-rights organization, today released its grades of LGBT equality at nearly 1,000 of the nation’s largest corporations, including several in Arizona. While more than 300 companies across the country earned a perfect score for the LGBT-related policies they have in place, none of those…
A passenger on a flight out of Phoenix’s Sky Harbor airport tried to check luggage containing 92 pounds of marijuana, according to the TSA. A TSA spokesman says the Phoenix Police Department was contacted once agents made the discovery. According to court documents obtained by New Times, 39-year-old Lauretta Blanton…
